Finnish Youth Survey 2006

The youth survey focused on Finnish young people's trust in institutions, voting behaviour, views on acceptable behaviour and on causes for social exclusion, feelings of insecurity, religious affiliation, attendance and beliefs, and opinion on the Church. First, the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to work, working life, and commitment to work. Trust in political parties, public officials, trade unions, the Church, the Defence Forces, the police, Parliament, municipal executive council, the European Union, the President, banks, judiciary, the Government, NATO, the media and the Internet was charted. Some questions covered the respondents' voting behaviour in the presidential elections, and opinions on Finland's EU membership. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with statements relating to acceptability of vandalism, demonstrations against foreigners, downloading music from the Internet without paying, tax evasion, etc. A number of statements related to sex, e.g. is it acceptable to buy or sell sex, have sex with a same-sex partner, have an abortion, etc. Views were probed on to what extent exclusion is caused by lack of education, friends, hobbies or faith in the future, own indifference, troublesome childhood home, injustice in society, etc. The respondents were asked whether they felt insecure or uncertain regarding studies, getting a job, health and safety of family members, increase in immigrant numbers, prevailing values and attitudes, etc. The respondents' religious affiliation and attendance were surveyed. The respondents were also asked how religious they considered themselves to be, how religious their childhood home had been, and whether family members had talked about religion, attended religious services or Sunday School, or prayed before meals in their childhood home. Further questions charted how often the respondents pray and with whom they talk about religious issues. Two questions focused on beliefs about God. Attitudes towards different religions and religious groups were surveyed. The respondents were asked whether they believe in supernatural beings, ghosts, witches, UFOs, Jesus the Son of God, Holy Spirit, angels, Satan, demons, extraterrestrials, astrology, or that God created the world like it says in the Bible, that everything is predestined, etc. Feelings of life control and general satisfaction with life were charted. Views were also probed on what happens after death, and whether the Church is capable of providing good answers to moral, spiritual or social problems and needs. The respondents were asked how important they considered certain activities and services carried out by parishes to be. Voting behaviour in church elections was investigated. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, household composition, vocational education, and the education, age and occupation of R's parents, R's current educational or employment situation, type of employment contract, economic activity and occupational status, region and province of residence, type of municipality.

本青年调查专注于芬兰青年对机构的信任、投票行为、对可接受行为的看法以及社会排斥的原因、不安全感、宗教归属、出席和信仰，以及对教会观点的研究。首先，受访者被询问在多大程度上同意与工作、工作生活和工作承诺相关的一系列陈述。对政党、公职人员、工会、教会、国防军、警察、议会、市议会、欧盟、总统、银行、司法、政府、北约、媒体和互联网的信任度进行了评估。一些问题涉及受访者在大选中的投票行为，以及芬兰加入欧盟的看法。受访者还被询问在多大程度上同意关于破坏公物、反对外国人的示威、未经付费从互联网下载音乐、逃税等问题上的可接受性陈述。一系列与性别相关的问题，例如是否可以买卖性服务、与同性伴侣发生性关系、堕胎等。探讨了导致排斥的原因，例如缺乏教育、朋友、爱好或对未来的信仰、个人的冷漠、问题家庭背景、社会不公等。受访者被问及他们是否在学业、就业、家庭成员的健康和安全、移民人数增加、主流价值观和态度等方面感到不安全或不确定。调查了受访者的宗教归属和出席情况。受访者还被询问他们认为自己有多虔诚，他们的童年家庭有多虔诚，以及家庭成员是否在童年家庭中谈论宗教、参加宗教服务或主日学校，或饭前祈祷。进一步的问题调查了受访者祈祷的频率以及他们与谁谈论宗教问题。有两个问题专注于对上帝的信仰。调查了受访者对不同宗教和宗教团体的态度。受访者被问及他们是否相信超自然生物、鬼魂、女巫、不明飞行物、耶稣基督、圣灵、天使、魔鬼、外星人、占星术，或者上帝创造了世界，正如圣经所言，一切都是命中注定等观点。调查了受访者对生活控制感和对生活的总体满意度。调查还探讨了死后会发生什么，以及教会是否能够为道德、精神和社交问题及需求提供良好的答案。受访者被问及他们认为某些由教区执行的活动和服务的意义有多大。调查了受访者参加教会选举的投票行为。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、家庭构成、职业教育、R父母的学历、年龄和职业，R当前的教育或就业状况，就业合同类型，经济活动和职业状况，居住地区的类型和省份。