FINNISH NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY 1991
SSD 0583
Principal investigators
Pertti Pesonen, Risto Sänkiaho and Sami Borg
Research Institute for Social Science
University of Tampere
Swedish Social Science Data Service
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SE 405 30 Göteborg
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PUBLICATIONS
Pesonen, P., Sänkiaho, R. and Borg, S. (1993): 'Vaalikansan
ä}ivalta'. Helsinki: Werner Söderström
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(1) VAR 51 (2)POLITICAL INTEREST 17 (3)LOC 71 width 1
(4)MD=9
(5) PRE:17 How interested are you in politics?
(6) ......................
(7) (8) (9)
177 1. Very interested
537 2. Somewhat interested
534 3. Not much interested
221 4. Not at all interested
2 8. DK
1 9. NA
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Variable list
1 SSD Study NR 0583
2 SSD Edition NR 1
3 SSD Part NR 001
4 ID-number
5 Type of interview
6 Ethnic origin
7 Year of birth
8 Age
9 Gender
10 Main activity
11 Present occupation
12 Former occupation
13 Employer
14 Occupation
15 Branch of industry
16 Marital status
17 Occupation of spouse
18 Unemployment in family
19 Trade union membership
20 Trade union activity
21 Member of political party organization
22 Member of religious society
23 Member of cooperative or consumer's organization
24 Member of sports club
25 Member of women's organization
26 Member of veterans' organization
27 Member of environmental society
28 Member of local inhabitants' organization
29 Member of other organization
30 Other organization, 1
31 Other organization, 2
32 Other organization, 3
33 Daily newspaper reading
34 Daily newspaper, 1
35 Reading frequency daily newspaper, 1
36 Daily newspaper, 2
37 Reading frequency daily newspaper, 2
38 Daily newspaper, 3
39 Reading frequency daily newspaper, 3
40 Reading of letters to the editor
41 Reading of sport news
42 Reading of foreign news
43 Reading of Finnish politics
44 Reading of TV and radio programs
45 Reading of culture material
46 Radio news of the FBB
47 Local radio news
48 Evening news on TV
49 Current affairs programs on TV
50 News on cable-TV
51 Political interest
52 Willingness to do: Sign various petitions
53 Willingness to do: Join in boycotts
54 Willingness to do: Attend public demonstrations
55 Willingness to do: Paint slogans on walls
56 Willingness to do: Occupy buildings or factories
57 Frequency of political discussions
58 Work together with other people to solve local
problems
59 Contact public officials or politicians
60 Convince friends to vote for the same party
61 Work for a party or a candidate
62 At least one party that always tries to further my
interests
63 Parties are only interested in people's votes
64 Politics and government complicated
65 No say in what the government does
66 Yield one's own interests to protect the country's
ability to compete internationally
67 People were happier earlier than nowadays
68 Science and technology will solve most of today's
problems
69 One can trust that the government makes right
decisions
70 Not vote if one thinks that election results are
unimportant
71 Those we elect lose touch with the people pretty
quickly
72 Understanding of important political questions
73 Feeling thermometer I: Small businessmen
74 Feeling thermometer I: Social Democratic Party
75 Feeling thermometer I: Women's Liberation Movement
76 Feeling thermometer I: Conservative Party
77 Feeling thermometer I: Center Party
78 Feeling thermometer I: Civil servants
79 Feeling thermometer I: Big business
80 Feeling thermometer I: Refugees
81 Feeling thermometer I: The Greens
82 Feeling thermometer I: Finnish Rural Party
83 Feeling thermometer I: The Church
84 Feeling thermometer I: Leftist Union
85 Feeling thermometer I: Liberal People's Party
86 Feeling thermometer I: Gypsies
87 Feeling thermometer I: Christian League
88 Feeling thermometer I: Swedish People's Party
89 Feeling thermometer I: The Parliament
90 Things are generally run for the benefit of all
91 Power: Trade union movement
92 Power: The army
93 Power: Parliament
94 Power: The government
95 Power: Church
96 Power: The press
97 Power: Banks
98 Power: Family
99 Power: Police
100 Power: Political parties
101 Power: Big business
102 Power: President of the Republic
103 Power: Employers' organization
104 Power: Civil servants
105 Power: Individual citizen
106 Power: Finnish Broadcasting Corporation
107 Power: Universities
108 Largest party in Parliament
109 Second largest party in Parliament
110 Third largest party in Parliament
111 Fourth largest party in Parliament
112 Parties currently in the government, 1
113 Parties currently in the government, 2
114 Parties currently in the government, 3
115 Parties currently in the government, 4
116 Parties currently in the government, 5
117 Feelings about the present government
118 Next presidential election
119 Next parliament election
120 Probability to vote in the next parliamentary election
121 Reason not to vote in parliamentary election
122 Reason to vote in parliamentary election, 1
123 Reason to vote in parliamentary election, 2
124 Intention for the time of voting
125 Party voted for if election tomorrow
126 Party closeness
127 Reason for party choice, 1
128 Reason for party choice, 2
129 Other party considered
130 Voted in the parliamentary election 1987
131 Party choice in parliamentary election 1987
132 Voted in the presidential election 1988
133 Candidate choice in presidential election 1988
134 Most important reason for party choice
135 Second most important reason for party choice
136 Third most important reason for party choice
137 Time of candidate choice
138 Left-right self placement
139 Religiosity
140 Financial situation now compared with 12 month ago
141 Financial situation now compared with 12 month forward
142 Proposal for issues in campaign, 1
143 Proposal for issues in campaign, 2
144 Proposal for issues in campaign, 3
145 Public sector needs to be cut down
146 Establish wage earner, company or training funds
147 Privatization of state enterprises
148 Reduced defence expenses
149 Reduced power of the banks
150 Reduced social benefits
151 Reduced aid to developing countries
152 Increased private health service
153 Prohibition of all pornography
154 Abolition of nuclear power
155 Most important: Clean environment or economic growth
156 Most important: Freedom or equality
157 Election result: Social Democratic Party of Finland
158 Election result: National coalition/Conservative Party
159 Election result: Finnish Center
160 Election result: Leftist Union
161 Election result: Swedish People's Party
162 Election result: Finnish Rural Party
163 Election result: Christian League of Finland
164 Election result: The Greens
165 Election result: Liberal People's Party
166 Father's occupation
167 Family situation financially when growing up
168 Party support of father when R was growing up
169 Party support of mother when R was growing up
170 Subjective class belonging
171 Class belonging to
172 Family income
173 Family size
174 Number of children less than 18 years old
175 Number of children less than 7 years old
176 Basic education
177 Vocational training
178 Willingness to participate in post-election interview
179 Post-election interview
180 Surprised by the election result
181 Surprising in election result
182 Interest in election campaign
183 Elections were interesting and exciting
184 The campaign was too tearing
185 Elections centred too much around party leaders
186 Party performances provided pertinent information
187 The parties avoided real problems in their campaign
188 Elections were overshadowed by foreign news
189 The campaign made clear party differences
190 Influence of international events
191 Elections influenced by international events
192 Government succeed 1
193 Government succeed 2
194 Government fail 1
195 Government fail 2
196 Government fail 3
197 Support to voting decision: Newspapers
198 Support to voting decision: Magazines
199 Support to voting decision: Radio programs
200 Support to voting decision: MTV election debate
201 Support to voting decision: TV's big election debate
202 Support to voting decision: News and current affairs
programs on TV
203 Support to voting decision: Campaign hearings on TV
204 Support to voting decision: Campaign advertising in
newspapers
205 Support to voting decision: Campaign commercials on
local radio
206 Support to voting decision: Other campaign advertising
207 Support to voting decision: Campaign meetings
208 Support to voting decision: Friends
209 Discussed elections among family
210 Discussed elections at work
211 Discussed elections with friends
212 Discussed elections with other people
213 Participated in discussions prior to the elections
214 Others try to influence R's position
215 Campaign issue - party 1
216 Campaign issue 1
217 Campaign issue - party 2
218 Campaign issue 2
219 Campaign issue - party 3
220 Campaign issue 3
221 Campaign issue - party 4
222 Campaign issue 4
223 Watched the major election debate on television
224 Remember especially from the major TV debate, 1
225 Remember especially from the major TV debate, 2
226 Watched campaign hearings on television
227 Campaign hearings: Liberals and Women's movement
228 Campaign hearings: Green League and Pensioners' &
Green Party
229 Campaign hearings: Pensioners' Party and Humanity
Party
230 Campaign hearings: Conservatives and Left Union
231 Campaign hearings: Swedish People's Party
232 Campaign hearings: FRP and Ecology Party Greens
233 Campaign hearings: Center and Christians
234 Campaign hearings: SDP and Constitutional PP
235 Campaign hearings: Independent Pensioners and
Communist Workers' Party
236 Remember especially from campaign hearing, 1
237 Remember especially from campaign hearing, 2
238 Listened to party hearings on radio
239 Followed election programs in Swedish
240 Followed the major election debate in Swedish
241 Followed the election hearings in Swedish
242 Heard election debates in Swedish
243 Voted in the parliament election
244 Main reason for voting
245 Influence to vote: Voting the only way people can have
a say
246 Influence to vote: Influence accomplishments of things
important to R
247 Influence to vote: Vote for a candidate R knew
248 Influence to vote: Voting is a civic duty
249 Influence to vote: Support to certain party
250 Influence to vote: Friend persuaded to vote
251 Influence to vote: Own financial interests
252 Influence to vote: Wanted to further the interests of
R's social class
253 Influence to vote: A party or a person was recommended
254 Influence to vote: A custom to vote
255 Influence to vote: Appropriate to vote when
participating in election study
256 Willingness to complement the most important reason
for voting
257 Completed most important reason for voting
258 Voted on election day or in advance
259 Time voting on election day
260 Place of voting in advance
261 Reason to vote in advance
262 Voting company
263 Voting self-evident
264 Party choice in 1991 election
265 Second best party in election 1991
266 Easiness of party choice
267 Reason for party choice, 1
268 Reason for party choice, 2
269 Time of party choice
270 Influence: Party's performance in TV's election
program
271 Influence: Furthers interests of occupation group
272 Influence: Party has a good chairman
273 Influence: Regular supporter of the party
274 Influence: Good line in many questions
275 Influence: Party has competent people
276 Influence: Party's ideology
277 Influence: Party's performance during the past
election period
278 Influence: Stand on the party in refugee question
279 Time of candidate choice
280 Knowledge of candidate
281 Number of candidates considered seriously
282 Party or candidate most important
283 Voted for the same candidate earlier
284 Thought the candidate would get elected
285 Voted for man or woman
286 Most important reason for candidate choice, 1
287 Most important reason for candidate choice, 2
288 Importance: Candidate's stand in environmental issues
289 Importance: Candidate's stand in refugee question
290 Importance: Candidate's previous political experience
291 Importance: Candidate's efficient way of doing things
292 Importance: Candidate's reliability
293 Importance: Candidate's pleasantness
294 Importance: Candidate's gender
295 Importance: Candidate's local knowledge
296 Opinion on only one election day
297 Most important reason for not voting
298 Importance for non-voting: Difficult to find a
suitable party
299 Importance for non-voting: Difficult to find a
suitable candidate
300 Importance for non-voting: Work
301 Importance for non-voting: Travelling
302 Importance for non-voting: Illness
303 Importance for non-voting: Forgot to vote
304 Importance for non-voting: Did not bother
305 Importance for non-voting: Did not gain anything from
voting
306 Importance for non-voting: Could not change the result
307 Importance for non-voting: Distrust politicians and
politics in general
308 Importance for non-voting: Protest against politics
and politicians
309 Importance for non-voting: No interest in politics
310 Completion not voted in election
311 Completion not voted in election
312 Would have liked to vote
313 Party choice if had voted
314 Easiness of party choice if had voted
315 Time for decision not to vote
316 Loss of second election day influence on non-voting
317 Return to two election days
318 Not vote if one thinks election results are
unimportant
319 One vote does not mean anything
320 Election results do not mean much for the policies of
our country
321 Party indifferent as long as it furthers important
things
322 Lowered taxes even if it delays important social
reforms
323 People's opinions heard through political parties
324 More equality would give much fewer problems
325 A law passed by parliament should be obeyed
326 Understands important political questions
327 Does not matter which parties are in government
328 Trust in Finnish politicians
329 Change in trust in Finnish politicians
330 Most important political goal
331 Second most important political goal
332 Third most important political goal
333 Index for political goals
334 Relationship to work
335 Rokeach values: Most important value
336 Rokeach values: Second most important value
337 Rokeach values: Third most important value
338 Rokeach values: Fourth most important value
339 Rokeach values: Fifth most important value
340 Rokeach values: Least important value
341 Feeling thermometer II: Trade unions
342 Feeling thermometer II: Police
343 Feeling thermometer II: Swedish-speaking Finns
344 Feeling thermometer II: Social Democratic Party
345 Feeling thermometer II: Conservative Party
346 Feeling thermometer II: Finnish Center
347 Feeling thermometer II: Leftist Union
348 Feeling thermometer II: Finnish Rural Party
349 Feeling thermometer II: Environmentalists
350 Feeling thermometer II: Commercial banks
351 Feeling thermometer II: Refugees
352 Feeling thermometer II: Estonians
353 Feeling thermometer II: New parliament
354 Satisfaction with financial situation
355 Satisfaction with life
356 Family's financial situation one year ahead
357 Social class identification, group 1
358 Social class identification, group 2
359 Neighbourhood when 10-18 years old
360 Number of movings
361 Year moved to present place of residence
362 Year moved to previous place of residence, 1
363 Year moved to previous place of residence, 2
364 Year moved to previous place of residence, 3
365 Year moved to previous place of residence, 4
366 Logo identification: Social Democratic Party of
Finland
367 Logo identification: National Coalition/Conservative
Party
368 Logo identification: Finnish Center
369 Logo identification: Finnish Rural Party
370 Logo identification: Swedish People's Party
371 Logo identification: Leftist Union
372 Logo identification: Number of right answers
373 Post-election mail questionnaire
374 Interest in campaign advertising: Newspaper ads
375 Interest in campaign advertising: Outdoor posters
376 Interest in campaign advertising: Local radio
commercials
377 Interest in campaign advertising: Leaflets
378 Interest in campaign advertising: Commercials on
cable-TV
379 Campaign influence: Newspaper ads
380 Campaign influence: Outdoor posters
381 Campaign influence: Local radio commercials
382 Campaign influence: Leaflets
383 Campaign influence: Commercials on cable-TV
384 Campaign advertising compared with information through
mass media
385 Trust in newspapers
386 Trust in magazines
387 Trust in television
388 Trust in FBC radio programs
389 Trust in local radio
390 Trust in FBC evening news on television
391 Trust in MTV news on television
392 Attended campaign meeting
393 Campaign meeting - party 1
394 Campaign meeting - party 2
395 Campaign meeting - party 3
396 Campaign meeting - party 4
397 Campaign meeting - party 5
398 Campaign canvassing at home
399 Campaign canvassing - party 1
400 Campaign canvassing - party 2
401 Campaign canvassing - party 3
402 Choice of party: Employment issues
403 Choice of party: Environment issues
404 Choice of party: Taxation issues
405 Choice of party: Issues related to Finnish economy
406 Choice of party: Social security issues
407 Choice of party: Child care issues
408 Choice of party: Energy and nuclear power issues
409 Choice of party: Refugee question
410 Choice of party: European integration issues
411 Choice of party: Issues concerning the privatization
of the public sector
412 Choice of party: Regional policy issues
413 Choice of party: Government policy during the past
term
414 Choice of candidate: Influence in party
415 Choice of candidate: Fresh new talent to the
parliament
416 Choice of candidate: Human closeness
417 Choice of candidate: Position on nuclear power issues
418 Choice of candidate: Ability as public performer
419 Choice of candidate: Known to the public
420 Choice of candidate: Age
421 Choice of candidate: Work and occupation
422 Choice of candidate: Political conviction
423 Choice of candidate: Education and expert knowledge
424 Choice of candidate: Cooperativeness
425 Choice of candidate: Independence in reaching
decisions
426 Important issues: Looking after old people
427 Important issues: Equal rights for women and men
428 Important issues: Providing good medical care
429 Important issues: Providing adequate housing
430 Important issues: Fighting pollution
431 Important issues: Fight rising prices
432 Government handling: Looking after old people
433 Government handling: Equal rights for women and men
434 Government handling: Providing good medical care
435 Government handling: Providing adequate housing
436 Government handling: Fighting pollution
437 Government handling: Fight rising prices
438 At least one party furthers R's interests
439 Still class differences in society
440 Makes no sense to vote for a party without real
influence
441 Voting does not help standard of living
442 Not voting a protest against parties and politics
443 Stay away from voting because things are well enough
444 Let only those vote who find it interesting
445 Vote only to be able to tell one voted
446 Computers give more advantages than disadvantages
447 More economic well-being add to our mental sickness
448 Advances in technology creates more problems than they
solve
449 Increased equality of the sexes during the past few
years
450 Social differences between people are acceptable
451 Finland should become member of the European Community
452 Democracy functions well
453 Only economic growth can provide continuous well-being
454 A fortune and a privilege to be Finnish
455 Established party preference
456 Conflict: Farm producers - Consumers
457 Conflict: Rich - Poor
458 Conflict: Manual workers - Mental workers
459 Conflict: Employers - Employees
460 Conflict: Politicians - The people
461 Conflict: Permanently employed - Unemployed
462 Conflict: Men - Women
463 Conflict: Socialists - Bourgeois
464 Conflict: Decision-makers in business -
Environmentalists
465 Conflict: Finnish speakers - Swedish speakers
466 Security of Finland: Internal development of the
Baltic countries
467 Security of Finland: Internal development of the
Soviet Union
468 Security of Finland: Struggle for oil and borders in
the Middle East
469 Security of Finland: Using nuclear power as a source
of energy
470 Security of Finland: European economic integration
471 Security of Finland: Relation between the superpowers
VAR 1 SSD STUDY NR 0583 Loc 1 width 4
Swedish Social Science Data Service study 0583
VAR 2 SSD EDITION NR 1 Loc 5 width 1
February 1999
VAR 3 SSD PART NR 001 Loc 6 width 3
Finnish National Election Study 1991
VAR 4 ID-NUMBER Loc 9 width 4
ID-number
VAR 5 TYPE OF INTERVIEW Loc 13 width 1
Type of interview
1130 1. Pre-election interview, post-election interview and
post-election mail questionnaire
196 2. Pre-election interview and post-election interview
142 3. Pre-election interview
4 4. Pre-election interview and post-election mail
questionnaire
VAR 6 ETHNIC ORIGIN Loc 14 width 1
Ethnic origin
1391 1. Finnish
81 2. Swedish
VAR 7 YEAR OF BIRTH Loc 15 width 2
Year of birth
15. 1915
.
.
72. 1972
Kod: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Frek: 10 7 13 13 9 22 23 16 21 18 26 12 23 19 14 19 30 22
Kod: 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Frek: 23 21 16 19 27 29 34 18 33 24 26 29 30 23 36 33 29 35
Kod: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Frek: 34 38 29 35 27 34 26 29 42 45 25 27 26 43 35 28 22 18
Kod: 69 70 71 72
Frek: 32 31 15 29
VAR 8 AGE Loc 17 width 2
Age
18. 18 years
.
.
75. 75 years
Kod: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Frek: 29 15 31 32 18 22 28 35 43 26 27 25 45 42 29 26 34 27
Kod: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
Frek: 35 29 38 34 35 29 33 36 23 30 29 26 24 33 18 34 29 27
Kod: 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Frek: 19 16 21 23 22 30 19 14 19 23 12 26 18 21 16 23 22 9
Kod: 72 73 74 75
Frek: 13 13 7 10
VAR 9 GENDER Loc 19 width 1
Gender
748 1. Male
724 2. Female
VAR 10 MAIN ACTIVITY 1 Loc 20 width 2
PRE:1 Which alternative on this card best describes your main
activity at the moment?
743 01. Wage or salary earner
172 02. Entrepreneur in farming or other business,
self-employed
4 03. Non-salaried work in family business
45 04. Unemployed, unpaid vacation
11 05. Military service
123 06. Student
83 07. Disability pension, permanently ill
232 08. Retired on account of age or working years
12 09. Unemployment pension
41 10. Take care of own home
6 11. Something else
VAR 11 PRESENT OCCUPATION 2 Loc 22 width 1
MD=0
PRE:2 What is your present occupation?
67 1. Farmer
81 2. Entrepreneur
189 3. White-collar worker - upper level
279 4. White-collar worker - lower level
310 5. Worker
546 0. INAP
VAR 12 FORMER OCCUPATION 3 Loc 23 width 1
MD=0
PRE:3 What was your occupation when you were employed?
64 1. Farmer
21 2. Entrepreneur
38 3. White-collar worker - upper level
64 4. White-collar worker - lower level
175 5. Worker
3 6. Student
9 8. Housewife
1098 0. INAP
VAR 13 EMPLOYER 4 Loc 24 width 2
MD= 0
PRE:4 Which alternative applies to your employer?
134 01. The state
255 02. Local government, congregation
42 03. State owned company
227 04. Private industrial company
223 05. Private service company
128 06. Other private company
114 07. Own farm
90 08. Own business enterprise
24 09. Other
51 10. Not working
184 00. INAP
VAR 14 SES - OCCUPATION Loc 26 width 2
Occupation
191 01. Upper level employee
278 02. Lower level employee
304 03. Workers
79 04. Entrepreneurs
67 05. Farmers
123 06. Students
232 07. Pensioners
41 08. House wives
45 09. Unemployed
112 10. Other
VAR 15 BRANCH OF INDUSTRY 5 Loc 28 width 2
MD= 0
PRE:5 In what branch of industry are/were you working?
148 01. Maatalous, kala- ja riistatalous
19 02. Metsätalous
0 03. Kaivos- ja kaivannaistoiminta
261 04. Teollisuus
16 05. Energia- ja vesihuolto
103 06. Rakentaminen
151 07. Kauppa
33 08. Majoitus- ja ravitsemustoiminta
75 09. Kuljetus
18 10. Tietoliikenne
29 11. Rahoitus- ja vakuutustoiminta
23 12. Kiinteistö-, puhtaus- ja vuokrauspalvelut
38 13. Tekninen palvelu ja palvelut liike-elämälle
62 14. Julkinen hallinto ja maanpuolustus
88 15. Koulutus ja tutkimus
159 16. Terveys- ja sosiaalipalvelut
17 17. Virkistys- ja kulttuuripalvelut
17 18. Järjestö- ja uskonnollinen toiminta
12 19. Muut palvelut
203 00. INAP
VAR 16 MARITAL STATUS 6 Loc 30 width 1
PRE:6 Are you:
272 1. Unmarried
188 2. Living together
845 3. Married
88 4. Divorced
79 5. Widowed
VAR 17 OCCUPATION OF SPOUSE 7 Loc 31 width 1
MD=0
PRE:7 (MARRIED OR LIVING TOGETHER) What kind of work does
your spouse/partner do?
