Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B18/2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD4087

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4087
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4087

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The dataset concerns Finland-Swedish magazines and respondents' willingness to read them. The data were 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 survey first examined which Finland-Swedish magazines respondents read and how frequently they read them. Respondents were then asked about magazine subscriptions and reading habits, as well as the main reasons for not reading Finland-Swedish magazines. Next, the respondents were asked to evaluate a series of statements concerning the significance, quality, and willingness to pay for magazines. Finally, the survey explored what kinds of topics respondents would like to see covered more extensively and which factors they considered most important when deciding whether to subscribe to a magazine.

Background variables in the dataset include region of residence (at the regional level), type of municipality, gender, age, year of birth, and level of education.

Keywords

consumer behaviour; consumption; cultural identity; journalism; mass media use; minority language users; minority languages; periodicals; reading (activity)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (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

Funders

• The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland

Time Period Covered

2024

Collection Dates

2024-02-15 – 2024-03-03

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 questionnaire was sent to members of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). In total, 2,062 individuals responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

52

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.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The survey included a conjoint experiment, which has been removed from the dataset by the researcher. The dataset does not include responses to the open-ended questions.

Weighting

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

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 B18/2024 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-06-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4087; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4087

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.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.