Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B9/2022

Alternative Title

Finlandssvenska barometern B9/2022

Dataset ID Number

FSD3815

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3815
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3815

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 attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns on politics and society. The survey also included questions on media consumption, identity, party affiliations, social trust, future prospects, health and well-being. The data is part of the project "Ett polariserat samhällsklimat i Svenskfinland". 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).

Respondents were first asked about their political behaviour on internet or social media, followed by a question on the amount of media usage. For example, respondents were asked how much time per week they spend on political content in the media. Respondents were then asked to place themselves on a liberal-conservative spectrum based on their political opinions. Further, respondents were asked how often they discuss social issues with different social groups. Respondents were also asked about their support for different political parties. Next, respondents were asked about their opinions on the possible development of different social issues in Finland. This was followed by questions on identity. Finally, respondents were asked whether there were any social issues that strongly divided people's opinions.

Background variables included the respondent's NUTS3 region of residence, language, gender, year of birth, age, highest level of education, and political party preference.

Keywords

identity; mass media; minority language users; minority languages; party identification; political attitudes; political behaviour; political participation; political parties; politics; social media; social systems

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

2022

Collection Dates

2022-04-05 – 2022-04-24

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 2,815 people answered to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

65

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Swedish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, all open-ended responses and the variables denoting municipality of residence 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.

Citation Requirement

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 B9/2022 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2024-06-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3815; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3815

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

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

Disclaimer

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

Related Materials

Lindell, M. & Backström J. (2022). Förändringar gällande Finlandssvenskarnas inställning till NATO 2019-2022. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi.

Related Publications

Lindell, M. & Backström J. (2022). Förändringar gällande Finlandssvenskarnas inställning till NATO 2019-2022. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360619493_Forandringar_gallande_finlandssvenskarnas_installning_till_Nato_2019-2022