88 1. Farmer
78 2. Entrepreneur
180 3. White-collar worker - upper level
290 4. White-collar worker - lower level
298 5. Worker
36 6. Student
40 8. Housewife
462 0. INAP
VAR 18 UNEMPLOYMENT IN FAMILY 8 Loc 32 width 1
MD=9
PRE:8 Have you or has some member of your family been
unemployed within the past two years during a continuous
period of more than one month?
117 1. Yes, the respondent
91 2. Yes, family member
1253 5. No
4 8. DK
7 9. NA
VAR 19 TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP 9 Loc 33 width 1
MD=9
PRE:9 Do you belong to some trade union?
381 1. SAK Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö
(Confederation of trade unions)
170 2. TVK Toimihenkilö- ja Virkamiesjärjestöjen
Keskusliitto (Central union of salaried employees
and civil servants)
121 3. AKAVA (Occupations with higher education)
71 4. STTK Suomen Teknisten Toimihenkilöjärjestöjen
Keskusliitto (Central union for salaried technical
occupations)
55 5. MTK Maataloustuottajain Keskusliitto (Central union
of agricultural producers)
20 6. SYKL Suomen Yrittäjien Keskusliitto (Central union
of entrepreneurs)
46 7. Other occupation-based central organisation
604 8. Not a member
4 9. NA
VAR 20 TRADE UNION ACTIVITY 10 Loc 34 width 1
MD=0
PRE:10 (TRADE UNION MEMBER) Are you currently:
28 1. Very active
69 2. Somewhat active
761 3. Only a member
3 8. DK
611 0. INAP
VAR 21 MEMBER POL PARTY 11 Loc 35 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11 This card lists some other organizations. Which ones
do you belong to? (IF BELONGS, ADDITIONAL QUESTION:) Are you
very active, somewhat active, or only a member in this
organization?
PRE:11(1) Political party organization
28 1. Very active
29 2. Somewhat active
107 3. Only a member
1307 5. Does not belong
1 9. NA
VAR 22 MEMBER REL SOCIETY 11 Loc 36 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(2) <Member of> Religious society
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
25 1. Very active
33 2. Somewhat active
82 3. Only a member
1331 5. Does not belong
1 9. NA
VAR 23 MEMBER CONSUMER ORGAN 11 Loc 37 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(3) <Member of> Cooperative or consumer's organization
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
5 1. Very active
7 2. Somewhat active
241 3. Only a member
1218 5. Does not belong
1 9. NA
VAR 24 MEMBER SPORTS CLUB 11 Loc 38 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(4) <Member of> Athletic/sports club
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
72 1. Very active
90 2. Somewhat active
172 3. Only a member
1137 5. Does not belong
1 9. NA
VAR 25 MEMBER WOMEN ORG 11 Loc 39 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(5) <Member of> Women's organization
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
18 1. Very active
17 2. Somewhat active
24 3. Only a member
1411 5. Does not belong
2 9. NA
VAR 26 MEMBER VETERAN ORG 11 Loc 40 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(6) <Member of> Veterans' or reserve soldiers'
organization
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
15 1. Very active
15 2. Somewhat active
82 3. Only a member
1358 5. Does not belong
2 9. NA
VAR 27 MEMBER ENVIRON SOCIET 11 Loc 41 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(7) <Member of> Nature or environmental society
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
3 1. Very active
13 2. Somewhat active
35 3. Only a member
1419 5. Does not belong
2 9. NA
VAR 28 MEMBER LOC INHAB ORG 11 Loc 42 width 1
MD=9
PRE:11(8) <Member of> Local inhabitants' organization
<See PRE:11 for complete questiontext>
19 1. Very active
34 2. Somewhat active
64 3. Only a member
1353 5. Does not belong
2 9. NA
VAR 29 MEMBER OTHER ORG 12 Loc 43 width 1
PRE:12 Is there still some other organization in which you
are very active or at least somewhat active?
357 1. Yes
1115 5. No
VAR 30 OTHER ORGANIZATION 1 12 Loc 44 width 1
MD=0
PRE:12(1) <Activity> Other organization, 1
<See PRE:12 for complete questiontext>
151 1. Very active
209 2. Somewhat active
1112 0. INAP
VAR 31 OTHER ORGANIZATION 2 12 Loc 45 width 1
MD=0
PRE:12(2) <Activity> Other organization, 2
<See PRE:12 for complete questiontext>
30 1. Very active
30 2. Somewhat active
1412 0. INAP
VAR 32 OTHER ORGANIZATION 3 12 Loc 46 width 1
MD=0
PRE:12(3) <Activity> Other organization, 3
<See PRE:12 for complete questiontext>
7 1. Very active
8 2. Somewhat active
1457 0. INAP
VAR 33 DAILY NEWSP READING 13 Loc 47 width 1
MD=9
PRE:13 Do you read a daily newspaper at least once a week?
1441 1. Yes
18 5. No
13 9. NA
VAR 34 DAILY NEWSPAPER 1 14 Loc 48 width 3
MD= 0
PRE:14 (READS A DAILY NEWSPAPER AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK) Please
tell which paper you read and how many times a week you read
it? Do not mention more than the three papers you read most?
PRE:14(1.1) Daily newspaper, 1
541 001. Helsingin Sanomat
175 002. Ilta-Sanomat
277 003. Aamulehti
85 004. Turun Sanomat
31 005. Maaseudun Tulevaisuus
171 006. Kaleva
41 007. Iltalehti
15 008. Savon Sanomat
44 009. Kauppalehti
7 011. Uusi Suomi
56 012. Kotimaa
1 014. Hufvudstadsbladet
8 199. KVL-Sanomat
2 777. Other
18 000. INAP
VAR 35 READING FREQ NEWSP 1 14 Loc 51 width 1
MD=0
PRE:14(1.2) Reading frequency daily newspaper, 1
<See PRE:14 for complete questiontext>
105 1. One day
79 2. Two days
139 3. Three days
53 4. Four days
75 5. Five days
73 6. Six days
929 7. Seven days
19 0. INAP
VAR 36 DAILY NEWSPAPER 2 14 Loc 52 width 3
MD= 0
PRE:14(2.1) Daily newspaper, 2
<See PRE:14 for complete questiontext>
67 002. Ilta-Sanomat
222 003. Aamulehti
90 004. Turun Sanomat
59 005. Maaseudun Tulevaisuus
208 006. Kaleva
85 007. Iltalehti
50 008. Savon Sanomat
234 009. Kauppalehti
26 010. Keskisuomalainen
8 011. Uusi Suomi
34 012. Kotimaa
7 013. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
5 140. Hyvinkään Uutiset
1 145. Kiruveden Sanomat
1 161. Raahelainen
1 170. Oulu Lehti
1 172. Oulun Sanomat
8 199. KVL-Sanomat
2 777. Other
363 000. INAP
VAR 37 READING FREQ NEWSP 2 14 Loc 55 width 1
MD=0
PRE:14(2.2) Reading frequency daily newspaper, 2
<See PRE:14 for complete questiontext>
107 1. One day
138 2. Two days
178 3. Three days
58 4. Four days
121 5. Five days
89 6. Six days
418 7. Seven days
363 0. INAP
VAR 38 DAILY NEWSPAPER 3 14 Loc 56 width 3
MD= 0
PRE:14(3.1) Daily newspaper, 3
<See PRE:14 for complete questiontext>
1 001. Helsingin Sanomat
12 002. Ilta-Sanomat
85 003. Aamulehti
82 004. Turun Sanomat
44 005. Maaseudun Tulevaisuus
56 006. Kaleva
82 007. Iltalehti
41 008. Savon Sanomat
185 009. Kauppalehti
34 010. Keskisuomalainen
5 011. Uusi Suomi
15 012. Kotimaa
9 013. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat
2 014. Hufvudstadsbladet
3 140. Hyvinkään Uutiset
1 159. Urjalan Lehti
4 161. Raahelainen
6 170. Oulu Lehti
1 199. KVL-Sanomat
804 000. INAP
VAR 39 READING FREQ NEWSP 3 14 Loc 59 width 1
MD=0
PRE:14(3.2) Reading frequency daily newspaper, 3
<See PRE:14 for complete questiontext>
68 1. One day
123 2. Two days
122 3. Three days
33 4. Four days
62 5. Five days
52 6. Six days
207 7. Seven days
805 0. INAP
VAR 40 READ LETTER TO EDITOR 15 Loc 60 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15 (READS A DAILY NEWSPAPER AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK) I'll
mention a few areas covered in newspapers. Do you read them
almost always, rather frequently, now and then, or never?
15(1) Letters to the editor
563 1. Almost always
345 2. Rather frequently
460 3. Now and then
85 4. Never
19 0. INAP
VAR 41 READ SPORT NEWS 15 Loc 61 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15(2) <Newspaper reading> Sport news
<See PRE:15 for complete questiontext>
495 1. Almost always
206 2. Rather frequently
463 3. Now and then
289 4. Never
19 0. INAP
VAR 42 READ FOREIGN NEWS 15 Loc 62 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15(3) <Newspaper reading> Foreign news
<See PRE:15 for complete questiontext>
628 1. Almost always
437 2. Rather frequently
334 3. Now and then
53 4. Never
1 8. DK
19 0. INAP
VAR 43 READ FINNISH POLITICS 15 Loc 63 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15(4) <Newspaper reading> News and articles on Finnish
politics
<See PRE:15 for complete questiontext>
339 1. Almost always
359 2. Rather frequently
588 3. Now and then
165 4. Never
3 8. DK
18 0. INAP
VAR 44 READ TV/RADIO PROGRAM 15 Loc 64 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15(5) <Newspaper reading> TV and radio programs
<See PRE:15 for complete questiontext>
916 1. Almost always
225 2. Rather frequently
227 3. Now and then
84 4. Never
1 8. DK
19 0. INAP
VAR 45 READ CULTURE MATERIAL 15 Loc 65 width 1
MD=0
PRE:15(5) <Newspaper reading> Culture material
<See PRE:15 for complete questiontext>
168 1. Almost always
271 2. Rather frequently
700 3. Now and then
309 4. Never
5 8. DK
19 0. INAP
VAR 46 RADIO NEWS OF FBB 16 Loc 66 width 1
MD=9
PRE:16a How often do you listen to radio news of the FBB?
772 1. 6-7 days a week
263 2. 3-5 days a week
296 3. 1-2 days a week
135 5. Never
5 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 47 LOCAL RADIO NEWS 16 Loc 67 width 1
MD=9
PRE:16b And how often to the news on local radio?
452 1. 6-7 days a week
336 2. 3-5 days a week
323 3. 1-2 days a week
328 5. Never
24 8. DK
9 9. NA
VAR 48 EVENING NEWS ON TV 16 Loc 68 width 1
MD=9
PRE:16c How often do you watch evening news on TV?
1160 1. 6-7 days a week
194 2. 3-5 days a week
75 3. 1-2 days a week
40 5. Never
2 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 49 CURRENT AFFAIRS ON TV 16 Loc 69 width 1
MD=9
PRE:16d What about current affairs programs on TV?
397 1. 6-7 days a week
615 2. 3-5 days a week
384 3. 1-2 days a week
67 5. Never
6 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 50 NEWS ON CABLE-TV 16 Loc 70 width 1
MD=9
PRE:16e And cable-TV's own news?
33 1. 6-7 days a week
42 2. 3-5 days a week
99 3. 1-2 days a week
1246 5. Never
49 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 51 POLITICAL INTEREST 17 Loc 71 width 1
MD=9
PRE:17 How interested are you in politics?
177 1. Very interested
537 2. Somewhat interested
534 3. Not much interested
221 4. Not at all interested
2 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 52 SIGN PETITIONS 18 Loc 72 width 1
PRE:18 Next I list some things people may do in order to have
some influence. In each case, choose the appropriate
alternative from this card.
PRE:18(1) Sign various petitions
483 1. Have done
472 2. Would do if it were important
284 3. Might do
211 4. Would not do
22 8. DK
VAR 53 JOIN IN BOYCOTTS 18 Loc 73 width 1
MD=9
PRE:18(2) <Willingness to do> Join in boycotts
<See PRE:18 for complete questiontext>
93 1. Have done
398 2. Would do if it were important
412 3. Might do
525 4. Would not do
43 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 54 ATTEND DEMONSTRATIONS 18 Loc 74 width 1
PRE:18(3) <Willingness to do> Attend public demonstrations
<See PRE:18 for complete questiontext>
99 1. Have done
241 2. Would do if it were important
285 3. Might do
822 4. Would not do
25 8. DK
VAR 55 PAINT SLOGANS ON WALL 18 Loc 75 width 1
PRE:18(4) <Willingness to do> Paint slogans on walls
<See PRE:18 for complete questiontext>
7 1. Have done
20 2. Would do if it were important
46 3. Might do
1391 4. Would not do
8 8. DK
VAR 56 OCCUPY BUILDINGS 18 Loc 76 width 1
MD=9
PRE:18(5) <Willingness to do> Occupy buildings or factories
<See PRE:18 for complete questiontext>
2 1. Have done
40 2. Would do if it were important
63 3. Might do
1353 4. Would not do
11 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 57 POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS 19 Loc 77 width 1
PRE:19a How often do you discuss politics with other people:
250 1. Daily or almost daily
230 2. Often
434 3. Sometimes
441 4. Seldom
116 5. Never
1 8. DK
VAR 58 SOLVE LOCAL PROBLEMS 19 Loc 78 width 1
PRE:19b Next I'll list some kinds of participation in
political activities: How often do you do each of them;
often, sometimes, seldom or never?
PRE:19b(1) How often do you work with other people to try to
solve some local problem?
73 1. Often
278 2. Sometimes
445 3. Seldom
668 4. Never
8 8. DK
VAR 59 CONTACT PUB OFFICIALS 19 Loc 79 width 1
PRE:19b(2) Contact public officials or politicians in matters
other than your job?
<See PRE:19b for complete questiontext>
37 1. Often
170 2. Sometimes
373 3. Seldom
882 4. Never
10 8. DK
VAR 60 CONVINCE VOTE PARTY 19 Loc 80 width 1
PRE:19b(3) When you think about previous elections, how often
do you try to convince friends to vote for the same party as
you?
<See PRE:19b for complete questiontext>
47 1. Often
92 2. Sometimes
112 3. Seldom
1193 4. Never
28 8. DK
VAR 61 WORK FOR PARTY/CAND 19 Loc 81 width 1
PRE:19b(4) How often do you spend time working for a
political party or a candidate?
<See PRE:19b for complete questiontext>
55 1. Often
69 2. Sometimes
85 3. Seldom
1246 4. Never
17 8. DK
VAR 62 FURTHER INTERESTS 20 Loc 82 width 1
PRE:20 Now I'd like to know, in accordance with the
alternatives listed on card 9, how you feel about the
following statements:
PRE:20(1) There is at least one party that always tries to
further my interests.
144 1. Agree strongly
504 2. Agree to some extent
339 3. Disagree to some extent
393 4. Disagree strongly
92 8. DK
VAR 63 VOTES ONLY INTEREST 20 Loc 83 width 1
PRE:20(2) Parties are only interested in people's votes, but
not in their opinions.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
477 1. Agree strongly
589 2. Agree to some extent
290 3. Disagree to some extent
70 4. Disagree strongly
46 8. DK
VAR 64 POLITICS COMPLICATED 20 Loc 84 width 1
PRE:20(3) Sometimes politics and government seem so
complicated that a person like me cannot really understand
what is going on.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
642 1. Agree strongly
544 2. Agree to some extent
167 3. Disagree to some extent
93 4. Disagree strongly
26 8. DK
VAR 65 NO SAY IN GOVT DOES 20 Loc 85 width 1
PRE:20(4) People like me have no say in what the government
does.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
637 1. Agree strongly
280 2. Agree to some extent
297 3. Disagree to some extent
220 4. Disagree strongly
38 8. DK
VAR 66 YIELD OWN INTERESTS 20 Loc 86 width 1
MD=9
PRE:20(5) We all should yield our own interests in order to
protect our country's ability to compete internationally.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
344 1. Agree strongly
601 2. Agree to some extent
274 3. Disagree to some extent
177 4. Disagree strongly
74 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 67 HAPPIER EARLIER 20 Loc 87 width 1
PRE:20(6) People were happier earlier than nowadays.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
511 1. Agree strongly
414 2. Agree to some extent
268 3. Disagree to some extent
188 4. Disagree strongly
91 8. DK
VAR 68 SCIENCE SOLVE PROBLEM 20 Loc 88 width 1
PRE:20(7) In the future science and technology are capable of
solving most of today's problems.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
253 1. Agree strongly
546 2. Agree to some extent
405 3. Disagree to some extent
208 4. Disagree strongly
60 8. DK
VAR 69 TRUST THE GOVERNMENT 20 Loc 89 width 1
MD=9
PRE:20(8) Generally speaking, one can trust that the
government makes right decisions.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
69 1. Agree strongly
409 2. Agree to some extent
641 3. Disagree to some extent
319 4. Disagree strongly
32 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 70 ELECT RES UNIMPORTANT 20 Loc 90 width 1
MD=9
PRE:20(9) If somebody does not think that election results
are important, he should not vote.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
307 1. Agree strongly
211 2. Agree to some extent
323 3. Disagree to some extent
548 4. Disagree strongly
82 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 71 ELECTED LOSE TOUCH 20 Loc 91 width 1
PRE:20(10) Those we elect to the parliament lose touch with
the people pretty quickly.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
555 1. Agree strongly
604 2. Agree to some extent
211 3. Disagree to some extent
50 4. Disagree strongly
52 8. DK
VAR 72 POLITIC UNDERSTANDING 20 Loc 92 width 1
PRE:20(11) In my own opinion, I pretty well understand
important political questions.
<See PRE:20 for complete questiontext>
242 1. Agree strongly
545 2. Agree to some extent
413 3. Disagree to some extent
223 4. Disagree strongly
49 8. DK
VAR 73 FTI: SMALL BUSINESSM 21 Loc 93 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21 This card is a kind of feeling thermometer. If you
feel sympathetic toward the groups I'll soon mention to you,
in other words if you like the group, then give it a score
between zero and plus 50. If you don't feel favourably toward
the group, use the thermometer readings from zero to minus
50.
