Study title

Finnish Democracy Barometer January 2010: Citizens

Dataset ID Number

FSD2519

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2519

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• MTV3
• Ministry of Justice

Abstract

The survey charted the state of Finnish democracy. It was conducted as part of the democracy policy document prepared by the Ministry of Justice. First, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements relating to democracy and well it functions in their municipality of residence, Finland or the EU. Interest in politics and the importance of voting were also surveyed. The respondents evaluated how well a number of influential bodies, such as the President, the Prime Minister, Parliament, the Government, the opposition parties, had succeeded in performing their tasks. Trust in the President, Parliament, the Government, the EU, the media, trade unions and political parties was also charted. Finally, views were probed on the election campaign funding (election financing) debate.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, education, economic activity and occupational status, employment situation, the size, composition and annual gross income of the household, and political party choice in elections.

Keywords

decision making; democracy; election campaigns; political influence; political parties; politics; trust; voting

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• TNS Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• MTV3
• Ministry of Justice

Time Period Covered

2010

Collection Dates

2010-01-04 – 2010-01-15

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish population aged 15 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

62 variables and 1002 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2520 Finnish Democracy Barometer January 2010: IRC-Galleria

FSD2721 Finnish Democracy Barometer 2012: Citizens

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

At present, the data archive holds no detailed information on the weight variable, sampling procedure or the questionnaire.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable.

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

MTV3 & Ministry of Justice: Finnish Democracy Barometer January 2010: Citizens [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2010-05-04). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2519

Deposit Requirement

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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

Kansa haluaa enemmän suoria vaikutusmahdollisuuksia (9.2.2010) [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.kansanvalta.fi/Etusivu/Ajankohtaista/Uutiset/1247668543240 [viitattu 5.5.2010]

Related Publications

Demokratiapuntari 2010. Yhteenveto (2010). Helsinki: TNS Gallup & Oikeusministeriö & MTV3.

Kansa haluaa enemmän suoria vaikutusmahdollisuuksia (9.2.2010) [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.kansanvalta.fi/Etusivu/Ajankohtaista/Uutiset/1247668543240 [viitattu 10.2.2011].