FSD1007 Finnish Voter Barometer 1980
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Gallup Finland
Department of Political Science (University of Helsinki)
Institutions mentioned in the general description of the survey series
Abstract
The variables describe the following: satisfaction in the government's actions, economic expectations concerning the near future, opinions on cutting down the number of working hours, nuclear power and decision-makers in society, the constitution reform, opinions on the government, satisfaction in agreements reached through collective bargaining, opinions on parliamentary elections, image of parties, the left/right division between the parties, interest in politics, opinions on developing democracy in municipalities, and party affiliation. Some variables are connected with the interview situation and the social structure of the sample.
Keywords
elections; Finland; parliamentary elections; political attitudes; political behaviour; voting
Topic Classification
political studies (FSD Topics Classification)
mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
Restrictions
The variable identifying municipality of residence has been removed from the data.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes; FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Gallup Finland
Data Producer
Gallup Finland
University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science
Collection Date
20.4.1980 - 14.5.1980
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
Finnish population aged 18 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
Stratified multistage sampling
At first, the target population was stratified according to the number of inhabitants aged 18 or over in each province and in the second stage, by municipality group within each province. Municipalities were classified into five groups on the basis of their level of industrialisation. The stratifying frame achieved in this manner was used to count how many interviews should be done in the municipalities of each municipality group in order to have a geographically and demographically representative sample. The municipalities in the sample have been selected with the Deming zone selection method. This method is based on the use of random numbers and gives each municipality an equal chance to be selected, although municipalities with large population have a better chance to be selected. A municipality may be sampled more than once - in which case more than one starting point is drawn for that municipality. The interviews were conducted in clusters of four subjects using the starting point method. The starting points were drawn from the population register, selecting individuals born on the 5th of any month and then selecting starting addresses among them from the sample municipalities at fixed intervals. The first interview was conducted at the starting point, after which the interviewer proceeded to the next three households. The individual chosen for the interview had to correspond to the age and sex criteria defined in the selection card. Interviews were conducted in 49 cities and 62 rural municipalities. The number of respondents was 1,187.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Number of cases and variables
1187 cases and 462 variables
Data version
3.1 (10.6.2005)
Other Material
See downloadable files at the top of the page
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Finnish Voter Barometer 1980 [computer file]. FSD1007, version 3.1 (2005-06-10). Gallup Finland [data collection], 1980. University of Helsinki, Department of Political Science & Gallup Finland [producers]. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2005.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
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