PRE:21(1) Small businessmen
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
26 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
32 888. DK
1 999. NA
Kod: 0 10 25 30 35 40 50 55 57 60 65 70 73
Frek: 1 3 2 3 1 7 26 4 1 47 5 128 1
Kod: 75 78 80 85 90 92 95 97 98 99 100 888 999
Frek: 122 1 247 37 315 1 46 2 2 1 436 32 1
Kod: 75 78 80 85 90 92 95 97 98 99 100 888 999
Frek: 122 1 247 37 315 1 46 2 2 1 436 32 1
VAR 74 FTI: SOCIAL DEM PARTY 21 Loc 96 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(2) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Social
Democratic Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
289 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
107 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 3 5 10 15 20 22 25 30 31 35 40
Frek: 72 4 1 5 51 6 65 1 31 67 1 10 62
Kod: 45 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 65
Frek: 12 2 1 289 1 1 1 28 1 1 1 175 28
Kod: 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 138 94 96 12 59 6 40 107 3
VAR 75 FTI: WOMEN'S LIB 21 Loc 99 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(3) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Women's
Liberation Movement
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
243 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
121 888. DK
2 999. NA
Kod: 0 2 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 44 45 49
Frek: 38 1 3 20 2 26 9 41 5 53 1 9 2
Kod: 50 51 55 59 60 61 62 65 68 70 72 75 80
Frek: 243 1 52 1 198 1 2 28 1 170 1 87 149
Kod: 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 14 92 14 1 84 121 2
VAR 76 FTI: CONS PARTY 21 Loc 102 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(4) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Conservative
Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
291 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
120 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 23 25 30 35 40 43 45
Frek: 85 1 3 38 5 45 1 23 52 15 85 1 9
Kod: 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 59 60 64 65 70
Frek: 1 2 291 4 1 1 37 2 1 180 1 26 153
Kod: 75 80 85 88 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 58 109 23 1 55 14 1 25 120 3
VAR 77 FTI: CENTER PARTY 21 Loc 105 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(5) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Center Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
315 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
119 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 49 50
Frek: 41 1 3 30 5 47 16 59 10 82 14 2 315
Kod: 51 52 53 55 56 57 60 65 67 70 71 75 80
Frek: 2 2 2 52 2 1 167 46 1 132 1 65 108
Kod: 85 90 92 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 7 63 1 14 2 57 119 3
VAR 78 FTI: CIVIL SERVANTS 21 Loc 108 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(6) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Civil servants
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
243 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
73 888. DK
1 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 43 45 46
Frek: 38 1 4 26 3 36 24 89 14 131 1 22 1
Kod: 48 50 51 52 54 55 57 58 59 60 62 63 65
Frek: 2 243 4 1 1 52 1 1 1 218 1 1 52
Kod: 66 68 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 2 1 162 69 107 10 47 5 27 73 1
VAR 79 FTI: BIG BUSINESS 21 Loc 111 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(7) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Big business
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
169 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
96 888. DK
1 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 36 40 41 45
Frek: 33 2 3 30 3 40 11 68 12 1 102 1 16
Kod: 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 60 62 65 68 70 75
Frek: 1 169 3 2 1 1 36 227 2 34 2 174 75
Kod: 80 82 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 156 1 21 91 3 1 53 96 1
VAR 80 FTI: REFUGEES 21 Loc 114 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(8) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Refugees
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
262 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
60 888. DK
2 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 48 49
Frek: 105 1 9 41 3 32 10 64 7 85 21 2 1
Kod: 50 51 52 54 55 58 60 62 65 67 70 75 80
Frek: 262 3 1 2 58 2 193 2 40 1 143 62 113
Kod: 85 88 90 92 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 14 1 59 1 13 1 58 60 2
VAR 81 FTI: THE GREENS 21 Loc 117 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(9) <Placement on feeling thermometer> The Greens
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
247 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
109 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 42 45 48 49
Frek: 40 2 19 3 24 9 52 9 74 1 18 1 1
Kod: 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 65 67 70
Frek: 247 4 1 2 1 73 2 1 1 248 48 1 160
Kod: 72 75 80 82 85 88 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 1 57 123 1 14 1 65 11 1 44 109 3
VAR 82 FTI: FIN RURAL PARTY 21 Loc 120 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(10) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Finnish Rural
Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
370 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
129 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 36 40 45 48 49
Frek: 84 4 40 6 67 23 80 14 1 118 36 1 1
Kod: 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 61 62 65 70
Frek: 370 4 5 3 3 79 1 2 167 1 1 33 98
Kod: 74 75 80 83 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 1 24 40 1 1 11 2 18 129 3
VAR 83 FTI: THE CHURCH 21 Loc 123 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(11) <Placement on feeling thermometer> The Church
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
216 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
33 888. DK
2 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 2 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 48 50 52
Frek: 35 1 1 9 17 3 23 3 48 8 1 216 4
Kod: 53 54 55 57 60 63 65 68 69 70 72 75 80
Frek: 1 1 61 1 187 1 45 1 1 185 1 68 171
Kod: 85 86 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 22 1 144 14 163 33 2
VAR 84 FTI: LEFTIST UNION 21 Loc 126 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(12) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Leftist Union
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
358 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
151 888. DK
4 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 32 35 38 40 45
Frek: 180 3 10 86 3 72 20 99 1 15 1 127 37
Kod: 48 49 50 53 55 57 58 60 61 65 68 70 73
Frek: 1 2 358 3 34 1 1 105 1 21 2 49 1
Kod: 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 24 30 2 15 3 10 151 4
VAR 85 FTI: LIBERAL PP 21 Loc 129 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(13) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Liberal
People's Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
565 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
196 888. DK
4 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 41 45 46 47
Frek: 55 5 21 1 42 13 63 9 92 1 27 1 1
Kod: 48 50 51 52 53 55 58 60 62 64 65 70 75
Frek: 1 565 2 1 3 67 1 150 1 1 21 63 17
Kod: 80 85 87 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 28 2 1 11 2 1 3 196 4
VAR 86 FTI: GYPSIES 21 Loc 132 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(14) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Gypsies
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
364 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
79 888. DK
1 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 42 45 47 49
Frek: 72 7 32 4 38 9 71 8 108 1 45 2 3
Kod: 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 60 63 65 70 75 80
Frek: 364 4 6 3 1 80 2 216 1 31 113 31 62
Kod: 85 87 90 91 95 96 99 100 888 999
Frek: 9 1 27 1 8 1 1 30 79 1
VAR 87 FTI: CHRISTIAN LEAGUE 21 Loc 135 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(15) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Christian
League
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
415 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
149 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 31 35 37 40 45 46
Frek: 49 3 25 3 35 12 51 1 12 1 74 25 1
Kod: 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 60 62
Frek: 1 2 2 415 3 5 1 1 86 1 1 196 1
Kod: 63 65 70 71 75 80 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 1 36 116 1 31 56 9 34 4 1 24 149 3
Kod: 63 65 70 71 75 80 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 1 36 116 1 31 56 9 34 4 1 24 149 3
VAR 88 FTI: SWEDISH PP 21 Loc 138 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(16) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Swedish
People's Party
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
412 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
184 888. DK
3 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 48 49 50
Frek: 46 2 25 4 39 10 56 6 84 22 2 1 412
Kod: 51 52 53 55 57 59 60 65 68 70 74 75 80
Frek: 3 3 2 75 1 2 183 28 1 116 1 39 60
Kod: 85 90 93 95 100 888 999
Frek: 5 31 1 2 23 184 3
VAR 89 FTI: THE PARLIAMENT 21 Loc 141 width 3
MD=999
PRE:21(17) <Placement on feeling thermometer> The Parliament
<See PRE:21 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
214 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
54 888. DK
1 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 49
Frek: 33 1 2 11 3 30 8 53 6 60 14 2 1
Kod: 50 51 52 55 56 57 60 62 64 65 66 70 75
Frek: 214 4 1 53 1 2 197 1 1 58 1 219 68
Kod: 80 82 85 90 95 98 99 100 888 999
Frek: 152 1 16 105 4 1 1 93 54 1
VAR 90 BENEFIT FOR ALL 22 Loc 144 width 1
MD=9
PRE:22 Are things in our country generally run for the
benefit of a few interest groups only or for the benefit of
all?
922 1. For the benefit of a few groups
450 5. For the benefit of all groups
99 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 91 POWER: TRADE UNION 23 Loc 145 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23 I shall now mention, in alphabetical order, several
power holders in society. Please mention for each of them,
how much power you think they have.
PRE:23(1) Trade union movement
396 1. Too much
792 3. Right amount
213 5. Too little
70 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 92 POWER: THE ARMY 23 Loc 146 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(2) <Power in society> The Army
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
158 1. Too much
1164 3. Right amount
80 5. Too little
69 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 93 POWER: PARLIAMENT 23 Loc 147 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(3) <Power in society> Parliament
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
297 1. Too much
828 3. Right amount
286 5. Too little
59 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 94 POWER: THE GOVERNMENT 23 Loc 148 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(4) <Power in society> The government
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
568 1. Too much
780 3. Right amount
61 5. Too little
61 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 95 POWER: CHURCH 23 Loc 149 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(5) <Power in society> Church
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
279 1. Too much
1035 3. Right amount
101 5. Too little
56 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 96 POWER: THE PRESS 23 Loc 150 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(6) <Power in society> The press
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
522 1. Too much
760 3. Right amount
124 5. Too little
65 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 97 POWER: BANKS 23 Loc 151 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(7) <Power in society> Banks
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
1199 1. Too much
221 3. Right amount
11 5. Too little
39 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 98 POWER: FAMILY 23 Loc 152 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(8) <Power in society> Family
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
16 1. Too much
525 3. Right amount
862 5. Too little
67 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 99 POWER: POLICE 23 Loc 153 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(9) <Power in society> Police
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
120 1. Too much
954 3. Right amount
360 5. Too little
37 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 100 POWER: POL PARTIES 23 Loc 154 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(10) <Power in society> Political parties
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
657 1. Too much
652 3. Right amount
51 5. Too little
111 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 101 POWER: BIG BUSINESS 23 Loc 155 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(11) <Power in society> Big business
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
892 1. Too much
473 3. Right amount
24 5. Too little
81 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 102 POWER: PRESIDENT 23 Loc 156 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(12) <Power in society> President of the Republic
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
202 1. Too much
1083 3. Right amount
145 5. Too little
41 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 103 POWER: EMPLOYERS' ORG 23 Loc 157 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(13) <Power in society> Employers' organization
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
380 1. Too much
831 3. Right amount
120 5. Too little
138 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 104 POWER: CIVIL SERVANTS 23 Loc 158 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(14) <Power in society> Civil servants
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
580 1. Too much
715 3. Right amount
61 5. Too little
115 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 105 POWER: INDIVIDUAL 23 Loc 159 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(15) <Power in society> Individual citizen
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
6 1. Too much
286 3. Right amount
1141 5. Too little
38 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 106 POWER: BROADCAST CORP 23 Loc 160 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(16) <Power in society> Finnish Broadcasting
Corporation
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
264 1. Too much
1039 3. Right amount
56 5. Too little
112 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 107 POWER: UNIVERSITIES 23 Loc 161 width 1
MD=9
PRE:23(17) <Power in society> Universities
<See PRE:23 for complete questiontext>
39 1. Too much
828 3. Right amount
286 5. Too little
317 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 108 LARGEST PARTY IN PARL 24 Loc 162 width 1
MD=9
PRE:24 Would you know, which are the four largest parties in
Parliament, in the order of their size?
24(1) Largest party in Parliament
1074 1. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
145 2. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
67 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
8 4. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
0 5. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
3 6. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
174 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 109 SECOND PARTY IN PARL 24 Loc 163 width 1
MD=9
PRE:24(2) Second largest party in Parliament
<See PRE:24 for complete questiontext>
127 1. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
876 2. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
264 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
14 4. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
2 5. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
0 6. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
2 7. Other party
186 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 110 THIRD PARTY IN PARL 24 Loc 164 width 1
MD=9
PRE:24(3) Third largest party in Parliament
<See PRE:24 for complete questiontext>
66 1. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
247 2. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
856 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
27 4. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
15 5. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
32 6. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
6 7. Other party
222 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 111 FOURTH PARTY IN PARL 24 Loc 165 width 1
MD=9
PRE:24(4) Fourth largest party in Parliament
<See PRE:24 for complete questiontext>
11 1. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
8 2. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
27 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
514 4. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
274 5. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
184 6. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
58 7. Other party
395 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 112 PARTIES IN GOVERNM 1 25 Loc 166 width 2
MD=99
PRE:25 What parties are currently in the Government?
PRE:25(1) Parties currently in the government, 1
1234 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
36 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
3 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
2 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
3 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
1 77. Other Party
192 88. DK
1 99. NA
VAR 113 PARTIES IN GOVERNM 2 25 Loc 168 width 2
MD=99
PRE:25(2) Parties currently in the government, 2
<See PRE:25 for complete questiontext>
1 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
1200 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
42 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
5 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
7 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
3 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
1 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
6 88. DK
207 99. NA
VAR 114 PARTIES IN GOVERNM 3 25 Loc 170 width 2
MD=99
PRE:25(3) Parties currently in the government, 3
<See PRE:25 for complete questiontext>
198 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
58 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
675 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
54 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
10 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
9 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
3 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
1 12. Demokraattinen Vaihtoehto - Democratic Alternative
12 88. DK
452 99. NA
VAR 115 PARTIES IN GOVERNM 4 25 Loc 172 width 2
MD=99
PRE:25(4) Parties currently in the government, 4
<See PRE:25 for complete questiontext>
56 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
81 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
132 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
32 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
29 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
10 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
1 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
1 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
1 77. Other party
4 88. DK
1125 99. NA
VAR 116 PARTIES IN GOVERNM 5 25 Loc 174 width 2
MD=99
PRE:25(5) Parties currently in the government, 5
<See PRE:25 for complete questiontext>
30 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
31 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
18 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
25 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
10 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
1 88. DK
1357 99. NA
VAR 117 FEELINGS PRES GOVT 26 Loc 176 width 1
MD=9
PRE:26 How do you feel about the present government led by
Harri Holkeri? Are you very satisfied, rather satisfied,
rather dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the work of the
government?
22 1. Very satisfied
551 2. Rather satisfied
594 3. Rather dissatisfied
200 4. Very dissatisfied
104 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 118 NEXT PRES ELECTION 27 Loc 177 width 1
MD=9
PRE:27 Do you remember in what year the next presidential
election will take place?
23 1. 1991
313 2. 1992
232 3. 1993
626 4. 1994
22 5. 1995
19 6. 1996
234 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 119 NEXT PARL ELECTION 28 Loc 178 width 1
MD=9
PRE:28 Parliament elections are closer. Do you remember, when
the new parliament will be elected?
231 1. In the middle of March
612 2. March
199 3. This spring
155 4. This year
107 5. Other
167 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 120 PROBABILITY VOTE 29 Loc 179 width 1
MD=9
PRE:29 To be exact, parliament elections will take place on
Sunday, March 17th. How do you feel about these elections:
891 1. You will certainly vote
372 2. You are likely to vote
123 3. You will probably not vote
64 4. You are certainly not going to vote
21 8. DK
1 9. NA
VAR 121 REASON FOR NON-VOTING 30 Loc 180 width 1
MD=0
PRE:30 (WILL PROBABLY NOT VOTE/ARE CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO
VOTE OR DON'T KNOW) Why is it that you might not vote this
time?
34 1. Not interested in politics
38 2. Did not find a suitable candidate
48 3. Voting is of no use/has no significance
47 4. Political dissatisfaction or protest
9 5. Will be kept from voting
9 7. Did not find a suitable party
10 9. Some other reason
1277 0. INAP
VAR 122 REASON TO VOTE 1 31 Loc 181 width 1
MD=0
PRE:31 (WILL CERTAINLY VOTE/ARE LIKELY TO VOTE) Could you
tell why is it that you intend to vote in these elections?
PRE:31(1) Reason to vote in parliamentary election, 1
338 1. A duty/principle
68 2. A right
132 3. A habit/tradition/have always voted
100 4. Only way to have influence on politics
305 5. Wants to have influence in politics in general
129 6. Wants to have influence on a specific political
issue
28 7. Gives right to criticise politics and politicians
72 8. Wants to vote for a certain candidate
44 9. Some other reason
256 0. INAP
VAR 123 REASON TO VOTE 2 31 Loc 182 width 1
MD=0
PRE:31(2) Reason to vote in parliamentary election, 2
<See PRE:31 for complete questiontext>
60 1. A duty/principle
24 2. A right
12 3. A habit/tradition/have always voted
15 4. Only way to have influence on politics
41 5. Wants to have influence in politics in general
12 6. Wants to have influence on a specific political
issue
19 7. Gives right to criticize politics and politicians
13 8. Wants to vote for a certain candidate
1 9. Some other reason
1275 0. INAP
VAR 124 TIME OF VOTING INTENT 32 Loc 183 width 1
MD=0
PRE:32 (WILL CERTAINLY VOTE/ARE LIKELY TO VOTE) And do you
think you will vote on election day or in advance?
991 1. Election day
237 2. In advance
36 8. DK
208 0. INAP
VAR 125 PARTY VOTE TOMORROW 33 Loc 184 width 2
MD=99
PRE:33 This list contains the parties that can nominate
candidates in the March election. If the election would take
place tomorrow, which party would you probably vote for? Just
say the number given on the card.
286 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
234 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
250 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
71 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
57 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
34 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
28 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
129 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
12 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
2 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
27 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
17 17. Other party
111 18. Does not want to answer
57 20. Does not intend to vote
155 88. DK
2 99. NA
VAR 126 PARTY CLOSENESS 34 Loc 186 width 1
MD=0
PRE:34 (PARTY MENTIONED) If you think about your own
political opinions, how close do you feel to the party you
mentioned:
154 1. Very close
738 3. Fairly close
213 5. Not very close
35 8. DK
332 0. INAP
VAR 127 REASON PARTY CHOICE 1 35 Loc 187 width 2
MD= 0
PRE:35 (PARTY MENTIONED) What is best about the party you
rank first?
PRE:35(1) Reason for party choice, 1
197 01. General reference to ideologies or to issues
34 02. Success in making specific policies
323 03. Own interest or interest of an own group
79 04. An argument related to party system
37 05. A specific political issue
142 06. Some adjective with positive content
48 07. Good candidates
42 08. A language party
70 09. An environmental party
22 10. Other argument
478 00. INAP
VAR 128 REASON PARTY CHOICE 2 35 Loc 189 width 1
MD=0
PRE:35(2) Reason for party choice, 2
<See PRE:35 for complete questiontext>
28 1. General reference to ideologies or to issues
6 2. Success in making specific policies
33 3. Own interest or interest of an own group
9 4. An argument related to party system
6 5. A specific political issue
22 6. Some adjective with positive content
11 7. Good candidates
1 8. A language party
4 9. An environmental party
1352 0. INAP
VAR 129 OTHER POSSIBLE PARTY 36 Loc 190 width 2
MD= 0
PRE:36 (PARTY MENTIONED) Do you have in mind some other party
that you might consider?
100 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
92 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
120 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
29 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
44 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
52 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
30 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
117 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Vihreät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
26 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
4 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
42 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
2 17. Other party
12 18. Does not want to answer
393 55. No other party
82 88. DK
327 00. INAP
VAR 130 VOTED PARL ELECT 1987 37 Loc 192 width 1
MD=9
37 Last parliamentary elections were held in March 1987. Did
you vote then?
1182 1. Yes
158 5. No
1 6. Does not want to answer
109 7. No right to vote
20 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 131 PARTY CHOICE ELEC 87 38 Loc 193 width 2
MD= 0
PRE:38 (VOTED IN 1987) What party did you vote for then? Just
name the number from this card.
299 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
262 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
213 03. Keskustapuolue - Center Party
74 04. SKDL - FPDU
48 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
30 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
22 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
31 08. Vihreät - The Greens
11 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
1 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
2 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
5 12. Demokraattinen Vaihtoehto - Democratic Alternative
4 13. Åländsk Samling - Coalition of Aaland
7 17. Other party
130 18. Does not want to answer
42 88. DK
291 00. INAP
VAR 132 VOTED PRES ELEC 1988 39 Loc 195 width 1
MD=9
PRE:39 The president of the republic was last elected in the
beginning of 1988. Did you vote in that presidential
election?
1226 1. Yes
137 5. No
76 7. No right to vote
31 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 133 CAND PRES ELCTION 88 40 Loc 196 width 1
MD=0
PRE:40 (VOTED IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1988) Which of these
candidates did you vote for?
149 1. Harri Holkeri
3 2. Jouko Kajanoja
93 3. Kalevi Kivistö
708 4. Mauno Koivisto
150 5. Paavo Väyrynen
84 6. Does not want to answer
37 8. DK
248 0. INAP
VAR 134 REASON PARTY CHOICE 1 41 Loc 197 width 1
MD=9
PRE:41 The following card lists some reasons why people
choose their party.
PRE:41A Which reason do you find most important?
280 1. The party furthers my interests
210 2. The party has good candidates in this constituency
302 3. The party has the right line in politics
460 4. The party is capable of taking care of general
affairs
124 5. I am used to voting for this party
12 6. Some other reason
28 7. The reasons make no difference
49 8. DK
7 9. NA
VAR 135 REASON PARTY CHOICE 2 41 Loc 198 width 1
MD=9
PRE:41B And the second most important?
<See PRE:41 for complete questiontext>
229 1. The party furthers my interests
232 2. The party has good candidates in this constituency
353 3. The party has the right line in politics
370 4. The party is capable of taking care of general
affairs
118 5. I am used to voting for this party
5 6. Some other reason
23 7. The reasons make no difference
133 8. DK
9 9. NA
VAR 136 REASON PARTY CHOICE 3 41 Loc 199 width 1
MD=9
PRE:41C And the third most important?
<See PRE:41 for complete questiontext>
253 1. The party furthers my interests
252 2. The party has good candidates in this constituency
233 3. The party has the right line in politics
220 4. The party is capable of taking care of general
affairs
226 5. I am used to voting for this party
14 6. Some other reason
24 7. The reasons make no difference
241 8. DK
9 9. NA
VAR 137 TIME OF CAND CHOICE 42 Loc 200 width 1
MD=9
PRE:42 Have you already chosen the candidate you intend to
vote for or do you choose him/her closer to the election, or
only on election day?
242 1. Has chosen already
966 2. Closer to the election
96 3. On election day
112 5. Does not intend to vote
7 6. Does not want to answer
46 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 138 LEFT-RIGHT SELF PLACE 43 Loc 201 width 2
MD=99
PRE:43 People's political attitudes are traditionally
described as being on the left or the right. Next I shall
show a kind of left/right scale. Where would you place
yourself on this 'scale'?
28 01. Left
57 02.
125 03.
138 04.
306 05.
236 06.
162 07.
205 08.
66 09.
60 10. Right
80 88. DK
5 98. Does not want to answer
4 99. NA
VAR 139 RELIGIOSITY 44 Loc 203 width 1
MD=9
PRE:44 What is your attitude towards religion?
155 1. Very religious
680 2. Somewhat religious
446 3. Only a little religious
180 4. Not at all religious
9 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 140 ECONOMY ONE YEAR AGO 45 Loc 204 width 1
MD=9
PRE:45 What is the financial situation of your own family
now, if you compare it with the situation 12 month ago? Is it
better, the same, or worse than a year ago?
43 1. Much better
260 2. Somewhat better
902 3. The same
190 4. Somewhat worse
64 5. Much worse
11 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 141 ECON ONE YEAR AHEAD 46 Loc 205 width 1
MD=9
PRE:46 What do you suppose your family's financial situation
will be like 12 months from now, compared with the situation
today? Do you think it will be better, the same or worse than
it is at the moment?
47 1. Much better
234 2. Somewhat better
867 3. The same
214 4. Somewhat worse
22 5. Much worse
86 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 142 ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN 1 47 Loc 206 width 2
PRE:47 Before the election the parties take up many things.
In your opinion, what should the parties deal with in their
campaign ads and otherwise during the campaign?
PRE:47(1) Proposal for issues in campaign, 1
171 01. Housing policy
58 02. Immigration policy
68 03. Taxation
118 04. Other financial policy
97 05. Employment policy
117 06. Environment policy
49 07. Foreign policy
48 08. Other policies
78 09. Pensioners issues
96 10. Issues concerning young people, students and
families with young children
86 11. Hopes related to the quality of political
campaigning
94 12. Critics towards parties; clarity to political
campaigning
47 13. Not interested in advertising
13 14. Use of nuclear energy
90 15. Improvements to specific political issues
12 16. Some other thing
230 88. DK
VAR 143 ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN 2 47 Loc 208 width 2
PRE:47(2) Proposal for issues in campaign, 2
<See PRE:47 for complete questiontext>
111 01. Housing policy
56 02. Immigration policy
55 03. Taxation
142 04. Other financial policy
70 05. Employment policy
67 06. Environment policy
43 07. Foreign policy
84 08. Other policies
77 09. Pensioners issues
82 10. Issues concerning young people, students and
families with young children
35 11. Hopes related to the quality of political
campaigning
33 12. Critics towards parties; clarity to political
campaigning
2 13. Not interested in advertising
11 14. Use of nuclear energy
79 15. Improvements to specific political issues
10 16. Some other thing
515 88. DK
VAR 144 ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN 3 47 Loc 210 width 2
PRE:47(3) Proposal for issues in campaign, 3
<See PRE:47 for complete questiontext>
69 01. Housing policy
60 02. Immigration policy
39 03. Taxation
79 04. Other financial policy
42 05. Employment policy
56 06. Environment policy
45 07. Foreign policy
68 08. Other policies
50 09. Pensioners issues
61 10. Issues concerning young people, students and
families with young children
10 11. Hopes related to the quality of political
campaigning
12 12. Critics towards parties; clarity to political
campaigning
7 14. Use of nuclear energy
64 15. Improvements to specific political issues
13 16. Some other thing
797 88. DK
VAR 145 CUT DOWN PUB SECTOR 48 Loc 212 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48 Next I shall read some statements. Please mention each
time you agree or disagree, or do you find the matter
insignificant?
