Finland 2019: Consumer Habits and Lifestyle

The survey examined the lifestyles and consumption habits of Finns by asking questions about the present and future expectations. It also covered a lot of questions on security and attitudes related to all the above-mentioned topics. Respondents were asked about their perception of their own living standards and consumption. Respondents were also asked to compare their consumption with the "average consumer" across a wide range of consumer products. Respondents were asked which items and consumer goods they felt were essential and what they did when they were financially strapped. They were also asked what things they would do more of if they could afford it. Next, respondents were asked about their sense of belonging to different communities (e.g. work community, church). Further, respondents were asked to rate their own happiness, health, and life satisfaction. Respondents were asked about various risks, uncertainties, and safety. They were asked to what extent different issues are risks or sources of insecurity in society (e.g. terrorism, increasing income inequality). Respondents were also asked to what extent they support or oppose different policy measures. Finally, respondents were asked about their own and their household's combined income and loans. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, NUTS3 region of residence, marital status, household size, number of children, level of education, economic activity, occupation, social class and political party preference.

本调查通过询问当前状况与未来预期相关问题，考察了芬兰人的生活方式及消费习惯。调查还涵盖了大量关于安全的问题，以及与上述所有主题相关的态度问题。受访者被问及对自身生活水平和消费状况的认知，还需将自身在各类消费品上的消费情况与“普通消费者”进行比较。此外，他们被问及哪些物品和消费品是必不可少的、经济拮据时会采取何种措施，以及若经济条件允许会增加哪些方面的支出或活动。接下来，受访者需回答对不同社群（如工作社群、教会）的归属感，对自身幸福感、健康状况及生活满意度进行评分。他们还被问及各类风险、不确定性及安全相关问题，评估不同问题（如恐怖主义、收入不平等加剧）在多大程度上构成社会风险或不安定因素，并表明对不同政策措施的支持或反对程度。最后，受访者需提供自身及家庭的综合收入与负债情况。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、居住的NUTS3区域、婚姻状况、家庭规模、子女数量、教育水平、经济活动状态、职业、社会阶层及政党偏好。