FSD3517 Citizens’ Pulse 1/2021 Codebook FINNISH SOCIAL SCIENCE DATA ARCHIVE The bibliographic citation for this codebook: Citizens’ Pulse 1/2021 [codebook]. Finnish Social Science Data Archive [producer and distrib- utor], 2021. This codebook has been generated from the version 1.0 (11.3.2021) of the data. Finnish Social Science Data Archive FIN-33014 University of Tampere FSD User Services: asiakaspalvelu.fsd@uta.fi +358 40 190 1442 Aila Data Service Portal: https://services.fsd.uta.fi/ Finnish Social Science Data Archive http://www.fsd.uta.fi/en/ $ Koodikirjoitin.py v37 @ 2021-08-19 13:54:34.065000 $ To the reader This codebook is part of the data FSD3517 archived at the FSD (Finnish Social Science Data Archive).The dataset has been described in as much detail as possible in Finnish and English. Variable frequencies, variable and value labels, and missing values have been checked. If neces- sary, the data have been anonymised. 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The second part of the codebook contains information on variables: question texts, response options, and frequencies. The third part contains indexes. Variable distributions presented in this codebook have been generated from the SPSS files. Dis- tribution tables present variable values, frequencies (n), frequency percentages (%), and valid percentages (v. %) which take into account missing data. All distributions are unweighted. If the data contain weight variables, these will be found at the end of the variables list. In some cases frequency distributions have been substituted by descriptive statistics. Categorised responses to open-ended questions are not always included in the codebook. Distributions may contain missing data. The note "System missing (SYSMIS)" refers to missing observations (e.g. a re- spondent has not answered all questions) whereas "Missing (User missing)" refers to data the user has defined as missing. For example, the user may decide to code answer alternatives ’don’t want to say’ or ’can’t say’ as missing data. The codebook may contain attached files, the most common one being the questionnaire. Contents 1 Study description 1 1.1 Titles . .1 1.2 Subject description . .1 1.3 Structure and collection of the data . .3 1.4 Use of data . .4 2 Variables 7 3 Indexes 43 3.1 Variables in the order of occurrence . 43 3.2 Variables in alphabetical order . 47 A Questionnaire in Finnish 51 B Research report in Finnish 59 i Chapter 1 Study description 1.1 Titles Titles and data version: Citizens’ Pulse 1/2021 Titles and data version in Finnish: Kansalaispulssi 1/2021 This codebook has been generated from the version 1.0 (11.3.2021) of the data. 1.2 Subject description Other material More information can be found on the Citizens’ Pulse webpage of Statistics Finland.1 Authoring entity Statistics Finland Prime Minister’s Office Copyright statement for the data In accordance with the agreement between FSD and the depositor. Depositor Kulmala, Taina (Prime Minister’s Office) Määttä, Seppo (Prime Minister’s Office) 1https://www.stat.fi/tup/htpalvelut/tutkimukset/kansalaispulssi_en.html 1 1. Study description Date of deposit 18.2.2021 Keywords bacterial and virus diseases; COVID-19; dissemination of information; emotional states; health; income; regulations; trust; well-being (health) Topic Classification Fields of Science Classification: Social sciences CESSDA Classification: Government, political systems and organisations; Public health; So- cial behaviour and attitudes; Social conditions and indicators Series description The data belong to the series: Citizens’ Pulse The Citizens’ Pulse surveys, which examine views relating to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID- 19), are conducted by the Prime Minister’s Office and Statistics Finland. The surveys explore Finnish views on the activity and communication of authorities, compliance with regulations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents’ own state of mind. Other themes in the surveys include health and well-being, livelihood and concerns relating to everyday life. The online sur- vey is conducted every three weeks and most questions are repeated in each survey. The group of respondents changes for each round. The first survey was collected in the beginning of April 2020. The data archived at FSD have been collected from the beginning of 2021 onwards. Abstract The Citizens’ Pulse surveys examine Finnish attitudes and opinions in the context of the coron- avirus pandemic (COVID-19). Main themes in the surveys include the activity and communica- tion of authorities, compliance with regulations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents’ own state of mind. The first collection round of 2021 surveyed the respondents’ trust in other people and in var- ious institutions, such as the Finnish Government, the health care system, and the media. The respondents were asked to evaluate how well Finnish authorities (including the Government, Ministries, and other authorities such as the police and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) had been prepared for disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus epidemic. The re- spondents’ state of mind was examined with questions on various matters relating to health and well-being. The questions covered, for example, whether the respondents were worried about their own risk or the risk of people close to them of falling ill with COVID-19, the availability 2 1.3. Structure and collection of the data of health care for them and people close to them for issues unrelated to COVID-19, and their own mental well-being. Additionally, the respondents’ concerns were charted with questions regarding livelihood and everyday life (e.g. whether they were worried about the adequacy of their income or the income of people close to them, the uncertainty regarding how long the exceptional circumstances would last, and their children’s schooling). Next, the respondents’ trust in their future and experiences of stress were surveyed. The respon- dents were asked to evaluate whether an atmosphere of crisis prevailed amongst Finns. House- hold loans and the financial burden caused by them were also examined, and the availability and findability of relevant information on the coronavirus crisis was charted. The respondents were asked whether they thought the communication of authorities had been impartial, reli- able, valid, clear, swift, and open. Compliance with coronavirus restrictions was examined by asking the respondents whether they had observed the restrictions and recommendations set by authorities for preventing transmission of the virus, including maintaining safe distances, washing hands regularly, wearing a face mask, avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands, using a hand sanitiser when available in public places, and minimising con- tacts with people outside immediate family and friends. Finally, the respondents’ views on the coronavirus vaccine were surveyed. Background variables included the respondent’s gender, age group, NUTS3 region of residence, highest level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation of house- hold. 1.3 Structure and collection of the data Country: Finland Geographic coverage: Finland Analysis or observation unit type: Individual Universe: People aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland Collection date: 13.1.2021 – 18.1.2021 Data collector(s): Statistics Finland Mode of data collection: Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) Type of research instrument: Structured questionnaire Time period covered: 2021 Time method of the data collection: Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section Response rate: 48.9 Number of variables and cases: The data contain 78 variables and 1187 cases. Sampling procedure: Probability: Stratified The sample for the first collection round of 2021 was formed of the target persons aged 15 to 74 living in mainland Finland who had responded to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey between 30 November and 12 December 2020 and for whom a current telephone number could be found. The sample size was 2,428 persons. The persons included in the sample for Citizens’ Pulse had expressed their willingness to respond to an additional survey when responding to 3 1. Study description the Labour Force Survey. The Labour Force Survey samples are drawn as a stratified random sample from Statistics Finland’s population database, which is based on the Central Population Register. An invitation to participate in the study and a personal direct link to a Webropol survey were sent to the respondents by text message. The text message also contained a link to the Statistics Finland data collection webpage, where the participants were informed about, for instance, data protection. The data collection page includes a link to the privacy notice. Reminder messages were sent to those who had not yet responded two days after the first text message and on the last day of data collection. Most of the responses were received in the first three days after data collection began. 1.4 Use of data Data appraisal The data delivered to FSD did not contain responses to open-ended questions. Men responded to the survey less often than women. Regionally, the least amount of responses were received from Kainuu, Kymenlaakso and Lappi.