PRE:48(1) The public sector needs to be cut down.
776 1. Agree
221 3. Does not care
312 5. Disagree
161 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 146 ESTABLISH FUNDS 48 Loc 213 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(2) Wage earner, company or training funds must be
established.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
771 1. Agree
251 3. Does not care
226 5. Disagree
220 8. DK
4 9. NA
VAR 147 PRIV STATE ENTERPRISE 48 Loc 214 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(3) State enterprises must be privatized.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
295 1. Agree
163 3. Does not care
855 5. Disagree
157 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 148 REDUCED DEFENCE EXPEN 48 Loc 215 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(4) Defence expenses must be reduced.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
517 1. Agree
90 3. Does not care
761 5. Disagree
100 8. DK
4 9. NA
VAR 149 REDUCED POWER BANKS 48 Loc 216 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(5) The power of the banks must be reduced.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
1255 1. Agree
49 3. Does not care
107 5. Disagree
59 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 150 REDUCED SOC BENEFITS 48 Loc 217 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(6) Social benefits must be reduced.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
347 1. Agree
54 3. Does not care
971 5. Disagree
96 8. DK
4 9. NA
VAR 151 REDUCED AID DEV COUNT 48 Loc 218 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(7) Aid to developing countries must be reduced.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
349 1. Agree
109 3. Does not care
912 5. Disagree
99 8. DK
3 9. NA
VAR 152 INCR PRIV HEALTH SERV 48 Loc 219 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(8) Private health services must be increased.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
714 1. Agree
116 3. Does not care
563 5. Disagree
75 8. DK
4 9. NA
VAR 153 PROHIBIT PORNOGRAPHY 48 Loc 220 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(9) All pornography must be prohibited.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
329 1. Agree
269 3. Does not care
815 5. Disagree
55 8. DK
4 9. NA
VAR 154 ABOLISH NUCLEAR POWER 48 Loc 221 width 1
MD=9
PRE:48(10) Nuclear power must be abolished.
<See PRE:48 for complete questiontext>
489 1. Agree
71 3. Does not care
758 5. Disagree
152 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 155 CLEAN ENV-ECON GROWTH 49 Loc 222 width 1
MD=9
PRE:49 It is often necessary in politics to make choices
between conflicting goals. Which do you consider more
important, clean environment or economic growth?
1266 1. Clean environment
122 2. Economic growth
82 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 156 FREEDOM-EQUALITY 50 Loc 223 width 1
MD=9
PRE:50 Which do you consider more important: freedom or
equality?
897 1. Freedom
487 2. Equality
86 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 157 ELECT RES: SOCIAL DEM 51 Loc 224 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51 This card lists the parties that are now represented
in the parliament. How do you suppose they will do in the
coming parliament elections - which party will win and which
will lose support?
PRE:51(1) Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
247 1. Will win
646 3. No change
382 5. Will lose
191 8. DK
6 9. NA
VAR 158 ELECT RES: CONS PARTY 51 Loc 225 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(2) <Supposed election result> Kansallinen Kokoomus -
National coalition/Conservative Party
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
156 1. Will win
376 3. No change
738 5. Will lose
197 8. DK
5 9. NA
VAR 159 ELECT RES: CENTER 51 Loc 226 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(3) <Supposed election result> Suomen Keskusta -
Finnish Center
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
881 1. Will win
295 3. No change
90 5. Will lose
201 8. DK
5 9. NA
VAR 160 ELECT RES: LEFT UNION 51 Loc 227 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(4) <Supposed election result> Vasemmistoliitto -
Leftist Union (FPDU)
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
81 1. Will win
279 3. No change
875 5. Will lose
229 8. DK
8 9. NA
VAR 161 ELECT RES: SW P PARTY 51 Loc 228 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(5) <Supposed election result> Ruotsalainen
Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
193 1. Will win
846 3. No change
179 5. Will lose
244 8. DK
10 9. NA
VAR 162 ELECT RES: RURAL PART 51 Loc 229 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(6) <Supposed election result> Suomen Maaseudun Puolue
- Finnish Rural Party
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
124 1. Will win
319 3. No change
799 5. Will lose
225 8. DK
5 9. NA
VAR 163 ELECT RES: CHR LEAGUE 51 Loc 230 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(7) <Supposed election result> Suomen Kristillinen
Liitto - Christian League of Finland
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
119 1. Will win
738 3. No change
371 5. Will lose
233 8. DK
11 9. NA
VAR 164 ELECT RES: THE GREENS 51 Loc 231 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(8) <Supposed election result> Vihreät - The Greens
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
938 1. Will win
207 3. No change
121 5. Will lose
200 8. DK
6 9. NA
VAR 165 ELECT RES: LIBERALS 51 Loc 232 width 1
MD=9
PRE:51(9) <Supposed election result> Liberaalinen
Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
<See PRE:51 for complete questiontext>
108 1. Will win
594 3. No change
471 5. Will lose
291 8. DK
8 9. NA
VAR 166 FATHERS OCCUPATION 52 Loc 233 width 1
MD=9
Finally, I should like to get some background information
about you.
PRE:52 What was your father's occupation in your youth, when
you were 10-18 years old?
487 1. Farmer
133 2. Entrepreneur
111 3. White-collar worker - upper level
180 4. White-collar worker - lower level
513 5. Worker
10 8. Housewife
38 9. NA
VAR 167 FAM FINANC SITUATION 53 Loc 234 width 1
MD=9
PRE:53 When you were young, was your family:
182 1. Well-to-do
1004 2. Fairly well off
205 3. In financial difficulties
57 4. In great financial difficulties
19 8. DK
5 9. NA
VAR 168 FATHER PARTY SUPPORT 54 Loc 235 width 2
MD=99
PRE:54 Which political party did your father support when you
were young?
232 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
156 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
279 03. Keskustapuolue - Center Party
93 04. Finnish peoples democratic league
44 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
33 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
4 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
2 08. Vihreät - The Greens
23 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
23 21. Leftist party + working class party
16 22. Right wing party
47 23. Independents
510 88. DK
6 98. Does not want to answer
4 99. NA
VAR 169 MOTHER PARTY SUPPORT 55 Loc 237 width 2
MD=99
PRE:55 And your mother? What party did she support?
221 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
150 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
281 03. Keskustapuolue - Center Party
59 04. Finnish peoples democratic league
50 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
21 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
10 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
3 08. Vihreät - The Greens
22 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
15 21. Leftist party + working class party
14 22. Right wing party
42 23. Independents
5 77. Other
573 88. DK
4 98. Does not want to answer
2 99. NA
VAR 170 SUBJ CLASS BELONGING 56 Loc 239 width 1
MD=9
PRE:56 Do you think of yourself as belonging to a particular
social class?
684 1. Yes
584 5. No
202 8. DK
2 9. NA
VAR 171 CLASS BELONGING TO 57 Loc 240 width 2
MD=99
PRE:57 Which class is that?
584 01. In none social class
167 02. Working class
238 03. Lower middle class + middle class
33 04. Upper middle class + upper class
30 05. Small income
27 06. Medium income
16 07. High income
21 08. Wage earners
8 09. Entrepreneurs
24 10. Lower and upper status officials of the public
sector
12 11. Rural people
14 12. Pensioners
17 13. Unemployed
8 14. People with high education
20 15. Students + young people
13 16. Some other
212 88. DK + do not want to say
28 99. NA
VAR 172 FAMILY INCOME 58 Loc 242 width 2
MD=99
PRE:58 Which income group does your family belong to, when
the income of all family members are totalled, before taxes?
Pick the number of the correct alternative.
24 01. No more than 24 000 FMK a year
91 02. 24 001 - 48 000 FMK
120 03. 48 001 - 72 000 FMK
133 04. 72 001 - 96 000 FMK
144 05. 96 001 - 120 000 FMK
121 06. 120 001 - 140 000 FMK
128 07. 140 001 - 168 000 FMK
126 08. 168 001 - 192 000 FMK
97 09. 192 001 - 216 000 FMK
74 10. 216 001 - 241 000 FMK
75 11. 241 001 - 264 000 FMK
41 12. 264 001 - 288 000 FMK
34 13. 288 001 - 312 000 FMK
17 14. 312 001 - 336 000 FMK
19 15. 336 001 - 360 000 FMK
51 16. More than 360 000 FMK a year
62 18. Does not want to answer
111 88. DK
4 99. NA
VAR 173 FAMILY SIZE 59 Loc 244 width 2
MD=99
PRE:59(1) How many persons are there in your family?
01. One person
.
.
18. 18 persons
5 99. NA
Kod: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 18
Frek: 254 471 295 281 120 28 8 1 5 1 1 1 1
Kod: 99
Frek: 5
VAR 174 CHILDREN UNDER 18 59 Loc 246 width 2
MD=99
PRE:59(2) How many of them are less than 18 years old?
963 00. None
01. One person
.
.
12. 12 persons
5 99. NA
Kod: 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 12 99
Frek: 963 231 182 60 20 5 2 1 2 1 5
VAR 175 CHILDREN UNDER 7 59 Loc 248 width 2
MD=99
PRE:59(3) How many are less than 7 years old?
1178 00. None
01. One person
.
.
05. Five persons
5 99. NA
Kod: 0 1 2 3 4 5 99
Frek: 1178 183 86 15 4 1 5
VAR 176 BASIC EDUCATION 60 Loc 250 width 1
MD=9
PRE:60 What basic education do you have?
680 1. Osa kansakoula, kansakoulu, kansalaisk - Elementary
school
74 2. Osan keskikoulua tai peruskoulua - Part of
comprehensive school
318 3. Keskikoulu, peruskoulu - Comprehensive school,
junior high school
36 4. Osan lukiota - Some gymnasium (high school)
25 5. Lukio - High school
335 6. Ylioppilas - Matriculation examination
4 9. NA
VAR 177 VOCATIONAL TRAINING 61 Loc 251 width 1
MD=9
PRE:61 What is your vocational training?
398 1. No vocational training
318 2. Short vocational course or training in connection
with work
368 3. Mid-level vocation school
235 4. Upper level vocation school
148 5. University degree
5 9. NA
VAR 178 PART POST-ELECT INT 62 Loc 252 width 1
MD=9
PRE:62 This survey will contain a second interview after the
middle of March. May I contact you again when it is time to
go through the other interview?
1391 1. Yes
76 5. No
5 9. NA
VAR 179 POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW Loc 253 width 1
Post-election interview
1326 1. Participated
146 5. Did not participate
VAR 180 ELEC RESULT SURPRISE 1 Loc 254 width 1
MD=9
POST:1 Parliament elections were just arranged in Finland.
Did the result of the election surprise you in any way?
603 1. Yes
681 5. No
40 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 181 SURPRISING IN ELECTION 2 Loc 255 width 1
MD=9
POST:2 What was surprising to you about the election result?
681 1. The result was not a surprise
314 2. The Center win or the winning gap
118 3. The Center win and defeat of the government parties
81 4. Defeat of the government parties
34 5. Wins or defeats of other parties
50 6. Something other
43 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 182 INTEREST ELEC CAMPAIGN 3 Loc 256 width 1
MD=9
POST:3 How interested were you in this election campaign?
Were you:
128 1. Very interested
522 2. Rather interested
468 3. Only a little interested
200 4. Not at all interested
154 9. NA
VAR 183 ELECTIONS INTERESTING 4 Loc 257 width 1
MD=9
POST:4 What general picture did you get about the events
prior to the election? Please evaluate each statement
separately, telling do you agree or disagree.
POST:4(1) The elections were interesting and exciting.
200 1. Fully agree
575 2. Agree to some extent
310 3. Disagree to some extent
196 4. Fully disagree
45 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 184 CAMPAIGN TOO TEARING 4 Loc 258 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(2) The campaign was too tearing.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
73 1. Fully agree
230 2. Agree to some extent
489 3. Disagree to some extent
414 4. Fully disagree
119 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 185 CENTERED PARTY LEADERS 4 Loc 259 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(3) The elections centred too much around party
leaders.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
286 1. Fully agree
530 2. Agree to some extent
290 3. Disagree to some extent
97 4. Fully disagree
122 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 186 PERTINENT INFORMATION 4 Loc 260 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(4) The performance of the parties provided pertinent
information.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
107 1. Fully agree
436 2. Agree to some extent
463 3. Disagree to some extent
202 4. Fully disagree
116 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 187 AVOIDED REAL PROBLEMS 4 Loc 261 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(5) Parties avoided real problems of society in their
campaign.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
439 1. Fully agree
549 2. Agree to some extent
190 3. Disagree to some extent
53 4. Fully disagree
94 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 188 FOREIGN NEWS OVERSHAD 4 Loc 262 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(6) Elections were overshadowed by foreign news.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
127 1. Fully agree
411 2. Agree to some extent
393 3. Disagree to some extent
320 4. Fully disagree
73 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 189 PARTY DIFFERENCES 4 Loc 263 width 1
MD=9
POST:4(7) The campaign made clear the differences between
parties.
<See POST:4 for complete questiontext>
171 1. Fully agree
354 2. Agree to some extent
414 3. Disagree to some extent
259 4. Fully disagree
127 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 190 INT EVENT INFLUENCE 5 Loc 264 width 1
MD=9
POST:5 In your opinion, did the Gulf war, Baltic situation
and other international events influence these elections:
42 1. Very much
303 2. Rather much
550 3. Not very much
362 4. Not at all
68 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 191 INFLUENCE INT EVENTS 6 Loc 265 width 2
POST:6a (INTERNATIONAL EVENTS INFLUENCED THE ELECTION) How do
you think international events influenced the elections?
362 01. No influence
87 02. Did have only little influence
50 03. They increased feelings of insecurity
96 04. The Gulf War dominated the media
83 05. Some specific issue
33 06. Immigration issue
165 07. Turnout / interest in elections decreased
26 08. The support of the government parties decreased
46 09. The support for certain specific party decreased
21 10. The support for certain specific party increased
29 11. They did have influence on electoral campaign
28 12. The situation between the Baltic countries and the
Soviet Union did have some influence
56 13. Something other
390 14. DK/INAP
VAR 192 GOVERNMENT SUCCEED 1 6 Loc 267 width 2
POST:6b The government of Harri Holkeri functioned throughout
the entire election period. In which matters did the
government succeed?
POST:6b(1) Government succeed 1
238 01. Did not fail at all
102 02. Only minor failures
63 03. Government or a certain government party succeeded
53 04. Co-operation between the government parties
118 05. Tax renewal
38 06. Financial policy
7 07. Employment policy
54 08. Social policy in general
8 09. Housing policy
12 10. Other policy sector
24 11. Foreign policy
16 12. Something other
739 88. DK/NA
VAR 193 GOVERNMENT SUCCEED 2 6 Loc 269 width 2
POST:6b(2) Government succeed 2
<See POST:6b for complete questiontext>
5 01. Did not fail at all
1 02. Only minor failures
10 03. Government or a certain government party succeeded
6 04. Co-operation between the government parties
14 05. Tax renewal
16 06. Financial policy
4 07. Employment policy
29 08. Social policy in general
4 09. Housing policy
6 10. Other policy sector
8 11. Foreign policy
10 12. Something other
1359 88. DK/NA
VAR 194 GOVERNMENT FAIL 1 6 Loc 271 width 2
POST:6c And in which matters did the government fail?
POST:6c(1) Government fail 1
66 01. In all
36 02. Almost in all
71 03. Government or a certain government party failed
58 04. Media relations
315 05. Tax renewal
220 06. Financial policy
52 07. Employment policy
17 08. Social policy in general
124 09. Housing policy
28 10. Other policy sector
7 11. Foreign policy
18 12. Something other
460 88. DK/NA
VAR 195 GOVERNMENT FAIL 2 6 Loc 273 width 2
POST:6c(2) Government fail 2
<See POST:6c for complete questiontext>
1 01. In all
1 02. Almost in all
22 03. Government or a certain government party failed
19 04. Media relations
72 05. Tax renewal
126 06. Financial policy
38 07. Employment policy
31 08. Social policy in general
94 09. Housing policy
30 10. Other policy sector
7 11. Foreign policy
16 12. Something other
1015 88. DK/NA
VAR 196 GOVERNMENT FAIL 3 6 Loc 275 width 2
POST:6c(3) Government fail 3
<See POST:6c for complete questiontext>
0 01. In all
1 02. Almost in all
13 03. Government or a certain government party failed
2 04. Media relations
18 05. Tax renewal
51 06. Financial policy
24 07. Employment policy
22 08. Social policy in general
21 09. Housing policy
11 10. Other policy sector
9 11. Foreign policy
13 12. Something other
1287 88. DK/NA
VAR 197 VOTING: NEWSPAPERS 7 Loc 277 width 1
MD=9
POST:7 To what extent did information from the following
sources provide support to your own voting decision?
POST:7(1) Content of newspapers
164 1. Very much
479 2. Rather much
415 3. Rather little
256 4. Not at all
10 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 198 VOTING: MAGAZINES 7 Loc 278 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(2) <Support to voting decision> Content of magazines
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
9 1. Very much
102 2. Rather much
450 3. Rather little
746 4. Not at all
16 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 199 VOTING: RADIO PROGRAMS 7 Loc 279 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(3) <Support to voting decision> Radio programs dealing
with the elections
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
70 1. Very much
339 2. Rather much
455 3. Rather little
445 4. Not at all
13 8. DK
150 9. NA
VAR 200 VOTING: MTV DEBATE 7 Loc 280 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(4) <Support to voting decision> MTV election debate on
Channel 3, Saturday, 2 March and Sunday, 3 March
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
41 1. Very much
159 2. Rather much
216 3. Rather little
828 4. Not at all
80 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 201 VOTING: BIG DEBATE 7 Loc 281 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(5) <Support to voting decision> TV's big election
debate on Thursday, 14 March
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
75 1. Very much
207 2. Rather much
355 3. Rather little
650 4. Not at all
33 8. DK
152 9. NA
VAR 202 VOTING: TV NEWS 7 Loc 282 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(6) <Support to voting decision> News and current
affairs programs on TV
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
83 1. Very much
455 2. Rather much
424 3. Rather little
339 4. Not at all
21 8. DK
150 9. NA
VAR 203 VOTING: HEARINGS 7 Loc 283 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(7) <Support to voting decision> Campaign hearings of
various parties on TV
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
39 1. Very much
227 2. Rather much
444 3. Rather little
586 4. Not at all
24 8. DK
152 9. NA
VAR 204 VOTING: ADVERTISING 7 Loc 284 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(8) <Support to voting decision> Campaign advertising
in newspapers
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
52 1. Very much
256 2. Rather much
509 3. Rather little
489 4. Not at all
15 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 205 VOTING: COMMERCIALS 7 Loc 285 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(9) <Support to voting decision> Campaign commercials
on local radio
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
24 1. Very much
106 2. Rather much
302 3. Rather little
865 4. Not at all
22 8. DK
153 9. NA
VAR 206 VOTING: OTHER ADVERT 7 Loc 286 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(10) <Support to voting decision> Other campaign
advertising
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
23 1. Very much
119 2. Rather much
436 3. Rather little
714 4. Not at all
25 8. DK
155 9. NA
VAR 207 VOTING: MEETINGS 7 Loc 287 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(11) <Support to voting decision> Campaign meetings
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
9 1. Very much
52 2. Rather much
95 3. Rather little
1147 4. Not at all
18 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 208 VOTING: FRIENDS 7 Loc 288 width 1
MD=9
POST:7(12) <Support to voting decision> Friends,
acquaintances, work mates or relatives
<See POST:7 for complete questiontext>
36 1. Very much
100 2. Rather much
291 3. Rather little
881 4. Not at all
13 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 209 DISC ELECTIONS FAMILY 8 Loc 289 width 1
MD=9
POST:8 How often did you talk about the parliament elections:
POST:8(1) Among your family
293 1. Almost daily
322 2. About once a week
424 3. More seldom
275 4. Not at all
10 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 210 DISC ELECTIONS AT WORK 8 Loc 290 width 1
MD=9
POST:8(2) <Discussed elections> At work
<See POST:8 for complete questiontext>
196 1. Almost daily
221 2. About once a week
289 3. More seldom
540 4. Not at all
77 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 211 DISC ELECTIONS FRIENDS 8 Loc 291 width 1
MD=9
POST:8(3) <Discussed elections> With friends or acquaintances
<See POST:8 for complete questiontext>
104 1. Almost daily
331 2. About once a week
547 3. More seldom
342 4. Not at all
1 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 212 DISC ELECTIONS OTHER 8 Loc 292 width 1
MD=9
POST:8(4) <Discussed elections> And with other people
<See POST:8 for complete questiontext>
42 1. Almost daily
145 2. About once a week
484 3. More seldom
652 4. Not at all
3 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 213 PARTICIPATE DISCUSSION 9 Loc 293 width 1
MD=9
POST:9 Which of the following alternatives describes best how
you participated in discussions prior to the election?
28 1. I told my opinions and often tried to influence the
opinions of others
145 2. I told my own opinions, and occasionally tried to
influence the opinion of others
624 3. I usually told my opinion, but did not attempt to
influence others
336 4. I talked, but generally did not say my own opinions
180 5. Did not talk with anybody about elections
11 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 214 OTHERS TRY INFLUENCE 10 Loc 294 width 1
MD=9
POST:10 And, during conversations, did others try to
influence your position?
73 1. Often
376 3. Seldom
689 5. Not at all
7 8. DK
327 9. NA
VAR 215 CAMP ISSUE PARTY 1 11 Loc 295 width 2
MD=99
POST:11 Political parties presented different issues and
goals in this election. Which do you remember?
