FSD3814 Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B8/2021

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Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B8/2021

Alternative Title

Finlandssvenska barometern B8/2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3814

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3814
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3814

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)
Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University. Social Science Research Institute)

Abstract

The survey charted the identity of Swedish-speaking Finns and their opinions on politics and society. The survey also included questions on party affiliations, electoral behaviour, social trust, future prospects, health and well-being. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). The data is particularly comprehensive and is part of the second major Barometer survey, which is carried out every two years. The first major Barometer survey (B1) was conducted in 2019.

Respondents were first asked about their identity, before moving on to ask questions related to politics. For example, respondents were asked how satisfied they were with the way democracy works. Respondents were then asked to place themselves on a right-left spectrum based on their political opinions. Further questions were asked about parliamentary elections and voting behaviour. They were asked which party they usually vote for and which issues are important when deciding which party to vote for. Respondents were also asked what they thought about other political parties. They were also asked about the 2022 Finnish county elections and about voting in them. Next, respondents were asked about their trust in research results, politicians and institutions. They were also asked about their views on the extent of corruption. Respondents were then asked about their opinions on various current political issues. Finally, respondents were asked about their views on the future prospects of social issues and society, their own health and their satisfaction with life.

Background variables included the respondent's NUTS3 region of residence, mother tongue, gender, year of birth, age, highest level of education, religious affiliation, political party preference, social class, occupational status and marital status.

Keywords

identity; minority language users; minority languages; parliamentary elections; party identification; political attitudes; political behaviour; political participation; political parties; politics; social change; social systems; trust

Topic Classification

Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
Cultural and national identity (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Barometers for Swedish-speaking Finns

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern)

Funders

The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland

Time Period Covered

2021

Collection Dates

2021-11-15 – 2021-12-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People residing in Finland (including Åland) aged 18 and over who have Swedish as their registered mother tongue

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The survey was sent to members of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). A total of 2,602 people answered to the survey. Three reminders were sent following the survey (22 November, 29 November and 3 December).

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the variable denoting municipality of residence and all open-ended responses of the type "other, please specify" have been removed from the data in the FSD.

Weighting

The data include a weight variable (vikt) that weights the sample to correspond to the target population based on gender, age, education, and region of residence distributions.

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The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) & Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University): Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B8/2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-06-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3814

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The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

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The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Karv, T. & Backström, J. (2022). Svenskfinland i pandemitider: Resultat från den finlandssvenska medborgarpanelen Barometern 2020-2022. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi.

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