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.

本调查通过探究芬兰人在现时与对未来期望的问答，对他们的生活方式和消费习惯进行了详尽考察。其中，涉及诸多关于安全及上述议题相关态度的问题。受访者被询问其对自身生活水平和消费的认知，以及将自身消费与广泛消费产品领域的“平均消费者”进行对比的情况。受访者还被问及他们认为哪些商品和消费品是不可或缺的，以及在经济拮据时采取了哪些措施。此外，他们还被询问若经济条件允许，将增加哪些消费。继此，受访者被要求表达对所属不同社区（如工作社区、教会）的归属感。进一步地，受访者被要求对自己的幸福、健康和生活满意度进行评分。他们还被询问关于各种风险、不确定性和安全性的问题，以及不同问题在多大程度上构成社会风险或不安的来源（例如恐怖主义、收入不平等加剧）。受访者还被要求表明他们对不同政策措施的支持或反对程度。最后，受访者被询问其本人及其家庭的总收入和贷款情况。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、居住地的NUTS3区域、婚姻状况、家庭规模、子女数量、教育水平、经济活动、职业、社会阶层及政党偏好。