POST:11(1.1) Campaign issue - party 1
865 00. No party
99 01. Several parties
129 02. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
19 03. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
39 04. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
10 05. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
34 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
107 07. Vihreä liitto - Green League
4 08. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
20 09. Other party
146 99. NA
VAR 216 CAMPAIGN ISSUE 1 11 Loc 297 width 2
POST:11(1.2) Campaign issue 1
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
252 01. Nothing
89 02. Housing policy
53 03. Immigration policy
41 04. Taxation
101 05. Financial policy
27 06. Prices, especially food prices
15 07. Rents and loans
16 08. Employment policy
11 09. Farming policy
104 10. Environmental policy
21 11. European integration
27 12. Energy policy in general
47 13. Use of nuclear energy, a neutral stand
10 14. Use of nuclear energy, a positive stand
28 15. Use of nuclear energy, a negative stand
27 16. Social policy in general
28 17. Pensioners issues
24 18. Issues of youngsters, students and families with
small children
26 19. Similarity of political parties
11 20. Critics towards the government parties
29 21. Promises during the election campaigns and critics
towards them
7 22. Other policy sector
37 23. Dissatisfaction to political debates
67 24. Something other
374 25. DK
VAR 217 CAMP ISSUE PARTY 2 11 Loc 299 width 2
MD=99
POST:11(2.1) Campaign issue - party 2
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
18 01. Several parties
109 02. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
38 03. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
19 04. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
10 05. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
66 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
17 07. Vihreä liitto - Green League
1049 88. DK
146 99. NA
VAR 218 CAMPAIGN ISSUE 2 11 Loc 301 width 2
POST:11(2.2) Campaign issue 2
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
11 01. Nothing
79 02. Housing policy
31 03. Immigration policy
39 04. Taxation
41 05. Financial policy
11 06. Prices, especially food prices
21 07. Rents and loans
24 08. Employment policy
18 09. Farming policy
49 10. Environmental policy
32 11. European integration
20 12. Energy policy in general
30 13. Use of nuclear energy, a neutral stand
7 14. Use of nuclear energy, a positive stand
17 15. Use of nuclear energy, a negative stand
30 16. Social policy in general
12 17. Pensioners issues
35 18. Issues of youngsters, students and families with
small children
9 19. Similarity of political parties
16 20. Critics towards the government parties
5 21. Promises during the election campaigns and critics
towards them
11 22. Other policy sector
16 23. Dissatisfaction to political debates
40 24. Something other
868 25. DK
VAR 219 CAMP ISSUE PARTY 3 11 Loc 303 width 2
MD=99
POST:11(3.1) Campaign issue - party 3
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
17 01. Several parties
62 02. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
20 03. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
15 04. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
4 05. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
40 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
7 07. Vihreä liitto - Green League
1161 88. DK
146 99. NA
VAR 220 CAMPAIGN ISSUE 3 11 Loc 305 width 2
POST:11(3.2) Campaign issue 3
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
2 01. Nothing
37 02. Housing policy
25 03. Immigration policy
23 04. Taxation
28 05. Financial policy
22 06. Prices, especially food prices
13 07. Rents and loans
17 08. Employment policy
9 09. Farming policy
31 10. Environmental policy
16 11. European integration
11 12. Energy policy in general
21 13. Use of nuclear energy, a neutral stand
5 14. Use of nuclear energy, a positive stand
10 15. Use of nuclear energy, a negative stand
17 16. Social policy in general
17 17. Pensioners issues
17 18. Issues of youngsters, students and families with
small children
2 19. Similarity of political parties
3 20. Critics towards the government parties
6 21. Promises during the election campaigns and critics
towards them
5 22. Other policy sector
8 23. Dissatisfaction to political debates
26 24. Something other
1101 88. DK
VAR 221 CAMP ISSUE PARTY 4 11 Loc 307 width 2
MD=99
POST:11(4.1) Campaign issue - party 4
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
7 01. Several parties
22 02. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
11 03. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
10 04. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
2 05. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
19 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
7 07. Vihreä liitto - Green League
1248 88. DK
146 99. NA
VAR 222 CAMPAIGN ISSUE 4 11 Loc 309 width 2
POST:11(4.2) Campaign issue 4
<See POST:11 for complete questiontext>
1 01. Nothing
17 02. Housing policy
16 03. Immigration policy
7 04. Taxation
7 05. Financial policy
6 06. Prices, especially food prices
5 07. Rents and loans
6 08. Employment policy
3 09. Farming policy
11 10. Environmental policy
14 11. European integration
5 12. Energy policy in general
8 13. Use of nuclear energy, a neutral stand
1 14. Use of nuclear energy, a positive stand
4 15. Use of nuclear energy, a negative stand
15 16. Social policy in general
3 17. Pensioners issues
9 18. Issues of youngsters, students and families with
small children
1 19. Similarity of political parties
3 20. Critics towards the government parties
0 21. Promises during the election campaigns and critics
towards them
3 22. Other policy sector
2 23. Dissatisfaction to political debates
21 24. Something other
1304 88. DK
VAR 223 WATCH MAJOR TV DEBATE 12 Loc 311 width 2
MD= 0
POST:12 Did you watch the big election debate in Finnish TV
on Thursday, 14 March
237 01. Nothing
481 02. Bad debate, nothing new
574 03. Too many parties participating in the debate
34 04. Unevenness of the participants in the debate
0 05. Too much accusations
0 06. Critics towards the journalistic lines of the
program
0 07. The Center party leader Esko Aho succeeded
0 08. A good debate
0 09. Success of certain party in the debate
0 10. A specific issue
0 11. Something other
0 88. DK
146 00. INAP
VAR 224 REMEMBER MAJ DEBATE 1 13 Loc 313 width 2
MD= 0
POST:13 (WATCHED DEBATE) What especially do you remember
about the major election debate?
POST:13(1) Remember especially from the major TV debate, 1
178 01. Nothing
41 02. Bad debate, nothing new
62 03. Too many parties participating in the debate
21 04. Unevenness of the participants in the debate
50 05. Too much accusations
69 06. Critics towards the journalistic lines of the
program
36 07. The Center party leader Esko Aho succeeded
19 08. A good debate
49 09. Success of certain party in the debate
31 10. A specific issue
4 11. Something other
98 88. DK
814 00. INAP
VAR 225 REMEMBER MAJ DEBATE 2 13 Loc 315 width 2
MD= 0
POST:13(2) Remember especially from the major TV debate, 2
<See POST:13 for complete questiontext>
6 01. Nothing
17 02. Bad debate, nothing new
23 03. Too many parties participating in the debate
12 04. Unevenness of the participants in the debate
14 05. Too much accusations
34 06. Critics towards the journalistic lines of the
program
10 07. The Center party leader Esko Aho succeeded
1 08. A good debate
34 09. Success of certain party in the debate
19 10. A specific issue
2 11. Something other
34 88. DK
1266 00. INAP
VAR 226 WATCH CAMP HEARINGS 14 Loc 317 width 1
MD=9
POST:14 Did you watch any campaign hearings in Finnish on TV
between 25 February and 7 March?
753 1. Yes
536 5. No
37 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 227 LIB-WOMENS MOVEMENT 15 Loc 318 width 1
MD=9
POST:15 Which of the following campaign hearings did you see?
POST:15(1) Monday 25.2, Liberals and Women's movement
300 1. Yes
880 5. No
75 8. DK
217 9. NA
VAR 228 GREEN LEAGUE-PENSION 15 Loc 319 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(2) Tuesday 26.2, Green League and Pensioners' & Green
Party
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
393 1. Yes
798 5. No
73 8. DK
208 9. NA
VAR 229 PENSIONERS-HUMANITY 15 Loc 320 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(3) Wednesday 27.2, Pensioners' Party and Humanity
Party
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
357 1. Yes
831 5. No
73 8. DK
211 9. NA
VAR 230 CONS-LEFT UNION 15 Loc 321 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(4) Thursday 28.2, Conservatives and Left Union
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
356 1. Yes
827 5. No
79 8. DK
210 9. NA
VAR 231 SWEDISH PEOPLES PARTY 15 Loc 322 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(5) Friday 1.3, Swedish People's Party
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
152 1. Yes
1016 5. No
83 8. DK
221 9. NA
VAR 232 FRP-ECOLOGY PARTY 15 Loc 323 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(6) Monday 4.3, FRP and Ecology Party Greens
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
315 1. Yes
868 5. No
77 8. DK
212 9. NA
VAR 233 CENTER-CHRISTIANS 15 Loc 324 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(7) Tuesday 5.3, Center and Christians
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
358 1. Yes
828 5. No
77 8. DK
209 9. NA
VAR 234 SDP-CONSTITUTIONAL PP 15 Loc 325 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(8) Wednesday 6.3, SDP and Constitutional PP
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
321 1. Yes
862 5. No
81 8. DK
208 9. NA
VAR 235 INDEP PENS-COM WORKER 15 Loc 326 width 1
MD=9
POST:15(9) Thursday 7.3, Independent Pensioners and Communist
Workers' Party
<See POST:15 for complete questiontext>
201 1. Yes
974 5. No
83 8. DK
214 9. NA
VAR 236 REMEMBER CAMP HEAR 1 16 Loc 327 width 2
MD= 0
POST:16 (WATCHED CAMPAIGN HEARINGS) What especially do you
remember of these campaign hearings?
POST:16(1) Remember especially from campaign hearing, 1
192 01. Nothing
73 02. Critics towards the journalistic lines of the
debate
34 03. Too many parties; unevenness of the participants
50 04. Bad discussion
19 05. Small parties did not have anything to say
9 06. Good debates
24 07. Promises during the electoral campaigns
160 08. Performance of certain party
34 09. A specific issue
27 10. Something other
81 88. DK
769 00. INAP
VAR 237 REMEMBER CAMP HEAR 2 16 Loc 329 width 2
MD= 0
POST:16(2) Remember especially from campaign hearing, 2
<See POST:16 for complete questiontext>
3 01. Nothing
16 02. Critics towards the journalistic lines of the
debate
14 03. Too many parties; unevenness of the participants
17 04. Bad discussion
3 05. Small parties did not have anything to say
4 06. Good debates
6 07. Promises during the electoral campaigns
76 08. Performance of certain party
16 09. A specific issue
11 10. Something other
1 88. DK
1305 00. INAP
VAR 238 PARTY HEARINGS RADIO 17 Loc 331 width 1
MD=9
POST:17 Did you listen to one or more party hearings on radio
before the election?
341 1. Listened to several
89 2. Listened to one
858 5. Did not hear any
38 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 239 SWEDISH ELECTION PROG 18 Loc 332 width 1
MD=9
POST:18 Did you follow on TV or Radio one or more election
programs in Swedish?
79 1. Yes
1241 5. No
6 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 240 MAJ DEBATE IN SWEDISH 19 Loc 333 width 1
MD=0
POST:19a (FOLLOWED PROGRAMS IN SWEDISH) Did you watch on TV
the big election debate in Swedish on Saturday, 9 March?
37 1. Yes
32 5. No
6 8. DK
1397 0. INAP
VAR 241 HEARINGS IN SWEDISH 19 Loc 334 width 1
MD=0
POST:19b (FOLLOWED PROGRAMS IN SWEDISH) How about election
hearings of the parties on TV before the election?
30 1. Yes
36 5. No
8 8. DK
1398 0. INAP
VAR 242 ELECTION DEBATE 19 Loc 335 width 1
MD=0
POST:19c (FOLLOWED PROGRAMS IN SWEDISH) And did you hear on
radio at least one national election debate in Swedish?
17 1. Yes
50 5. No
6 8. DK
1399 0. INAP
VAR 243 VOTED IN ELECTION 21 Loc 336 width 1
MD=9
POST:21 Did you vote in these parliament elections in March?
1144 1. Yes
182 5. No
146 9. NA
VAR 244 MAIN REASON VOTE 22 Loc 337 width 2
MD= 0
POST:22 (VOTED) What was the main reason you voted in these
elections?
390 01. A duty/principle
85 02. A right
134 03. A habit/tradition/have always voted
74 04. Only way to have influence on politics
154 05. Wanted to have influence in politics in general
52 06. Wanted to vote for a certain party
40 07. Gives right to criticise politics and politicians
47 08. Wants to vote for a certain candidate
14 09. First time (the youngest voters)
9 10. Own interest/interest of own social class
43 11. Wanted to change politics
19 12. Duty + gives right to criticise
8 13. Was asked to participate
29 14. Wanted to influence some specific political issue
17 19. Some other reason
27 88. DK
330 00. INAP
VAR 245 VOTE TO HAVE A SAY 23 Loc 339 width 1
MD=0
POST:23 (VOTED) Next, I shall list various reasons why people
vote. To what extent did the following reasons influence your
going to vote?
POST:23(1) Voting is the only way that people can have a say
about how the government runs things.
724 1. An important reason
336 3. Had some influence
78 5. Did not have any influence
5 8. DK
329 0. INAP
VAR 246 INFLUENCE IMP THINGS 23 Loc 340 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(2) <Influence to vote> I wanted to influence with my
vote accomplishment in politics of things that are important
to me
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
474 1. An important reason
390 3. Had some influence
264 5. Did not have any influence
14 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 247 VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE 23 Loc 341 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(3) <Influence to vote> I wanted to vote for a
candidate I know
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
351 1. An important reason
251 3. Had some influence
535 5. Did not have any influence
5 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 248 VOTING CIVIC DUTY 23 Loc 342 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(4) <Influence to vote> In my opinion voting is a
civic duty
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
949 1. An important reason
132 3. Had some influence
57 5. Did not have any influence
4 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 249 SUPPORT CERTAIN PARTY 23 Loc 343 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(5) <Influence to vote> I support a certain party and
wanted to vote for its candidate
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
542 1. An important reason
225 3. Had some influence
368 5. Did not have any influence
8 8. DK
329 0. INAP
VAR 250 PERSUASION FRIEND 23 Loc 344 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(6) <Influence to vote> I support a certain party and
wanted to vote for its candidate
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
33 1. An important reason
52 3. Had some influence
1053 5. Did not have any influence
5 8. DK
329 0. INAP
VAR 251 FINANCIAL INTERESTS 23 Loc 345 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(7) <Influence to vote> I thought that it was sensible
to vote because of my own financial interests
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
274 1. An important reason
269 3. Had some influence
590 5. Did not have any influence
8 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 252 INTEREST SOCIAL CLASS 23 Loc 346 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(8) <Influence to vote> With my voting I wanted to
further the interests of my own social class, together with
others who belong to the same class
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
344 1. An important reason
370 3. Had some influence
413 5. Did not have any influence
13 8. DK
332 0. INAP
VAR 253 PARTY WAS RECOMMENDED 23 Loc 347 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(9) <Influence to vote> A party or a person was
recommended to me
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
19 1. An important reason
49 3. Had some influence
1070 5. Did not have any influence
2 8. DK
332 0. INAP
VAR 254 CUSTOM TO VOTE 23 Loc 348 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(10) <Influence to vote> I have always voted and it
has become a custom to vote
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
783 1. An important reason
181 3. Had some influence
160 5. Did not have any influence
17 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 255 VOTE BECAUSE OF STUDY 23 Loc 349 width 1
MD=0
POST:23(11) <Influence to vote> I thought it was appropriate
to vote because I take part in this study
<See POST:23 for complete questiontext>
88 1. An important reason
148 3. Had some influence
900 5. Did not have any influence
5 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 256 WILLINGNESS COMPLETE 24 Loc 350 width 1
MD=0
POST:24 Would you still like to complement your earlier
answer to what was the most important reason you voted?
222 1. Yes
921 5. No
329 0. INAP
VAR 257 COMPL MOST IMP REASON 24 Loc 351 width 2
MD= 0
POST:24(1) Completed most important reason for voting
<See POST:24 for complete questiontext>
49 01. A duty/principle
3 02. A right
12 03. A habit/tradition/have always voted
16 04. Only way to have influence on politics
18 05. Wanted to have influence in politics in general
20 06. Wanted to vote for a certain party
7 07. Gives right to criticise politics and politicians
20 08. Wants to vote for a certain candidate
8 10. Own interest/interest of own social class
9 11. Wanted to change politics
1 12. Duty + gives right to criticise
2 13. Was asked to participate
30 14. Wanted to influence some specific political issue
1 16. Tutkimuksessa mukana
7 19. Some other reason
3 88. DK
1266 00. INAP
VAR 258 VOTE IN ADVANCE 25 Loc 353 width 1
MD=0
POST:25 (VOTED) Did you vote on election day or in advance?
690 1. On election day
453 2. In advance
329 0. INAP
VAR 259 TIME ON ELECTION DAY 26 Loc 354 width 1
MD=0
POST:26 (VOTED ON ELECTION DAY) Did you vote before noon, in
the afternoon between 12 and 18, or in the evening after 18
o'clock?
264 1. Morning between 9-12
333 2. Afternoon between 12-18
91 3. Evening between 18-20
2 8. DK
782 0. INAP
VAR 260 PLACE VOTE IN ADVANCE 27 Loc 355 width 1
MD=0
POST:27 (VOTED IN ADVANCE) Did you vote in advance in your
own municipality or somewhere else?
396 1. Place of residence
56 2. Somewhere else
1020 0. INAP
VAR 261 REASON VOTE ADVANCE 28 Loc 356 width 1
MD=0
POST:28 (VOTED IN ADVANCE) Why did you vote in advance?
12 1. Knew about working commitments during the election
day
84 2. Knew about other commitments during the election
day
32 3. Supposed commitments during the election day
44 4. Wanted to secure voting in advance
166 5. Easiness of advance voting
8 6. Reasons related to own physical condition
35 7. Had moved to/studies in another municipality
11 8. A habit
25 9. No special reason
1055 0. INAP
VAR 262 VOTING COMPANY 29 Loc 357 width 1
MD=0
POST:29 (VOTED) Did you go to vote in the post office or at
the voting station alone, with somebody else, or in the
company of at least two persons?
456 1. Alone
551 2. With one other person
132 3. With more than one person
333 0. INAP
VAR 263 VOTING SELF-EVIDENT 30 Loc 358 width 1
MD=0
POST:30 (VOTED) Was voting self-evident to you or did you
also consider non-voting?
891 1. Voting was self-evident to me
182 2. Non-voting crossed my mind, but I did not think
seriously about it
70 3. I considered non-voting seriously
329 0. INAP
VAR 264 PARTY CHOICE 1991 31 Loc 359 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:31 (VOTED) Which party's candidate did you vote for?
Answer with a number on the card.
226 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
205 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
257 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
68 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
57 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
25 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
34 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
86 08. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
8 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
2 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
4 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
2 12. Ekologinen Puolue Vihreät - Ecology Party Greens
2 13. Eläkkeensaajien ja Vihreä Yhteisvastuu Puolue -
Pensioners' & Green Joint Responsibility
2 14. Ihmisyyspuolue - Humanity Party
5 15. Naisliike - Women's Movement
2 16. Rauhan ja Sosialismin puolesta/Kommunistinen
Työväenpuolue - Peace and Socialism / Communist
Workers' Party
1 17. Riippumattomat Sitoutumattomat Eläkeläiset -
Independent Pensioners
7 18. Some other group
2 20. Voted blank
6 88. DK
330 00. INAP
141 99. NA
VAR 265 SECOND BEST PARTY 32 Loc 361 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:32 (VOTED) Which party would you have found second best
in this election?
100 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
120 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
159 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
23 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
30 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
30 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
28 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
159 08. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
20 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
5 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
3 11. Suomen Eläkeläisten Puolue - Finnish Pensioners's
Party
12 12. Ekologinen Puolue Vihreät - Ecology Party Greens
2 13. Eläkkeensaajien ja Vihreä Yhteisvastuu Puolue -
Pensioners' & Green Joint Responsibility
1 14. Ihmisyyspuolue - Humanity Party
15 15. Naisliike - Women's Movement
0 16. Rauhan ja Sosialismin puolesta/Kommunistinen
Työväenpuolue - Peace and Socialism / Communist
Workers' Party
1 17. Riippumattomat Sitoutumattomat Eläkeläiset -
Independent Pensioners
9 18. Some other group
207 20. Voted blank
64 88. DK
480 00. INAP
4 99. NA
VAR 266 EASINESS PARTY CHOICE 33 Loc 363 width 1
MD=0
POST:33 (VOTED) How easy or difficult did you find choosing
the party you voted for:
50 1. Very difficult
117 2. Rather difficult
296 3. Rather easy
661 4. Very easy
17 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 267 REASON PARTY CHOICE 1 34 Loc 364 width 2
MD= 0
POST:34 (VOTED) What was the main reason why you chose the
party you voted for?
POST:34(1) Reason for party choice, 1
173 01. A general argument related to ideologies or
political issues
24 02. Success in making policies in general
191 03. Own interest or interest of own group
56 04. Argument related to the party system
39 05. Specific political issue
42 06. Some adjective with positive content
198 07. Good candidates
37 08. Language party
30 09. Environmental party
214 10. Party identification as a tradition
14 11. Political protest
16 12. No specific reason
37 13. Some other reason
61 88. DK/do not want to say
340 00. INAP
VAR 268 REASON PARTY CHOICE 2 34 Loc 366 width 2
MD= 0
POST:34(2) Reason for party choice, 2
<See POST:34 for complete questiontext>
41 01. A general argument related to ideologies or
political issues
9 02. Success in making policies in general
26 03. Own interest or interest of own group
9 04. Argument related to the party system
7 05. Specific political issue
19 06. Some adjective with positive content
17 07. Good candidates
1 08. Language party
8 09. Environmental party
10 10. Party identification as a tradition
1 11. Political protest
4 13. Some other reason
1320 00. INAP
VAR 269 TIME OF PARTY CHOICE 35 Loc 368 width 1
MD=0
POST:35 (VOTED) When did you finally decide what party to
vote for?
89 1. On the day I voted
120 2. Some days before voting
115 3. About a week or two before voting
127 4. About a month or two before voting
151 5. My decision was clear last year
531 6. The decision has been clear for many years
8 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 270 INFLUENCE: TV PERFORM 36 Loc 369 width 1
MD=0
POST:36 (VOTED) How much did the reasons I now list for you
influence your choice of party in these parliament elections?
