FSD0154 World Values Survey 2000: Finnish Data
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Study title
World Values Survey 2000: Finnish Data
Dataset ID Number
FSD0154
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD0154Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- World Values Study Group
- Church Research Institute
- Gallup Finland
Abstract
World Values Survey 2000: Finnish Data studies the respondents' values, attitudes and situation in life. Respondents evaluated the importance of various domains of life (e.g. family, work, leisure). They were asked whether they belong to any voluntary organisations, participate in these organisations' activities or in any other voluntary work. They were asked about discussing politics with their friends or their willingness to contribute financially to the diminishing of environmental pollution. Other questions queried how often they spend time with e.g. friends and colleagues and examined prejudices by asking which groups they would not want as neighbours (e.g. people of different race, left-wing or right-wing extremists, large families). General confidence in other people was studied. A range of questions surveyed happiness, satisfaction with life and whether respondents felt they had free choice and control over their lives. Respondents were asked to name the two most significant factors (of the four given) contributing to poverty.
Some topics pertained to work. Respondents were asked which aspects of work were important (e.g. colleagues, the pay). Other questions queried general satisfaction with work, possibilities for own decision-making and attitude towards working on the whole. Respondents were asked whether it is justifiable to favour Finns or men for employees when work is scarce.
A range of questions pertained to Evangelical Lutheran church, Finnish religious behaviour, religious beliefs, membership in religious communities and attitudes towards them. The views on factors contributing to successful marriages and the importance of children were surveyed, likewise the attitudes towards working mothers, child-rearing and abortion. The level of citizen participation was examined by asking whether respondents had ever participated, might participate or would never participate in certain types of legal or illegal activities to influence decision-making. Political inclinations were surveyed by asking respondents to place themselves on the left-right axis. Respondents gave their opinion about the responsibilities of the individual vs. the responsibilities of the government, the obligation of the unemployed to accept work, competition, state control over business and income disparity. Respondents were asked to evaluate the most important aims of Finnish society and the potential changes in Finnish values and life. Confidence in civil and governmental institutions and the opinions of Finland's political development and different political systems were examined. Respondents were asked to evaluate the acceptability and frequency of certain criminal, dishonest, dubious or controversial acts. The views on immigration, the degree of concern over the living conditions of certain people and the willingness to improve them were surveyed.
Background variables included sex, year of birth, marital status, number of children, level of education, social status, whether the respondent lives with parents or not, duration of potential unemployment, region of residence, and number of inhabitants in the municipality of residence. World Values Survey 2000: Finnish Data is part of the international World Values Survey and European Values Study.
Keywords
abortion; church; environmental degradation; ethics; families; happiness; immigration; labour and employment; living conditions; marriage; moral values; political attitudes; poverty; prejudice; religious communities; satisfaction; unemployment; upbringing; values; voluntary work
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
EVS (European Values Study) and WVS (World Values Survey)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Gallup Finland
Data Producers
- Gallup Finland
- Church Research Institute
Time Period Covered
2000
Collection Dates
2000-09-01 – 2000-10-31
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Residents of Finland aged 18 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Multistage
A three-staged stratified sampling was used. In the first stage the number of subjects required by the survey was divided regionally by province. In the second stage the number of subjects was divided within each province by municipality subgroup. City municipalities were grouped into big and small cities and rural municipalities into three different subgroups based on the occupational structure of the population. The third stage consisted of sampling starting points (starting addresses) in the selected municipalities. The number of starting points depended on the population size. The interviews were conducted with the random-walk method. Six interviews were made starting from the randomly selected starting points. One member corresponding to the age and gender eligibility criteria was chosen for the interview from each sample household.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.
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Data Version
5.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
The WVS Finnish data has been collected by using the European Values Study questionnaire. Questions in the WVS and in the EVS are mainly the same, but there are also some differences. More information available at the FSD. The numbers and names of the sample municipalities have been removed from the data distributed by FSD. The labels are missing from the variable q110 NET INCOME.
Weighting
The data contain a weight variable based on population distributions by sex, age 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
World Values Study Group & Church Research Institute & Gallup Finland: World Values Survey 2000: Finnish Data [dataset]. Version 5.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD0154
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Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.
Disclaimer
The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
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