Study title

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 2004

Dataset ID Number

FSD2362

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2362

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Kiljunen, Pentti (Yhdyskuntatutkimus)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Enprima

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish attitudes to energy production and energy strategy. The data are part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. The respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes, and knowledge about energy issues were studied by presenting them with a number of statements relating to energy production, energy sources, climate change, energy prices, pollution, etc. The respondents were presented with numerous statements relating to energy production, energy policy, environmental effects of energy production, nuclear power and alternative sources of energy. The reliability of various sources of information (e.g. different ministries, energy companies and various organisations) was surveyed. The respondents were also asked whether Finland should increase or decrease the use of certain energy sources (e.g. coal, peat, natural gas, nuclear power, water power, wind power, bioenergy) in electricity generation.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, basic and vocational education, economic activity and occupational status, number of inhabitants in the municipality, region of residence, and which political party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.

Keywords

climate change; coal; energy; energy consumption; energy generation; energy policy; energy prices; energy supply; environment; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; hydropower; information sources; non-renewable energy; nuclear energy; radioactive wastes; renewable energy; wind energy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1983-2011

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Fortum
• Teollisuuden Voima

Time Period Covered

2004

Collection Dates

2004-10-28 – 2005-01-17

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The questionnaire was sent to 3700 persons, aged 18 - 70, and randomly sampled from Finland's population register. Altogether, three separate samples were selected. The entire Finnish population, including both Swedish-speaking and Finnish-speaking persons but excluding the Åland Islands residents, was represented by a sample of 3000 persons. Two additional samples of 350 persons represented the inhabitants of Loviisa and Eurajoki.

The number of adequately completed questionnaires was 1189 and the total response rate was 32,1. Response rate varied somewhat between the samples: for the sample representing the entire Finnish population it was 32,0 %, for Loviisa 32,6 % and for Eurajoki 32,9 %.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

32.1

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

103 variables and 1189 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Kiljunen, Pentti (Yhdyskuntatutkimus): Energy Attitudes of the Finns 2004 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2362

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Related Publications

Energia-asenteet 2004: seurantatutkimustietoa suomalaisten suhtautumisesta energiapoliittisiin kysymyksiin 1983-2004 (2005) [verkkodokumentti]. Energia-alan Keskusliitto (FINERGY) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus. http://www.yhdyskuntatutkimus.fi/eas_04/eas-tied_04.htm [viitattu 3.1.2024].

Kari, Mika & Kojo, Matti & Litmanen, Tapio (2010). Community Divided. Adaptation and Aversion towards the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Eurajoki and its Neighbouring Municipalities. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä. Tampere: University of Tampere. URN:ISBN:978-951-39-4149-9

Kojo, Matti, Kari, Mika & Litmanen, Tapio (2012). Nuclear community considering threats and benefits of final disposal. Local opinions regarding the spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM) 15(2),124-145.

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