POST:36(1) Party's performance in TV's election program
23 1. Decisive influence
71 2. Influenced much
259 3. Had some influence
771 4. Had no influence
14 8. DK
334 0. INAP
VAR 271 INFLUENCE: INTR OCCUP 36 Loc 370 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(2) <Influence on party choice> Party furthers the
interests of the occupation group to which I belong
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
187 1. Decisive influence
174 2. Influenced much
322 3. Had some influence
424 4. Had no influence
29 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 272 INFLUENCE: CHAIRMAN 36 Loc 371 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(3) <Influence on party choice> Party has a good
chairman
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
94 1. Decisive influence
148 2. Influenced much
289 3. Had some influence
578 4. Had no influence
27 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 273 INFLUENCE: SUPPORTER 36 Loc 372 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(4) <Influence on party choice> I am a regular
supporter of the party
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
415 1. Decisive influence
146 2. Influenced much
169 3. Had some influence
390 4. Had no influence
16 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 274 INFLUENCE: GOOD LINE 36 Loc 373 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(5) <Influence on party choice> Party has a good line
in many questions that have been discussed recently
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
277 1. Decisive influence
296 2. Influenced much
358 3. Had some influence
162 4. Had no influence
43 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 275 INFLUENCE: COMPETENCE 36 Loc 374 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(6) <Influence on party choice> Party has competent
people to take care of politics in the country
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
279 1. Decisive influence
325 2. Influenced much
355 3. Had some influence
131 4. Had no influence
46 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 276 INFLUENCE: IDEOLOGY 36 Loc 375 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(7) <Influence on party choice> Party's ideology
corresponds to mine
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
378 1. Decisive influence
283 2. Influenced much
324 3. Had some influence
127 4. Had no influence
24 8. DK
336 0. INAP
VAR 277 INFLUENCE: PERFORM 36 Loc 376 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(8) <Influence on party choice> Performance of the
party during the past election period
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
77 1. Decisive influence
197 2. Influenced much
412 3. Had some influence
409 4. Had no influence
39 8. DK
338 0. INAP
VAR 278 INFLUENCE: REFUGEE 36 Loc 377 width 1
MD=0
POST:36(9) <Influence on party choice> Stand on the party in
refugee question
<See POST:36 for complete questiontext>
51 1. Decisive influence
86 2. Influenced much
244 3. Had some influence
672 4. Had no influence
82 8. DK
337 0. INAP
VAR 279 TIME OF CAND CHOICE 37 Loc 378 width 1
MD=0
POST:37 (VOTED) When did you finally decide which candidate
to vote for?
205 1. On the day I voted
242 2. Some days before voting
227 3. About a week or two before voting
208 4. About a month or two before voting
254 5. My decision was clear last year
5 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 280 KNOWLEDGE CANDIDATE 38 Loc 379 width 1
MD=0
We do not want to know the name of your candidate, but we'd
like to know some characteristics of the candidate you voted
for.
POST:38 (VOTED) How well do you know the candidate?
295 1. I know him/her personally
116 2. My friend, acquaintance or relative knows him/her
personally
433 3. I knew about the candidate through the mass media
before his/her campaign advertising
136 4. I voted for him/her on account of campaign
advertising
152 5. I chose a candidate not knowing him/her
10 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 281 NUMB CAND CONSIDERED 39 Loc 380 width 1
MD=0
POST:39 (VOTED) How many candidates did you consider
seriously before your final voting decision?
384 1. I considered one candidate only
479 2. I considered several candidates of the same party
273 3. I considered candidates of many parties
6 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 282 PARTY OR CANDIDATE 40 Loc 381 width 1
MD=0
POST:40 (VOTED) What was finally more important to you when
you voted: party or candidate?
584 1. Party
486 2. Candidate
71 8. DK
331 0. INAP
VAR 283 VOTED CAND EARLIER 41 Loc 382 width 1
MD=0
POST:41 (VOTED) Have you voted earlier for the same candidate
you now voted for?
391 1. Yes
731 5. No
20 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 284 THOUGHT CAND ELECT 42 Loc 383 width 1
MD=0
POST:42 (VOTED) Did you think that your candidate will get
elected?
383 1. Certainly
494 3. Possibly
215 5. Unlikely
40 7. I did not think about it
10 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 285 VOTED FOR MAN/WOMAN 43 Loc 384 width 1
MD=0 or GE 9
POST:43 (VOTED) Did you vote for a man or a woman?
659 1. Man
466 2. Woman
2 8. Don't remember, DK
331 0. INAP
14 9. NA
VAR 286 REASON CAND CHOICE 1 44 Loc 385 width 2
MD= 0
POST:44 (VOTED) What was the most important reason beside the
party why you chose your candidate?
POST:44(1) Most important reason for candidate choice, 1
64 01. A familiar candidate
55 02. Ability to realize policies
49 03. Previous performance
25 04. Good education
69 05. A candidate with lot of experience and merits
53 06. Reliable
25 07. Good media skills
84 08. Smart and realistic
34 09. Efficient
27 10. Determined
9 11. Some other quality
20 12. Humanity
20 13. Pleasant
65 14. Ideologies of the candidate
39 15. Issues that the candidate stands for
91 16. A candidate from my area
52 17. Occupation
39 18. Candidate represents a specific social group
77 19. A woman
44 20. A young candidate
18 21. Advertising of the candidate
18 22. Appearance of the candidate
15 23. New person/Centralization of votes
17 24. Party choice dominated the voting decision
44 25. Something other
74 88. DK
345 00. INAP
VAR 287 REASON CAND CHOICE 2 44 Loc 387 width 2
MD= 0
POST:44(2) Most important reason for candidate choice, 2
<See POST:44 for complete questiontext>
7 01. A familiar candidate
24 02. Ability to realize policies
16 03. Previous performance
9 04. Good education
15 05. A candidate with lot of experience and merits
24 06. Reliable
22 07. Good media skills
35 08. Smart and realistic
18 09. Efficient
25 10. Determined
7 11. Some other quality
12 12. Humanity
11 13. Pleasant
33 14. Ideologies of the candidate
12 15. Issues that the candidate stands for
19 16. A candidate from my area
10 17. Occupation
15 18. Candidate represents a specific social group
32 19. A woman
12 20. A young candidate
6 21. Advertising of the candidate
5 22. Appearance of the candidate
8 23. New person/Centralization of votes
2 24. Party choice dominated the voting decision
19 25. Something other
1074 00. INAP
VAR 288 CAND: ENVIRONMENT 45 Loc 389 width 1
MD=0
POST:45 (VOTED) I shall still list some reasons for choosing
a candidate. Please think each time how much it influenced
your choice of candidate.
POST:45(1) Candidate's stand in environmental issues
131 1. Decisive influence
236 2. Influenced much
438 3. Some influence
298 4. Did not influence at all
36 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 289 CAND: REFUGEE QUEST 45 Loc 390 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(2) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
stand in environmental issues
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
54 1. Decisive influence
103 2. Influenced much
311 3. Some influence
565 4. Did not influence at all
106 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 290 CAND: EXPERIENCE 45 Loc 391 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(3) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
previous experience in parliament or otherwise in politics
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
271 1. Decisive influence
283 2. Influenced much
235 3. Some influence
327 4. Did not influence at all
23 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 291 CAND: EFFICIENCY 45 Loc 392 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(4) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
efficient way of doing things
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
318 1. Decisive influence
421 2. Influenced much
238 3. Some influence
111 4. Did not influence at all
50 8. DK
334 0. INAP
VAR 292 CAND: RELIABILITY 45 Loc 393 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(5) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
reliability
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
393 1. Decisive influence
420 2. Influenced much
195 3. Some influence
91 4. Did not influence at all
40 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 293 CAND: PLEASANTNESS 45 Loc 394 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(6) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
pleasantness
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
242 1. Decisive influence
359 2. Influenced much
291 3. Some influence
201 4. Did not influence at all
46 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 294 CAND: GENDER 45 Loc 395 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(7) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate's
gender
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
204 1. Decisive influence
127 2. Influenced much
161 3. Some influence
629 4. Did not influence at all
18 8. DK
333 0. INAP
VAR 295 CAND: LOCAL KNOWLEDGE 45 Loc 396 width 1
MD=0
POST:45(8) <Important when choosing candidate> Candidate
knows the affairs of my home town
<See POST:45 for complete questiontext>
322 1. Decisive influence
307 2. Influenced much
269 3. Some influence
214 4. Did not influence at all
26 8. DK
334 0. INAP
VAR 296 ONE ELECTION DAY 46 Loc 397 width 1
MD=0
POST:46 (VOTED) For the first time there was now only one
election day. Did this reform inconvenience you: very much,
rather much, rather little or not at all?
1 1. Caused very much inconvenience
12 2. Caused rather much inconvenience
32 3. Caused rather little inconvenience
1095 4. Did not cause any inconvenience at all
2 8. DK
330 0. INAP
VAR 297 REASON NOT TO VOTE 47 Loc 398 width 2
MD= 0
POST:47 (DID NOT VOTE) Could you describe, in your own words,
why you did not vote this time?
29 01. Not interested in politics
28 02. Did not find a suitable candidate
11 03. Voting is of no use/has no significance
15 04. Political dissatisfaction or protest
14 05. Was kept from voting due to a travel
6 07. Did not find a suitable party
12 08. Illness/very old
7 09. Other obstacles that kept from voting
13 12. A change in place of residence made voting more
difficult
11 13. Did not just bother to vote, laziness
11 14. Political protest
6 15. Did not remember
9 19. Some other reason
10 88. DK
1290 00. INAP
VAR 298 DIFFICULT FIND PARTY 48 Loc 400 width 1
MD=0
POST:48 (DID NOT VOTE) Next I'll mention several reasons for
not voting. To what extent did the following reasons
influence your not voting this time?
POST:48(1) It was difficult to find a party that suits me
41 1. An important reason
41 3. Had some influence
97 5. Did not have any influence
3 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 299 DIFFICULT FIND CAND 48 Loc 401 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(2) <Important reason for not voting> It was difficult
to find a candidate that suits me
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
61 1. An important reason
34 3. Had some influence
84 5. Did not have any influence
3 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 300 WORK KEPT FROM VOTING 48 Loc 402 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(3) <Important reason for not voting> My work kept me
from voting
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
10 1. An important reason
6 3. Had some influence
166 5. Did not have any influence
1290 0. INAP
VAR 301 TRAVEL KEPT FROM VOTE 48 Loc 403 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(4) <Important reason for not voting> I could not vote
because I was travelling
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
23 1. An important reason
9 3. Had some influence
150 5. Did not have any influence
1290 0. INAP
VAR 302 ILLNESS KEPT FROM VOT 48 Loc 404 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(5) <Important reason for not voting> I could not vote
because of illness or high age
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
12 1. An important reason
2 3. Had some influence
168 5. Did not have any influence
1290 0. INAP
VAR 303 FORGOT TO VOTE 48 Loc 405 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(6) <Important reason for not voting> I did not
remember to vote
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
11 1. An important reason
7 3. Had some influence
164 5. Did not have any influence
1290 0. INAP
VAR 304 DID NOT BOTHER VOTE 48 Loc 406 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(7) <Important reason for not voting> I just did not
bother to vote
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
43 1. An important reason
43 3. Had some influence
94 5. Did not have any influence
2 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 305 DID NOT GAIN VOTING 48 Loc 407 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(8) <Important reason for not voting> I did not think
I would gain anything from voting
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
48 1. An important reason
57 3. Had some influence
75 5. Did not have any influence
2 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 306 NOT CHANGE RESULT 48 Loc 408 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(9) <Important reason for not voting> In my opinion,
one vote would not have changed the election results in any
way
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
24 1. An important reason
34 3. Had some influence
123 5. Did not have any influence
1 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 307 DISTRUST POLITICS 48 Loc 409 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(10) <Important reason for not voting> I distrust
politicians and politics in general
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
74 1. An important reason
48 3. Had some influence
56 5. Did not have any influence
4 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 308 PROTEST AGAINST POL 48 Loc 410 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(11) <Important reason for not voting> I wanted to
protest against politics and politicians
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
40 1. An important reason
33 3. Had some influence
108 5. Did not have any influence
1 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 309 NO INTEREST POLITICS 48 Loc 411 width 1
MD=0
POST:48(12) <Important reason for not voting> Politics does
not interest me and I do not care about voting
<See POST:48 for complete questiontext>
44 1. An important reason
50 3. Had some influence
86 5. Did not have any influence
2 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 310 DID NOT VOTE COMPL 49 Loc 412 width 1
MD=0
POST:49 (DID NOT VOTE) Would you still like to add something
to your earlier answer why you did not vote?
38 1. Yes
144 5. No
1290 0. INAP
VAR 311 DID NOT VOTE COMPL 49 Loc 413 width 2
MD= 0
POST:49(1) Completion not voted in election
<See POST:49 for complete questiontext>
3 01. Not interested in politics
4 02. Did not find a suitable candidate
3 03. Voting is of no use/has no significance
7 04. Political dissatisfaction or protest
2 05. Was kept from voting due to a travel
1 09. Other obstacles that kept from voting
3 12. A change in place of residence made voting more
difficult
1 13. Did not just bother to vote, laziness
3 14. Political protest
1 15. Did not remember
9 19. Some other reason
1435 00. INAP
VAR 312 WOULD LIKED TO VOTE 50 Loc 415 width 1
MD=0
POST:50 (DID NOT VOTE) Would you have liked to vote, although
the reasons you mentioned kept you from voting?
101 1. Yes
81 5. No
1290 0. INAP
VAR 313 PARTY IF HAD VOTED 51 Loc 416 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:51 (WOULD HAVE LIKED TO VOTE) Which party would you have
liked to vote for?
17 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
10 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
24 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
6 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
1 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
2 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
1 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
16 08. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
5 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
3 15. Naisliike - Women's Movement
1 16. Rauhan ja Sosialismin puolesta/Kommunistinen
Työväenpuolue - Peace and Socialism / Communist
Workers' Party
2 18. Some other group
10 88. DK
1373 00. INAP
1 99. NA
VAR 314 EASINESS PARTY CHOICE 52 Loc 418 width 1
MD=0
POST:52 (WOULD HAVE LIKED TO VOTE) If you had voted, would it
have been easy or difficult for you to choose a party?
18 1. Very difficult
21 2. Rather difficult
30 3. Rather easy
30 4. Very easy
2 8. DK
1371 0. INAP
VAR 315 TIME DECIDE NOT VOTE 53 Loc 419 width 1
MD=0
POST:53 (DID NOT VOTE) If you think about the situation
before the elections, when did you finally decide not to
vote?
43 1. I decided in good time, earlier than a couple of
weeks before election day
15 2. A couple of weeks before, or during the week of
election day
34 3. I decided on election day
86 4. I did not make any particular decision about not
voting
3 8. DK
1291 0. INAP
VAR 316 LOSS SECOND ELEC DAY 54 Loc 420 width 1
MD=0
POST:54 (DID NOT VOTE) And to what extent did the loss of
second election day influence your non-voting?
18 1. If Monday too would have been an election day, I
certainly would have voted
25 2. If Monday too would have been an election day, I
probably would have voted
21 3. Even if Monday would have been an election day, I
probably would not have voted
115 4. Even if Monday would have been an election day, I
would not have voted
3 8. DK
1290 0. INAP
VAR 317 RETURN TWO ELEC DAYS 56 Loc 421 width 1
MD=9
POST:56 Do you think we should return to the two election
days?
123 1. Yes
95 3. It makes no difference
1093 5. No
13 8. DK
148 9. NA
VAR 318 NOT VOTE THINKS UNIMP 57 Loc 422 width 1
MD=9
POST:57 Please answer, using the alternatives on card 18,
what you think about the following statements:
POST:57(1) If somebody does not think that election results
are important, he should not vote?
240 1. Fully agree
229 2. Agree to some extent
334 3. Disagree to some extent
476 4. Fully disagree
41 8. DK
152 9. NA
VAR 319 ONE VOTE MEANS NOTHIN 57 Loc 423 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(2) One vote does not mean anything
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
66 1. Fully agree
124 2. Agree to some extent
268 3. Disagree to some extent
850 4. Fully disagree
13 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 320 ELEC RESULT NOT MUCH 57 Loc 424 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(3) Election results do not mean much these days for
the policies of our country
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
85 1. Fully agree
344 2. Agree to some extent
468 3. Disagree to some extent
380 4. Fully disagree
40 8. DK
155 9. NA
VAR 321 NO DIFF WHAT PARTY 57 Loc 425 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(4) It makes no difference what party I vote for as
long as the party furthers things that are important for me
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
228 1. Fully agree
351 2. Agree to some extent
364 3. Disagree to some extent
329 4. Fully disagree
48 8. DK
152 9. NA
VAR 322 TAXES VS. SOCIAL REF 57 Loc 426 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(5) Taxes should be lowered even if that would delay
some important social reforms
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
284 1. Fully agree
424 2. Agree to some extent
377 3. Disagree to some extent
155 4. Fully disagree
77 8. DK
155 9. NA
VAR 323 OPINION THROUGH PARTY 57 Loc 427 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(6) Through political parties people's opinions will
get heard in decision-making
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
131 1. Fully agree
517 2. Agree to some extent
459 3. Disagree to some extent
157 4. Fully disagree
53 8. DK
155 9. NA
VAR 324 MORE EQUAL FEWER PROB 57 Loc 428 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(7) If people would be treated more equally in our
country, we would have much fewer problems
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
386 1. Fully agree
514 2. Agree to some extent
264 3. Disagree to some extent
92 4. Fully disagree
65 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 325 MUST OBEY LAW 57 Loc 429 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(8) One should obey a law passed by parliament, even
if one would disagree with its contents
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
551 1. Fully agree
352 2. Agree to some extent
271 3. Disagree to some extent
87 4. Fully disagree
59 8. DK
152 9. NA
VAR 326 UNDERSTANDS POLITICS 57 Loc 430 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(9) In my own opinion I understand pretty well
important political questions
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
154 1. Fully agree
522 2. Agree to some extent
404 3. Disagree to some extent
182 4. Fully disagree
59 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 327 NO MATTER GOVT PARTY 57 Loc 431 width 1
MD=9
POST:57(10) It really does not matter which parties are in
government, after all things will continue pretty much the
same
<See POST:57 for complete questiontext>
208 1. Fully agree
439 2. Agree to some extent
406 3. Disagree to some extent
237 4. Fully disagree
31 8. DK
151 9. NA
VAR 328 TRUST IN POLITICIANS 58 Loc 432 width 1
MD=9
PSOT:58 Generally speaking, how much do you trust Finnish
politicians? Do you trust them:
19 1. Very much
489 2. Rather much
711 3. Rather little
79 4. Not at all
28 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 329 CHANGE IN POL TRUST 59 Loc 433 width 1
MD=9
POST:59 Has your trust in Finnish politicians increased,
remained the same, or decreased within the past few years?
52 1. Increased
603 3. Remained the same
632 5. Decreased
39 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 330 MOST IMP POL GOAL 60 Loc 434 width 1
MD=9
POST:60 This card lists different political goals
POST:60A Which goal seems most important to you?
335 1. Maintaining order in the nation
541 2. Give people more say in the decisions of the
government
248 3. Fight rising prices
170 4. Protect freedom of speech
29 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 331 SECOND POLITICAL GOAL 60 Loc 435 width 1
MD=9
POST:60B Which goal would be your second choice?
<See POST:60 for complete questiontext>
290 1. Maintaining order in the nation
326 2. Give people more say in the decisions of the
government
316 3. Fight rising prices
346 4. Protect freedom of speech
45 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 332 THIRD POLITICAL GOAL 60 Loc 436 width 1
MD=9
POST:60C Which goal is the third most important?
<See POST:60 for complete questiontext>
330 1. Maintaining order in the nation
237 2. Give people more say in the decisions of the
government
293 3. Fight rising prices
385 4. Protect freedom of speech
78 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 333 INDEX POLITICAL GOAL 60 Loc 437 width 1
MD=9
POST:60(I) Index for political goals
<See POST:60 for complete questiontext>
181 1. Materialists
403 2. Materialist oriented
438 3. Post-materialist oriented
269 4. Post-materialists
32 8. DK
149 9. NA
VAR 334 RELATIONSHIP TO WORK 61 Loc 438 width 1
MD=9
POST:61 Which of the following alternatives describes best
your relationship to your work. How much say do you have in
how and when you accomplish your tasks:
437 1. Much say
308 2. Some say
106 3. Only a little say
48 4. No say at all
420 7. Not employed
6 8. DK
147 9. NA
VAR 335 MOST IMPORTANT VALUE 62 Loc 439 width 2
MD=99
POST:62 This card lists in alphabetical order things that
people value very differently.
POST:62a Please give the numbers of the five most important
values. Which thing do you value most? And second most, etc.?
POST:62a(1) Rokeach values: Most important value
23 01. Accomplishing something significant
74 02. Good earnings
112 03. Good personal relationships
81 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
257 05. Independence of our country
22 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
231 07. Peace
56 08. The soul's salvation
20 09. Equality among the people
386 10. Good health
48 11. Work for everybody
12 88. DK
150 99. NA
VAR 336 SECOND IMP VALUE 62 Loc 441 width 2
MD=99
POST:62a(2) Rokeach values: Second most important value
<See POST:62 for complete questiontext>
17 01. Accomplishing something significant
75 02. Good earnings
195 03. Good personal relationships
136 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
171 05. Independence of our country
56 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
293 07. Peace
12 08. The soul's salvation
53 09. Equality among the people
224 10. Good health
77 11. Work for everybody
14 88. DK
149 99. NA
VAR 337 THIRD IMP VALUE 62 Loc 443 width 2
MD=99
POST:62a(3) Rokeach values: Third most important value
<See POST:62 for complete questiontext>
19 01. Accomplishing something significant
94 02. Good earnings
145 03. Good personal relationships
198 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
177 05. Independence of our country
99 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
172 07. Peace
8 08. The soul's salvation
119 09. Equality among the people
180 10. Good health
94 11. Work for everybody
18 88. DK
149 99. NA
VAR 338 FOURTH IMP VALUE 62 Loc 445 width 2
MD=99
POST:62a(4) Rokeach values: Fourth most important value
<See POST:62 for complete questiontext>
18 01. Accomplishing something significant
80 02. Good earnings
163 03. Good personal relationships
230 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
136 05. Independence of our country
115 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
140 07. Peace
10 08. The soul's salvation
117 09. Equality among the people
130 10. Good health
160 11. Work for everybody
24 88. DK
149 99. NA
VAR 339 FIFTH IMP VALUE 62 Loc 447 width 2
MD=99
POST:62a(5) Rokeach values: Fifth most important value
<See POST:62 for complete questiontext>
37 01. Accomplishing something significant
105 02. Good earnings
147 03. Good personal relationships
195 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
104 05. Independence of our country
129 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
111 07. Peace
15 08. The soul's salvation
154 09. Equality among the people
112 10. Good health
184 11. Work for everybody
29 88. DK
150 99. NA
VAR 340 LEAST IMPORTANT VALUE 62 Loc 449 width 2
MD=99
POST:62b And which of them do you find least important?
