Study title

Citizen's opinion: Social inequality and participation 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3907

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3907
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3907

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)
• Grönlund, Kimmo (Åbo Akademi University. Social Science Research Institute)
• Christensen, Henrik Serup (Åbo Akademi University. Social Science Research Institute)

Abstract

The survey examines social inequality and its consequences in Finland. The data was collected as part of the Citizens' Opinion Panel, which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

First, the survey explored respondents' views on social inequality and the current and future state of inequality in Finland. Participants were asked, for example, about the current model of income distribution in Finland and their expectations for the situation 10 years from now. Next, respondents were asked to indicate which income bracket they felt they belonged to. This was followed by questions about their political opinions and political activity. Respondents were asked which forms of civic engagement they had participated in during the past 12 months. In addition, they were asked in more detail what actions they had taken to influence issues related to social inequality. The survey also included questions about trust in institutions such as the government and politicians, followed by questions about party preference. Finally, respondents were asked to evaluate various statements related to potential corruption in municipal decision-making.

Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, region of recidense, highest level of education, marital status, main activity, political party preference, monthly household income and number of children living in the household.

Keywords

democracy; income distribution; political action; political attitudes; political behaviour; political participation; politics; social inequality; social systems; socio-economic status

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

FIRIPO Citizens' Opinion

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Citizens' Opinion

Funders

• Academy of Finland (345714)

Time Period Covered

2020

Collection Dates

2020-09-23 – 2020-10-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish citizens aged over 18 residing in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The sample consisted of 2,285 participants from the Citizens' Opinion online panel.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

68.5

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

101 variables and 1667 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The graphs for questions Q13-Q19 can be found at the end of the questionnaire.

The data also includes some respondents who did not answer any of the questions.

To prevent identification of respondents, the variables referring to municipalities and one variable containing open-ended responses to the response option "Other, please specify" have been removed from the data at FSD.

As the survey was incorrectly answered by persons under the age of 18, their answers have been removed from the archived data.

Weighting

The data contains a weight variable that weights the data so that it is representative of the sample in terms of gender, age and education.

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) & Grönlund, Kimmo (Åbo Akademi University) & Christensen, Henrik Serup (Åbo Akademi University): Citizen's opinion: Social inequality and participation 2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-05-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3907; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3907

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 Publications

Knudsen, Mikkel S. & Christensen, Henrik S. (2021). Future Orientation and Political Participation: The Moderating Role of Political Trust. Frontiers in Political Science 3:791467. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2021.791467