FSD1084 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1994
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Study title
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1994
Alternative Title
Former title: Finnish National Attitudes 1994
Dataset ID Number
FSD1084
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1084Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
- Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Abstract
The survey studied Finnish values and attitudes. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to political parties, science and technology, EU membership referendum, equality between men and women, the media, national economy, unemployment, income disparity, entrepreneurship, workers' participation, trade unions, decision-making, economic depression, Finnish culture, people's happiness, democracy, immigration, environmental protection, public services, national and European identity, attitudes towards foreigners, presidential powers, etc. Views on welfare society were charted. One theme focused on which political party was the most able to deal with certain issues (e.g. improve national economy, pilot Finland through the economic recession, handle social security or taxation, or promote national consensus). Views on what are the characteristic features of the Finns were studied. The respondents were also asked how likely it was that certain things would happen in working life and employment in the next few years (e.g. decision-making will become more democratic in workplaces). Views on what issues Finland should promote as an EU member were charted.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, main economic activity, basic and vocational education, trade union membership, industry of employment, self-perceived social class, which party the respondent would vote if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, and whether R had voted for or against Finland's EU membership in the referendum.
Keywords
European Union; Finland; attitudes; economic and social development; environment; national economy; national identity; occupational life; political parties; social welfare
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Economic systems and development (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and AttitudesDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Data Producers
- Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies
Time Period Covered
1994-11-21 – 1995-01-24
Collection Dates
1994-11-21 – 1995-01-24
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Finns aged 18 - 70 (excluding the Åland Islands)
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Simple random
The original target group of the survey was 4,500 persons out of the whole population of the country, the Åland islands excluded. The respondents received a questionnaire in their mother tongue, either in Finnish or in Swedish. 2,267 persons answered in the survey. In essence, the material equals the population structure of the country in it's central demographic, social, political, and regional factors.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.
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Number of Cases and Variables
273 variables and 2266 cases.
Data Version
1.0
Weighting
There are no weight variables in the data.
Citation Requirement
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Bibliographical Citation
Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1994 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2001-01-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1084
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Related Publications
Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (2006). Toim. Sami Borg. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.
Epävarmuuden aika: matkalla uuteen. Raportti suomalaisten asenteista 1995 (1995). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta.
Westinen, Jussi (2011). Yhteiskunnallisten ristiriitaulottuvuuksien ja puoluevalinnan suhde eduskuntavaaleissa 1991-2007. Tilastollinen analyysi. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Valtio-opin pro gradu -tutkielma.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa. Helsinki: WSOY.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2006). Asenteet poliittisia instituutioita ja toimijoita kohtaan. Teoksessa: Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (toim. Sami Borg), 128 - 153. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2007). Kansalaisten johtajuusodotukset. Teoksessa: Presidentinvaalit 2006 (toim. Pekka Isotalus & Sami Borg), 207-226. Helsinki: WSOY.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2009). Puoluejärjestelmän lohkeamat ja ristiriitaulottuvuudet. Teoksessa: Puolueiden tulevaisuus (toim. Rauli Mickelsson), 15-61. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. - (Oikeusministeriön julkaisuja 2009: 6)
Mattila, Mikko & Sänkiaho, Risto (2005). Luottamus poliittiseen järjestelmään. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 73-87. Helsinki: WSOY.
Kilpi, Elina (2006). Change in Finnish attitudes towards immigrants 1986-2004. Oxford: University of Oxford. MSc Thesis in Sociology.
Haikonen, Jyrki & Kiljunen, Pentti (2003). Mitä mieltä, suomalainen? EVAn asennetutkimuksien kertomaa vuosilta 1984-2003. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.
Grönlund, Kimmo & Paloheimo, Heikki & Wass, Hanna (2005). Äänestysosallistuminen. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 119-146. Helsinki: WSOY.
Kilpi, Elina (2008). Prejudice as a response to changes in competitive threat. Finnish attitudes towards immigrants 1986-2006 [online]. Working paper number 2008-01, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, March. http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/documents/workingpapers/2008/2008-01.pdf [cited 3.9.2012].
Kilpi-Jakonen, E. (2015). Explaining temporal trends and regional variation in attitudes towards foreign workers: group conflict theory and Finland 19902013. Research on Finnish Society, 8, 1932.
Penttilä, Katariina (2017). Ympäristöhuolen muutos ja sukupuolittuneisuus Suomessa 1986 - 2013. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian kandidaatin tutkielma.
Erola, Marko & Haavisto, Ilkka & Hokkanen, Eveliina & Kauhanen, Antti & Koskinen, Seppo & Malm Lindberg, Henrik & Makkula, Janne & Vihriälä, Vesa (2018). Työn uudet ehdot raportti. Miten avaamme työmarkkinoiden umpisolmut? [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Raportti. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/eva_raportti_tyon_uudet_ehdot.pdf [viitattu 29.6.2018].
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