473 01. Accomplishing something significant
95 02. Good earnings
6 03. Good personal relationships
4 04. Preservation of unspoiled nature
5 05. Independence of our country
27 06. Abolishment of hunger in the world
172 07. Peace
474 08. The soul's salvation
32 09. Equality among the people
3 10. Good health
28 11. Work for everybody
153 99. NA
VAR 341 FTII: TRADE UNIONS 63 Loc 451 width 3
MD=999
POST:63 This card is a kind of feeling thermometer. If you
feel sympathetic toward the groups I'll soon mention to you,
in other words if you like the group, then give it a score
between zero and plus 50. If you don't feel favourably toward
the group, use the thermometer readings from zero to minus
50.
POST:63(1) Trade unions
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
121 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
61 888. DK
150 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 17 20 25 30 35 40 45 46 48
Frek: 20 1 17 2 1 30 11 35 6 58 11 1 1
Kod: 49 50 51 52 53 55 58 59 60 65 70 75 79
Frek: 2 121 1 1 3 44 2 1 189 26 188 89 1
Kod: 80 85 88 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 173 22 1 102 19 82 61 150
VAR 342 FTII: POLICE 63 Loc 454 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(2) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Police
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
76 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
23 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 52 53 55
Frek: 13 3 4 3 3 1 2 22 5 76 3 1 23
Kod: 58 59 60 65 70 75 80 81 85 90 92 95 98
Frek: 2 2 169 35 199 89 234 1 25 191 1 28 1
Kod: 99 100 888 999
Frek: 2 160 23 151
VAR 343 FTII: SWEDISH-SPEAK 63 Loc 457 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(3) <Placement on feeling thermometer>
Swedish-speaking Finns
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
305 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
80 888. DK
162 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 44 45 47 48
Frek: 27 1 19 1 31 10 47 6 80 1 29 2 1
Kod: 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 58 59 60 62 65 68
Frek: 2 305 1 4 3 1 49 2 1 210 1 29 2
Kod: 70 75 80 85 90 95 98 99 100 888 999
Frek: 124 40 82 8 48 4 1 1 57 80 162
VAR 344 FTII: SOCIALDEM PARTY 63 Loc 460 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(4) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Social
Democratic Party
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
271 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
73 888. DK
150 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 32 35 40 43 45 49
Frek: 38 3 35 2 19 6 47 1 11 95 1 22 2
Kod: 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 60 64 65 70 75
Frek: 271 4 6 2 46 1 2 1 189 1 42 128 59
Kod: 80 82 85 90 91 93 95 98 100 888 999
Frek: 83 1 19 63 1 1 6 1 40 73 150
VAR 345 FTII: CONS PARTY 63 Loc 463 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(5) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Conservative
Party
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
235 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
72 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 20 25 30 34 35 40 43 44 45 48
Frek: 30 5 20 38 16 54 1 10 82 1 1 25 2
Kod: 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 60 62 63 65 70 75
Frek: 235 3 9 3 2 62 2 202 1 1 45 123 56
Kod: 77 80 82 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 1 99 1 15 59 9 1 35 72 151
VAR 346 FTII: FINNISH CENTER 63 Loc 466 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(6) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Finnish Center
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
219 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
60 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 42 45 46 48
Frek: 14 2 16 4 19 8 46 4 60 1 18 1 2
Kod: 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 65 68 70 73
Frek: 219 1 7 5 2 78 2 2 186 53 2 144 1
Kod: 74 75 78 80 83 85 87 90 93 95 99 100 888
Frek: 1 60 1 118 1 12 1 85 1 13 1 70 60
Kod: 999
Frek: 151
VAR 347 FTII: LEFTIST UNION 63 Loc 469 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(7) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Leftist Union
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
291 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
76 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 5 10 15 16 20 25 30 35 40 43 45
Frek: 86 3 15 56 3 1 83 15 94 14 139 2 38
Kod: 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 58 60 62
Frek: 2 1 5 2 291 3 2 4 64 1 1 112 1
Kod: 64 65 68 70 73 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 1 28 1 61 1 24 34 9 20 3 25 76 151
Kod: 64 65 68 70 73 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 1 28 1 61 1 24 34 9 20 3 25 76 151
VAR 348 FTII: FIN RURAL PARTY 63 Loc 472 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(8) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Finnish Rural
Party
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
318 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
71 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 2 5 10 15 18 20 25 30 32 35 36
Frek: 70 1 1 4 45 2 1 56 14 100 1 14 1
Kod: 40 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58
Frek: 122 33 3 5 2 318 4 6 3 1 89 4 3
Kod: 60 62 63 65 70 75 76 80 85 90 100 888 999
Frek: 172 1 2 28 70 15 1 36 4 12 6 71 151
Kod: 60 62 63 65 70 75 76 80 85 90 100 888 999
Frek: 172 1 2 28 70 15 1 36 4 12 6 71 151
VAR 349 FTII: ENVIRONMENT 63 Loc 475 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(9) <Placement on feeling thermometer>
Environmentalists
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
116 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
30 888. DK
152 999. NA
Kod: 0 1 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 49 50
Frek: 19 1 7 1 14 4 24 6 42 18 1 1 116
Kod: 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 60 62 65 70 75
Frek: 3 3 3 1 85 2 5 2 243 2 58 182 58
Kod: 80 81 85 88 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 173 1 14 1 104 8 88 30 152
VAR 350 FTII: COMMERC BANKS 63 Loc 478 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(10) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Commercial
banks
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
242 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
77 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 13 15 20 21 25 30 35 40 41 45
Frek: 69 2 57 1 6 58 1 15 119 14 142 1 36
Kod: 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 58 60 65 66 70
Frek: 2 2 5 242 1 3 2 70 2 161 20 1 107
Kod: 73 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 1 24 55 3 11 2 9 77 151
VAR 351 FTII: REFUGEES 63 Loc 481 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(11) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Refugees
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
272 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
65 888. DK
152 999. NA
Kod: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 49 50
Frek: 64 2 22 2 36 10 46 12 76 27 2 2 272
Kod: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 65 68 70 74 75
Frek: 4 7 4 1 79 2 1 219 38 1 132 1 39
Kod: 78 80 85 90 95 99 100 888 999
Frek: 1 60 10 36 7 2 38 65 152
VAR 352 FTII: ESTONIANS 63 Loc 484 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(12) <Placement on feeling thermometer> Estonians
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
228 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
67 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 48 49 50 51
Frek: 20 6 15 3 15 3 45 21 1 2 1 228 2
Kod: 52 53 55 56 57 58 60 65 67 68 70 72 75
Frek: 8 3 80 2 1 1 247 50 1 2 198 1 41
Kod: 78 80 85 88 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 1 124 8 1 63 11 49 67 151
VAR 353 FTII: NEW PARLIAMENT 63 Loc 487 width 3
MD=999
POST:63(13) <Placement on feeling thermometer> The new
parliament
<See POST:63 for complete questiontext>
000. (-50) Very negative
.
.
049. ( -1) A little negative
280 050. ( 0) Neutral
051. ( +1) A little positive
.
.
100. (+50) Very positive
167 888. DK
151 999. NA
Kod: 0 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 48 50 51
Frek: 5 2 2 6 5 12 3 21 6 1 2 280 3
Kod: 52 53 54 55 56 57 60 65 69 70 75 76 80
Frek: 3 1 2 58 1 2 187 43 1 147 67 1 145
Kod: 85 90 95 100 888 999
Frek: 11 75 18 44 167 151
VAR 354 SATISF FINANCIAL SIT 64 Loc 490 width 2
MD=99
POST:64 The following card has a scale from zero to ten. Zero
means that you are completely dissatisfied and ten means that
you are completely satisfied.
POST:64A How satisfied are you with your financial situation?
41 00. Completely dissatisfied
28 01.
39 02.
66 03.
68 04.
222 05.
100 06.
219 07.
295 08.
103 09.
141 10. Completely satisfied
3 88. DK
147 99. NA
VAR 355 LIFE SATISFACTION 64 Loc 492 width 2
MD=99
POST:64B And over-all, how satisfied are you with your life
nowadays?
<See POST:64 for complete questiontext>
6 00. Completely dissatisfied
3 01.
7 02.
22 03.
18 04.
105 05.
55 06.
172 07.
385 08.
293 09.
251 10. Completely satisfied
8 88. DK
147 99. NA
VAR 356 FINANCE 1 YEAR AHEAD 65 Loc 494 width 1
MD=9
POST:65 What would you estimate your family's financial
situation will be like 12 months from now, if you compare it
with your present situation. Do you suppose it will be
better, the same, or worse than now?
46 1. Much better
229 2. Somewhat better
833 3. The same
152 4. Somewhat worse
25 5. Much worse
41 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 357 IDENT SOCIAL CLASS 1 66 Loc 495 width 2
MD=99
POST:66 This card contains three different ways of grouping
people. Please mention the group to which you think you
belong to most of all. And to what group do you belong next?
POST:66(1) Social class identification, group 1
246 11. Workers
126 12. Lower middle class
76 13. Upper middle class
2 14. Upper class
13 21. Employers
355 22. Wage and salary earners
125 23. Entrepreneurs
167 31. Small income group
169 32. Middle income group
2 33. High income group
43 88. DK
148 99. NA
VAR 358 IDENT SOCIAL CLASS 2 66 Loc 497 width 2
MD=99
POST:66(2) Social class identification, group 2
<See POST:66 for complete questiontext>
124 11. Workers
142 12. Lower middle class
70 13. Upper middle class
4 14. Upper class
17 21. Employers
240 22. Wage and salary earners
65 23. Entrepreneurs
161 31. Small income group
343 32. Middle income group
6 33. High income group
147 88. DK
153 99. NA
VAR 359 NEIGHBOURHOOD 10-18 67 Loc 499 width 1
MD=9
POST:67 What was your neighbourhood like when you were 10-18
years old?
564 1. Sparsely populated area
299 2. Densely populated rural area
48 3. City with less than 10 000 inhabitants
163 4. City with 10 000-35 000 inhabitants
249 5. City with more than 35 000 inhabitants
3 8. DK
146 9. NA
VAR 360 NUMBER OF MOVINGS 68 Loc 500 width 1
MD=9
POST:68 How many times have you moved to another place during
your lifetime? Do not count your moving within the same
municipality.
97 1. Six times or more
207 2. 4-5 times
395 3. 2-3 times
272 4. Once
355 5. Never, I have always lived here
146 9. NA
VAR 361 YEAR MOVE PRES PLACE 69 Loc 501 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:69 (MOVED) Let us next review your most recent moves. We
do not want to list moves within the same municipality.
POST:69(1) In what year did you move to your present place of
residence?
20. 1920
.
.
91. 1991
488 00. INAP
17 99. NA
Kod: 20 22 26 29 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Frek: 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 5 4 1 6
Kod: 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
Frek: 7 8 10 6 6 7 8 9 7 4 11 9 7
Kod: 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Frek: 15 4 21 14 18 15 13 13 14 22 11 20 22
Kod: 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
Frek: 17 31 30 27 25 24 14 19 25 27 16 25 22
Kod: 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 0 99
Frek: 37 44 36 33 42 57 69 15 488 17
VAR 362 YEAR MOVE PRE PLACE 1 69 Loc 503 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:69(2) What was your previous place of residence? In
which year did you move there?
<See POST:69 for complete questiontext>
17. 1917
.
.
90. 1990
562 00. INAP
160 99. NA
Kod: 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32
Frek: 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1
Kod: 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Frek: 4 2 1 3 5 5 4 9 5 2 2 4 7
Kod: 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
Frek: 10 8 5 5 7 9 11 7 10 16 8 9 10
Kod: 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Frek: 11 16 15 17 16 22 13 13 13 21 16 35 18
Kod: 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
Frek: 26 25 24 18 14 19 15 11 28 17 16 12 13
Kod: 85 86 87 88 89 90 0 99
Frek: 23 15 11 26 20 4 562 160
VAR 363 YEAR MOVE PRE PLACE 2 69 Loc 505 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:69(3) What place of residence did you have before that?
When did you move there?
<See POST:69 for complete questiontext>
15. 1915
.
.
89. 1989
831 00. INAP
154 99. NA
Kod: 15 19 20 22 24 26 30 31 33 34 35 36 37
Frek: 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 5 1 2 1 4
Kod: 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Frek: 4 6 7 3 4 6 8 9 6 9 8 4 7
Kod: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
Frek: 7 3 8 6 11 8 2 8 9 11 8 13 10
Kod: 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
Frek: 6 13 16 13 10 23 18 14 14 18 8 11 8
Kod: 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Frek: 9 6 10 6 9 10 7 9 13 10 7 4 5
Kod: 0 99
Frek: 831 154
VAR 364 YEAR MOVE PRE PLACE 3 69 Loc 507 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:69(4) What was your place of residence before that? When
did you move there?
<See POST:69 for complete questiontext>
18. 1918
.
.
89. 1989
1067 00. INAP
115 99. NA
Kod: 18 19 23 28 31 32 33 34 35 37 38
Frek: 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 1 3
Kod: 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50
Frek: 8 8 5 4 1 6 5 5 4 6 7
Kod: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61
Frek: 2 8 3 3 2 8 6 11 8 8 4
Kod: 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
Frek: 8 3 8 5 6 8 9 7 11 12 12
Kod: 73 74 75 76 77 79 80 81 82 83 84
Frek: 2 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 3 3 4
Kod: 85 86 87 88 89 0 99
Frek: 3 3 2 1 2 1067 115
VAR 365 YEAR MOVE PRE PLACE 4 69 Loc 509 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
POST:69(5) And what was your place of residence before that?
When did you move there?
<See POST:69 for complete questiontext>
22. 1922
.
.
88. 1988
1228 00. INAP
76 99. NA
Kod: 22 26 27 28 30 32 34 35 36 37 39
Frek: 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 5
Kod: 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51
Frek: 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 6 1 7
Kod: 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 62 63
Frek: 1 1 5 6 7 3 3 3 8 5 5
Kod: 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 75
Frek: 6 2 2 5 1 6 10 1 4 4 2
Kod: 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 85 86 87 88
Frek: 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 3 2 1 1
Kod: 0 99
Frek: 1228 76
VAR 366 LOGO IDENT: SDP 70 Loc 511 width 1
MD=9
POST:70 Finally we would like you to identify the logos that
six different parties used during this election campaign. To
which party does each logo belong to?
POST:70(1) SDP Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
977 1. Right
349 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 367 LOGO IDENT: CONS 70 Loc 512 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(2) <Logo identification> KOK Kansallinen Kokoomus -
National Coalition/Conservative Party
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
690 1. Right
636 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 368 LOGO IDENT: CENTER 70 Loc 513 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(3) <Logo identification> Suomen Keskusta - Finnish
Center (Party)
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
1144 1. Right
182 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 369 LOGO IDENT: RURAL P 70 Loc 514 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(4) <Logo identification> Suomen Maaseudun Puolue -
Finnish Rural Party
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
256 1. Right
1070 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 370 LOGO IDENT: SWED PP 70 Loc 515 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(5) <Logo identification> Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue -
Swedish People's Party
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
265 1. Right
1061 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 371 LOGO IDENT: LEFTIST 70 Loc 516 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(6) <Logo identification> Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist
Union
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
213 1. Right
1113 5. Wrong
146 9. NA
VAR 372 LOGO IDENT: RIGHT ANS 70 Loc 517 width 1
MD=9
POST:70(7) <Logo identification> Number of right answers
<See POST:70 for complete questiontext>
234 0. No right answers
298 1. 1 right answer
283 2. 2 right answers
275 3. 3 right answers
164 4. 4 right answers
72 5. 5 right answers
146 9. NA
VAR 373 POST-ELECTION MAIL QUEST Loc 518 width 1
Post-election mail questionnaire
1134 1. Answered
338 5. Did not answer
VAR 374 CAMP ADS: NEWSP ADS 1 Loc 519 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:1 With what kind of interest did you follow the campaign
advertising of the parties and candidates before the
election? For each item (a-e), just check the alternative
that feels correct for you.
MAIL:1a Newspaper ads of parties or candidates
37 1. Very interested
219 2. Somewhat interested
607 3. Not much interested
229 4. Not at all interested
18 7. Did not see or hear
12 8. DK
350 9. NA
VAR 375 CAMP ADS: POSTERS 1 Loc 520 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:1b <Interest in campaign advertising> Outdoor posters
<See MAIL:1 for complete questiontext>
8 1. Very interested
65 2. Somewhat interested
452 3. Not much interested
531 4. Not at all interested
37 7. Did not see or hear
12 8. DK
367 9. NA
VAR 376 CAMP ADS: LOCAL RADIO 1 Loc 521 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:1c <Interest in campaign advertising> Local radio
commercials by parties and candidates
<See MAIL:1 for complete questiontext>
10 1. Very interested
84 2. Somewhat interested
279 3. Not much interested
419 4. Not at all interested
289 7. Did not see or hear
25 8. DK
366 9. NA
VAR 377 CAMP ADS: LEAFLETS 1 Loc 522 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:1d <Interest in campaign advertising> Leaflets sent out
or personally distributed by parties and candidates
<See MAIL:1 for complete questiontext>
13 1. Very interested
95 2. Somewhat interested
412 3. Not much interested
494 4. Not at all interested
77 7. Did not see or hear
16 8. DK
365 9. NA
VAR 378 CAMP ADS: CABLE-TV 1 Loc 523 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:1e <Interest in campaign advertising> Commercials on
cable-TV by parties and candidates
<See MAIL:1 for complete questiontext>
4 1. Very interested
18 2. Somewhat interested
90 3. Not much interested
257 4. Not at all interested
668 7. Did not see or hear
54 8. DK
381 9. NA
VAR 379 CAMP INFL: NEWSP ADS 2 Loc 524 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:2 (VOTED) How much real influence do you think the
different forms of campaign advertising had on what party and
candidate you voted for? Again check for each item (a-e) the
alternative that sounds correct for you.
MAIL:2a Newspaper ads of parties or candidates
26 1. Influenced much
289 3. Had some influence
568 5. Had no influence
14 7. Did not see or hear
16 8. DK
559 0. INAP
VAR 380 CAMP INFL: POSTERS 2 Loc 525 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:2b <Campaign influence> Outdoor posters
<See MAIL:2 for complete questiontext>
6 1. Influenced much
111 3. Had some influence
734 5. Had no influence
26 7. Did not see or hear
20 8. DK
575 0. INAP
VAR 381 CAMP INFL: LOCAL RADIO 2 Loc 526 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:2c <Campaign influence> Local radio commercials by
parties and candidates
<See MAIL:2 for complete questiontext>
12 1. Influenced much
119 3. Had some influence
525 5. Had no influence
223 7. Did not see or hear
20 8. DK
573 0. INAP
VAR 382 CAMP INFL: LEAFLETS 2 Loc 527 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:2d <Campaign influence> Leaflets sent out or personally
distributed by parties and candidates
<See MAIL:2 for complete questiontext>
18 1. Influenced much
200 3. Had some influence
607 5. Had no influence
59 7. Did not see or hear
14 8. DK
574 0. INAP
VAR 383 CAMP INFL: CABLE-TV 2 Loc 528 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:2e <Campaign influence> Commercials on cable-TV by
parties and candidates
<See MAIL:2 for complete questiontext>
2 1. Influenced much
33 3. Had some influence
330 5. Had no influence
478 7. Did not see or hear
41 8. DK
588 0. INAP
VAR 384 CAMP ADS - MASS MEDIA 3 Loc 529 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:3 (VOTED) If you compare the information you got from
campaign advertising with information you obtained through
the mass media, which one had more influence on what party
and candidate you voted for?
105 1. Campaign advertising
464 2. Other information obtained through mass media
288 8. DK
615 0. INAP
VAR 385 TRUST IN NEWSPAPERS 4 Loc 530 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4 How much do you trust the following sources of
information? For each of them (a-g), please circle the
correct alternative.
MAIL:4a Newspapers
132 1. Very much
648 2. Rather much
283 3. Rather little
34 4. Not at all
16 8. DK
359 9. NA
VAR 386 TRUST IN MAGAZINES 4 Loc 531 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4b <Trust in sources of information> Magazines
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
7 1. Very much
221 2. Rather much
599 3. Rather little
202 4. Not at all
66 8. DK
377 9. NA
VAR 387 TRUST IN TELEVISION 4 Loc 532 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4c <Trust in sources of information> Television
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
158 1. Very much
644 2. Rather much
233 3. Rather little
36 4. Not at all
35 8. DK
366 9. NA
VAR 388 TRUST IN FBC RADIO PRG 4 Loc 533 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4d <Trust in sources of information> Radio programs of
the FBC
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
115 1. Very much
556 2. Rather much
290 3. Rather little
69 4. Not at all
67 8. DK
375 9. NA
VAR 389 TRUST IN LOCAL RADIO 4 Loc 534 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4e <Trust in sources of information> Local radio
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
42 1. Very much
388 2. Rather much
399 3. Rather little
150 4. Not at all
123 8. DK
370 9. NA
VAR 390 TRUST IN FBC TV NEWS 4 Loc 535 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4f <Trust in sources of information> FBC evening news on
TV at 20.30
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
348 1. Very much
550 2. Rather much
135 3. Rather little
31 4. Not at all
40 8. DK
368 9. NA
VAR 391 TRUST IN MTV TV NEWS 4 Loc 536 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:4g <Trust in sources of information> TV news of MTV at
22
<See MAIL:4 for complete questiontext>
278 1. Very much
543 2. Rather much
173 3. Rather little
54 4. Not at all
48 8. DK
376 9. NA
VAR 392 CAMPAIGN MEETING 5 Loc 537 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:5 Did you attend some party's campaign meeting before
the election?
110 1. Yes
1010 5. No
352 9. NA
VAR 393 CAMP MEETING PARTY 1 6 Loc 538 width 2
MD= 0 or GE 99
MAIL:6 (ATTENDED CAMPAIGN MEETING) Please check from the
following list the number of each party whose campaign
meeting you attended.
