Study title

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2007

Dataset ID Number

FSD2310

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2310

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI)

Abstract

The Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) commissioned this survey to ascertain the opinions of Finns on Finnish foreign, security, and defence policy. The survey also included questions regarding the Finland-NATO cooperation and the relationship between Finland and the NATO. In addition, the respondents were asked to provide their views on how they feel security will develop over the next five years and to assess the factors which affect their feeling of security.

The survey also polled the citizens' views on preparedness for various threats, Finland's participation in the EU's rapid response force and in the NATO Response Force, as well as in peace support and crisis management tasks in war zones.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, education, occupation, province of residence, and household income.

Keywords

European integration; armed forces; conflict; conflict resolution; conscription; defence; foreign policy; international alliances; international conflict resolution; international relations; national security

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Advisory Board for Defence Information

Time Period Covered

2007

Collection Dates

2007-11-05 – 2007-11-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-74 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

The sample was formed by quota sampling, in which the target group's quotas were the distribution of age, gender, province and municipality. Interviews were conducted at 94 locations, 52 of which were cities and 46 were other municipality types.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

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: English and Finnish.

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

Number of Cases and Variables

213 variables and 988 cases.

Data Version

1.2

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

As regards political party support, the data are more reliable for major parties than for smaller parties, as the sample contained fewer supporters of smaller political parties. 28.5% of the respondents declined to reveal their party affiliation.

The variable indicating municipality has been removed from the data. The data do not include responses to open-ended questions q10 and q12.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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

Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI): Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2007 [dataset]. Version 1.2 (2009-04-06). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2310

Deposit Requirement

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.

Related Materials

Suomalaisten mielipiteitä ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta, maanpuolustuksesta ja turvallisuudesta (2007). Helsinki : Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS. - (Tiedotteita ja katsauksia joulukuu 2007) Saatavana myös: http://www.defmin.fi/index.phtml?463_m=3460&s=263 [viitattu 7.1.2008]

Related Publications

Suomalaisten mielipiteitä ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta, maanpuolustuksesta ja turvallisuudesta (2007). Helsinki: Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS. - (Tiedotteita ja katsauksia joulukuu 2007)

The ABDI Survey 2007 (2007) [online]. Helsinki: Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI. http://www.defmin.fi/files/1174/report_in_english.pdf [cited 7 Feb. 2014].

The ABDI Survey Graphs 2007 (2007) [online]. Helsinki: Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI. http://www.defmin.fi/files/1175/MTS_tutk_07_kuvat_in_english_18.12.07.pdf [cited 7 Feb. 2014].

Gustafsberg, Harri & Nyman, Markku (2018). Yksilöresilienssi ja yhteiskunnan turvallisuus. Tampere: Mentoritiimi.

Weckman, Albert (2023) Public opinion and NATO: How different security environments influence the support for NATO in Finland. Nordic Review of International Studies 1, 4-24.