MAIL:6(1) Campaign meeting - party 1
30 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
19 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
38 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
11 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
4 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
2 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
2 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
1 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Viherät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
1 09. Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue - Liberal People's Party
2 18. Other
1360 00. INAP
2 99. NA
VAR 394 CAMP MEETING PARTY 2 6 Loc 540 width 2
MD= 0
MAIL:6(2) Campaign meeting - party 2
<See MAIL:6 for complete questiontext>
7 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
5 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
4 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
2 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
1 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
3 08. Vihreät (Vihreä liitto tai Ekologinen puolue
Viherät) - The Greens (Green League or the Ecology
Party Greens)
1 10. Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue -
Constitutionalist People's Party
1 13. Pensioners' & Green Joint Responsibility
1448 00. INAP
VAR 395 CAMP MEETING PARTY 3 6 Loc 542 width 2
MD= 0
MAIL:6(3) Campaign meeting - party 3
<See MAIL:6 for complete questiontext>
4 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
1 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
4 08. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
1 15. Naisliike - Women's Movement
1 17. Riippumattomat Sitoutumattomat Eläkeläiset -
Independent Pensioners
1461 00. INAP
VAR 396 CAMP MEETING PARTY 4 6 Loc 544 width 2
MD= 0
MAIL:6(4) Campaign meeting - party 4
<See MAIL:6 for complete questiontext>
1 04. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
1 05. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
1 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
1 08. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
1 16. Rauhan ja Sosialismin puolesta/Kommunistinen
Työväenpuolue - Peace and Socialism / Communist
Workers' Party
1467 00. INAP
VAR 397 CAMP MEETING PARTY 5 6 Loc 546 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:6(5) Campaign meeting - party 5
<See MAIL:6 for complete questiontext>
1 6. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
1 8. Vihreä Liitto - The Green League
1470 0. INAP
VAR 398 CANVASSING AT HOME 7 Loc 547 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:7 Did some party's campaign worker do personal
canvassing at your doorstep or inside your home?
21 1. Yes
1112 5. No
339 9. NA
VAR 399 CANVASSING PARTY 1 8 Loc 548 width 2
MD= 0
MAIL:8 (CANVASSING AT HOME) Please check on this list the
number of each party whose campaign worker visited your
doorstep or home.
MAIL:8(1) Campaign canvassing - party 1
7 01. Suomen Socialidemokraattinen Puolue - Social
Democratic Party of Finland
6 02. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
2 03. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
1 06. Suomen Maaseudun Puolue - Finnish Rural Party
3 07. Suomen Kristillinen Liitto - Christian League of
Finland
1 15. Naisliike - Women's Movement
1452 00. INAP
VAR 400 CANVASSING PARTY 2 8 Loc 550 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:8(2) Campaign canvassing - party 2
<See MAIL:8 for complete questiontext>
1 2. Kansallinen Kokoomus - National
Coalition/Conservative Party
1 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
1 4. Vasemmistoliitto - Leftist Union
1469 0. INAP
VAR 401 CANVASSING PARTY 3 8 Loc 551 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:8(3) Campaign canvassing - party 3
<See MAIL:8 for complete questiontext>
1 3. Suomen Keskusta - Finnish Center (Party)
1 5. Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue - Swedish People's Party
1470 0. INAP
VAR 402 PC REASON: EMPLOYMENT 9 Loc 552 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9 (VOTED) Please think once more about your choice of
party in these elections. How important were the following
things? For each item (a-l), check the closest alternative.
MAIL:9a Employment issues
291 1. Very important
446 2. Somewhat important
133 3. Not very important
34 4. Not at all important
23 8. DK
545 0. INAP
VAR 403 PC REASON: ENVIRONMENT 9 Loc 553 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9b <Importance for party choice> Environment issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
239 1. Very important
489 2. Somewhat important
146 3. Not very important
23 4. Not at all important
25 8. DK
550 0. INAP
VAR 404 PC REASON: TAXATION 9 Loc 554 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9c <Importance for party choice> Taxation issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
360 1. Very important
434 2. Somewhat important
100 3. Not very important
7 4. Not at all important
28 8. DK
543 0. INAP
VAR 405 PC REASON: FIN ECONOMY 9 Loc 555 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9d <Importance for party choice> Issues related to
Finnish economy
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
319 1. Very important
468 2. Somewhat important
93 3. Not very important
7 4. Not at all important
32 8. DK
553 0. INAP
VAR 406 PC REASON: SOC SECURIT 9 Loc 556 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9e <Importance for party choice> Social security issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
256 1. Very important
448 2. Somewhat important
177 3. Not very important
20 4. Not at all important
20 8. DK
551 0. INAP
VAR 407 PC REASON: CHILD CARE 9 Loc 557 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9f <Importance for party choice> Child care issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
170 1. Very important
298 2. Somewhat important
287 3. Not very important
107 4. Not at all important
53 8. DK
557 0. INAP
VAR 408 PC REASON: ENERGY 9 Loc 558 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9g <Importance for party choice> Energy and nuclear
power issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
190 1. Very important
442 2. Somewhat important
200 3. Not very important
39 4. Not at all important
46 8. DK
555 0. INAP
VAR 409 PC REASON: REFUGEE 9 Loc 559 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9h <Importance for party choice> Refugee question
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
81 1. Very important
276 2. Somewhat important
395 3. Not very important
115 4. Not at all important
65 8. DK
540 0. INAP
VAR 410 PC REASON: EURO INTEGR 9 Loc 560 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9i <Importance for party choice> European integration
issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
130 1. Very important
357 2. Somewhat important
279 3. Not very important
68 4. Not at all important
94 8. DK
544 0. INAP
VAR 411 PC REASON: PRIV PUB 9 Loc 561 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9j <Importance for party choice> Issues concerning the
privatization of the public sector
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
80 1. Very important
217 2. Somewhat important
401 3. Not very important
125 4. Not at all important
107 8. DK
542 0. INAP
VAR 412 PC REASON: REGIONAL 9 Loc 562 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9k <Importance for party choice> Regional policy issues
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
96 1. Very important
319 2. Somewhat important
342 3. Not very important
85 4. Not at all important
94 8. DK
536 0. INAP
VAR 413 PC REASON: GOVT POLICY 9 Loc 563 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:9l <Importance for party choice> Government policy
during the past term
<See MAIL:9 for complete questiontext>
131 1. Very important
351 2. Somewhat important
257 3. Not very important
95 4. Not at all important
102 8. DK
536 0. INAP
VAR 414 CC REASON: INFLUENCE 10 Loc 564 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10 (VOTED) The following list offers some reasons why
people choose their candidate. Please think for each item how
much influence it had on which candidate you voted for? Check
for every item (a-l) the alternative that you feel is
correct.
MAIL:10a Candidate's influence in his own party
60 1. Decisive influence
180 2. Much influence
317 3. Some influence
325 4. No influence at all
53 8. DK
537 0. INAP
VAR 415 CC REASON: NEW TALENT 10 Loc 565 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10b <Importance for candidate choice> Desire to get
fresh new talent to the parliament
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
172 1. Decisive influence
224 2. Much influence
234 3. Some influence
293 4. No influence at all
23 8. DK
526 0. INAP
VAR 416 CC REASON: CLOSENESS 10 Loc 566 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10c <Importance for candidate choice> Human closeness of
the candidate
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
143 1. Decisive influence
335 2. Much influence
282 3. Some influence
119 4. No influence at all
59 8. DK
534 0. INAP
VAR 417 CC REASON: NUCLEAR 10 Loc 567 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10d <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
position on nuclear power issues
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
65 1. Decisive influence
182 2. Much influence
256 3. Some influence
299 4. No influence at all
133 8. DK
537 0. INAP
VAR 418 CC REASON: PERFORM 10 Loc 568 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10e <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
ability as public performer
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
103 1. Decisive influence
288 2. Much influence
320 3. Some influence
161 4. No influence at all
68 8. DK
532 0. INAP
VAR 419 CC REASON: PUBL KNOWN 10 Loc 569 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10f <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate is
widely known to the public
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
77 1. Decisive influence
154 2. Much influence
274 3. Some influence
391 4. No influence at all
39 8. DK
537 0. INAP
VAR 420 CC REASON: AGE 10 Loc 570 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10g <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's age
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
71 1. Decisive influence
187 2. Much influence
310 3. Some influence
340 4. No influence at all
33 8. DK
531 0. INAP
VAR 421 CC REASON: OCCUPATION 10 Loc 571 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10h <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's work
and occupation
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
91 1. Decisive influence
214 2. Much influence
288 3. Some influence
304 4. No influence at all
39 8. DK
536 0. INAP
VAR 422 CC REASON: POL CONV 10 Loc 572 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10i <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
political convictions
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
234 1. Decisive influence
310 2. Much influence
231 3. Some influence
120 4. No influence at all
39 8. DK
538 0. INAP
VAR 423 CC REASON: EDUCATION 10 Loc 573 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10j <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
education and expert knowledge
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
160 1. Decisive influence
352 2. Much influence
274 3. Some influence
103 4. No influence at all
45 8. DK
538 0. INAP
VAR 424 CC REASON: COOPERAT 10 Loc 574 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10k <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
cooperativeness
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
121 1. Decisive influence
375 2. Much influence
243 3. Some influence
96 4. No influence at all
103 8. DK
534 0. INAP
VAR 425 CC REASON: INDEPEND 10 Loc 575 width 1
MD=0
MAIL:10l <Importance for candidate choice> Candidate's
independence in reaching decisions
<See MAIL:10 for complete questiontext>
144 1. Decisive influence
318 2. Much influence
247 3. Some influence
99 4. No influence at all
128 8. DK
536 0. INAP
VAR 426 IMP OLD AGE CARE 11 Loc 576 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11 How important are the following issues and problems
to you these days? For each item (a-f), please check the most
appropriate alternative.
MAIL:11a Looking after old people
389 1. Very important
560 2. Important
148 3. Not very important
32 4. Not at all important
5 8. DK
338 9. NA
VAR 427 IMP EQUAL RIGHTS 11 Loc 577 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11b <Important issues> Equal rights for women and men
<See MAIL:11 for complete questiontext>
176 1. Very important
517 2. Important
332 3. Not very important
81 4. Not at all important
20 8. DK
346 9. NA
VAR 428 IMP GOOD MEDICAL CARE 11 Loc 578 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11c <Important issues> Providing good medical care
<See MAIL:11 for complete questiontext>
477 1. Very important
589 2. Important
55 3. Not very important
4 4. Not at all important
347 9. NA
VAR 429 IMP ADEQUATE HOUSING 11 Loc 579 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11d <Important issues> Providing adequate housing
<See MAIL:11 for complete questiontext>
427 1. Very important
620 2. Important
67 3. Not very important
15 4. Not at all important
2 8. DK
341 9. NA
VAR 430 IMP FIGHT POLLUTION 11 Loc 580 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11e <Important issues> Fighting pollution
<See MAIL:11 for complete questiontext>
523 1. Very important
529 2. Important
61 3. Not very important
9 4. Not at all important
8 8. DK
342 9. NA
VAR 431 IMP FIGHT PRICE RISES 11 Loc 581 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:11f <Important issues> Fight rising prices
<See MAIL:11 for complete questiontext>
428 1. Very important
535 2. Important
146 3. Not very important
14 4. Not at all important
8 8. DK
341 9. NA
VAR 432 GVT OLD AGE CARE 12 Loc 582 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12 In your opinion, how well has the government handled
these problems? For each item (a-f), check the most
appropriate alternative.
MAIL:12a Looking after old people
13 1. Very well
546 2. Well
434 3. Badly
54 4. Very badly
81 8. DK
344 9. NA
VAR 433 GVT EQUAL RIGHTS 12 Loc 583 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12b <Government handling> Equal rights for women and men
<See MAIL:12 for complete questiontext>
29 1. Very well
453 2. Well
413 3. Badly
53 4. Very badly
168 8. DK
356 9. NA
VAR 434 GVT GOOD MEDICAL CARE 12 Loc 584 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12c <Government handling> Providing good medical care
<See MAIL:12 for complete questiontext>
70 1. Very well
819 2. Well
172 3. Badly
24 4. Very badly
39 8. DK
348 9. NA
VAR 435 GVT ADEQUATE HOUSING 12 Loc 585 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12d <Government handling> Providing adequate housing
<See MAIL:12 for complete questiontext>
6 1. Very well
262 2. Well
557 3. Badly
225 4. Very badly
73 8. DK
349 9. NA
VAR 436 GVT FIGHT POLLUTION 12 Loc 586 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12e <Government handling> Fighting pollution
<See MAIL:12 for complete questiontext>
7 1. Very well
166 2. Well
655 3. Badly
176 4. Very badly
118 8. DK
350 9. NA
VAR 437 GVT FIGHT PRICE RISES 12 Loc 587 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:12f <Government handling> Fight rising prices
<See MAIL:12 for complete questiontext>
4 1. Very well
72 2. Well
601 3. Badly
362 4. Very badly
86 8. DK
347 9. NA
VAR 438 FURTHER INTERESTS 13 Loc 588 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13 What do you think about the following statements? For
each item (a-q), please check the most appropriate
alternative.
MAIL:13a There is at least one party that always tries to
further my interests
149 1. Agree strongly
444 2. Agree to some extent
249 3. Disagree to some extent
152 4. Disagree strongly
135 8. DK
343 9. NA
VAR 439 CLASS DIFFERENCES 13 Loc 589 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13b Although many people speak to the contrary, our
society still has clear class differences
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
206 1. Agree strongly
506 2. Agree to some extent
213 3. Disagree to some extent
78 4. Disagree strongly
118 8. DK
351 9. NA
VAR 440 NO SENSE VOTE NO INFL 13 Loc 590 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13c It does not make sense to vote for a party that is
unable to have real influence
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
357 1. Agree strongly
315 2. Agree to some extent
56 3. Disagree to some extent
259 4. Disagree strongly
138 8. DK
347 9. NA
VAR 441 VOTING DOES NOT HELP 13 Loc 591 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13d Voting does not help at all my own standard of
living
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
137 1. Agree strongly
245 2. Agree to some extent
343 3. Disagree to some extent
331 4. Disagree strongly
68 8. DK
348 9. NA
VAR 442 PROTEST NOT TO VOTE 13 Loc 592 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13e If I would not vote, generally that would be a
protest against parties and politics
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
392 1. Agree strongly
237 2. Agree to some extent
129 3. Disagree to some extent
265 4. Disagree strongly
97 8. DK
352 9. NA
VAR 443 THINGS WELL ENOUGH 13 Loc 593 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13f I might as well stay away from voting, because
things are well enough in our country
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
6 1. Agree strongly
54 2. Agree to some extent
176 3. Disagree to some extent
843 4. Disagree strongly
41 8. DK
352 9. NA
VAR 444 VOTE FIND INTERESTING 13 Loc 594 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13g Let only those people vote who find it interesting
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
59 1. Agree strongly
81 2. Agree to some extent
196 3. Disagree to some extent
739 4. Disagree strongly
41 8. DK
356 9. NA
VAR 445 VOTE ONLY TO SAY 13 Loc 595 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13h I generally vote only in order to be able to tell I
voted, if someone happens to ask
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
26 1. Agree strongly
62 2. Agree to some extent
114 3. Disagree to some extent
878 4. Disagree strongly
37 8. DK
355 9. NA
VAR 446 ADVANTAGES COMPUTERS 13 Loc 596 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13i Although computers change much in our lives, they
give more advantages than disadvantages
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
373 1. Agree strongly
434 2. Agree to some extent
109 3. Disagree to some extent
159 4. Disagree strongly
45 8. DK
352 9. NA
VAR 447 MORE ECON WELL-BEING 13 Loc 597 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13j More economic well-being would add to our mental
sickness
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
222 1. Agree strongly
494 2. Agree to some extent
110 3. Disagree to some extent
184 4. Disagree strongly
112 8. DK
350 9. NA
VAR 448 ADV TECHN CREATE PROB 13 Loc 598 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13k Advances in technology have created more problems
than they have succeeded in solving
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
160 1. Agree strongly
427 2. Agree to some extent
133 3. Disagree to some extent
293 4. Disagree strongly
107 8. DK
352 9. NA
VAR 449 INCREASED EQUAL SEXES 13 Loc 599 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13l Equality of the sexes has clearly increased in our
country during the past few years
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
262 1. Agree strongly
525 2. Agree to some extent
197 3. Disagree to some extent
54 4. Disagree strongly
85 8. DK
349 9. NA
VAR 450 SOC DIFF ACCEPTABLE 13 Loc 600 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13m Social differences between people are acceptable
because they show how good use people have made of their
opportunities
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
65 1. Agree strongly
344 2. Agree to some extent
151 3. Disagree to some extent
303 4. Disagree strongly
250 8. DK
359 9. NA
VAR 451 FINLAND MEMBER OF EC 13 Loc 601 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13n Finland should become a member of the European
Community
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
265 1. Agree strongly
281 2. Agree to some extent
332 3. Disagree to some extent
146 4. Disagree strongly
97 8. DK
351 9. NA
VAR 452 DEM FUNCTIONS WELL 13 Loc 602 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13o Democracy functions so well in Finland that talks
about people's lack of influence are not justified
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
52 1. Agree strongly
194 2. Agree to some extent
149 3. Disagree to some extent
452 4. Disagree strongly
273 8. DK
352 9. NA
VAR 453 ONLY ECONOMIC GROWTH 13 Loc 603 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13p Only economic growth can provide continuous
well-being for the people
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
132 1. Agree strongly
275 2. Agree to some extent
83 3. Disagree to some extent
402 4. Disagree strongly
225 8. DK
355 9. NA
VAR 454 PRIVILEGE BE FINNISH 13 Loc 604 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:13q It is a fortune and a privilege to be Finnish
<See MAIL:13 for complete questiontext>
548 1. Agree strongly
348 2. Agree to some extent
135 3. Disagree to some extent
45 4. Disagree strongly
54 8. DK
342 9. NA
VAR 455 ESTABLISH PARTY PREF 14 Loc 605 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:14 How established would you say your party preference
has become?
258 1. Absolutely well established
486 2. Rather established
204 3. Not very established
118 4. Not at all established
68 8. DK
338 9. NA
VAR 456 CONFL FARMER-CONSUMER 15 Loc 606 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15 People say that in Finland the interests of different
groups, such as political groups, sexes etc., conflict each
other. But all social conflicts are not equally strong.
Please estimate how strong are the following conflicts
between two groups. Check the most appropriate alternative
for each item (a-j).
MAIL:15a Farm producers / Consumers
163 1. Very strong
582 2. Rather strong
245 3. Rather weak
21 4. None at all
111 8. DK
350 9. NA
VAR 457 CONFL RICH-POOR 15 Loc 607 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15b <Conflicts between> The rich / The poor
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
346 1. Very strong
485 2. Rather strong
210 3. Rather weak
13 4. None at all
63 8. DK
355 9. NA
VAR 458 CONFL MANUAL-MENTAL 15 Loc 608 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15c <Conflicts between> Manual workers / Mental workers
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
88 1. Very strong
412 2. Rather strong
456 3. Rather weak
64 4. None at all
94 8. DK
358 9. NA
VAR 459 CONFL EMPLOYERS-EMPL 15 Loc 609 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15d <Conflicts between> Employers / Employees
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
179 1. Very strong
576 2. Rather strong
265 3. Rather weak
14 4. None at all
76 8. DK
362 9. NA
VAR 460 CONFL POL-THE PEOPLE 15 Loc 610 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15e <Conflicts between> Politicians / The people
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
255 1. Very strong
485 2. Rather strong
242 3. Rather weak
25 4. None at all
104 8. DK
361 9. NA
VAR 461 CONFL EMPL-UNEMPL 15 Loc 611 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15f <Conflicts between> Permanently employed -
Unemployed
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
213 1. Very strong
418 2. Rather strong
316 3. Rather weak
40 4. None at all
121 8. DK
364 9. NA
VAR 462 CONFL MEN-WOMEN 15 Loc 612 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15g <Conflicts between> Men / Women
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
44 1. Very strong
308 2. Rather strong
519 3. Rather weak
139 4. None at all
98 8. DK
364 9. NA
VAR 463 CONFL SOC-BOURGEOIS 15 Loc 613 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15h <Conflicts between> Socialists / Bourgeois
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
161 1. Very strong
439 2. Rather strong
335 3. Rather weak
38 4. None at all
136 8. DK
363 9. NA
VAR 464 CONFL BUSINESS-ENVIR 15 Loc 614 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15i <Conflicts between> Decision-makers in business /
Environmentalists
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
405 1. Very strong
511 2. Rather strong
89 3. Rather weak
9 4. None at all
99 8. DK
359 9. NA
VAR 465 CONFL FINNISH-SWEDISH 15 Loc 615 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:15j <Conflicts between> Finnish speakers / Swedish
speakers
<See MAIL:15 for complete questiontext>
126 1. Very strong
372 2. Rather strong
393 3. Rather weak
81 4. None at all
143 8. DK
357 9. NA
VAR 466 SECUR: BALTIC STATES 16 Loc 616 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16 How significantly do you think the following things
will increase or decrease the security of Finland and the
Finns in the near future? Please check the most appropriate
alternative for each item (a-f).
MAIL:16a Internal development of the Baltic countries
(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
70 1. Increases significantly
216 2. Increases somewhat
272 3. No influence at all
465 4. Decreases somewhat
57 5. Decreases significantly
392 9. NA
VAR 467 SECUR: SOVIET UNION 16 Loc 617 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16b <Effect on Finnish security> Internal development of
the Soviet Union
<See MAIL:16 for complete questiontext>
119 1. Increases significantly
193 2. Increases somewhat
140 3. No influence at all
462 4. Decreases somewhat
169 5. Decreases significantly
389 9. NA
VAR 468 SECUR: MIDDLE EAST 16 Loc 618 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16c <Effect on Finnish security> Struggle for oil and
borders in the Middle East
<See MAIL:16 for complete questiontext>
45 1. Increases significantly
149 2. Increases somewhat
459 3. No influence at all
395 4. Decreases somewhat
34 5. Decreases significantly
390 9. NA
VAR 469 SECUR: NUCLEAR POWER 16 Loc 619 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16d <Effect on Finnish security> Using nuclear power as
a source of energy
<See MAIL:16 for complete questiontext>
67 1. Increases significantly
199 2. Increases somewhat
254 3. No influence at all
442 4. Decreases somewhat
123 5. Decreases significantly
387 9. NA
VAR 470 SECUR: EUR ECON INTEG 16 Loc 620 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16e <Effect on Finnish security> European economic
integration
<See MAIL:16 for complete questiontext>
92 1. Increases significantly
372 2. Increases somewhat
233 3. No influence at all
284 4. Decreases somewhat
68 5. Decreases significantly
423 9. NA
VAR 471 SECUR: REL SUPERPOWER 16 Loc 621 width 1
MD=9
MAIL:16f <Effect on Finnish security> Development of the
relations between the superpowers
<See MAIL:16 for complete questiontext>
200 1. Increases significantly
406 2. Increases somewhat
195 3. No influence at all
205 4. Decreases somewhat
46 5. Decreases significantly
420 9. NA