Everyday Life and Participation 2017

The survey charted Finnish values, participation in society, media use, and social relations. The survey was conducted as part of the Poliittiset kuplat (Political bubbles) research project by the Economic Sociology department at the University of Turku, funded by the Foundation for Municipal Development and Helsingin Sanomat Foundation. First, the respondents' values were examined with several statements on, for example, whether they had a positive or negative attitude towards abortion, progressive taxation, immigration, religion, and patriotism. The respondents were also asked how closely they felt they belonged to various groups, such as a family, friend group, neighbourhood, or religious community. Social and political participation were surveyed with questions on whether the respondents had, for example, voted in any elections in the past five years or signed a petition, as well as whether they belonged to and participated in the activities of any groups or organisations (e.g. political parties, religious communities, student organisations). Political activity was examined further with questions on which political parties the respondents felt were most important to them, where they would place themselves on the political left-right scale, how important various factors were to them when deciding which candidate they would vote for (e.g. the candidate's occupational history, education, honesty, or gender), and whether they discussed politics with people close to them. Next, the respondents' media use was surveyed. Questions included, for example, how often the respondents watched TV, spent time on social media, and read online newspapers, as well as how often they used specific social media services (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) and how many followers they had on different social media platforms. The respondents' opinions were examined regarding online services, the role of traditional and social media today, and scientific research. Trust in various institutions and actors, such as the Government, politicians, the media, and universities, was also charted. The respondents' views on the most important things for a citizen of Finland (e.g. freedom of speech, right to privacy, conscription) as well as the most significant risks in today's society (e.g. infectious diseases, unemployment, environmental issues) were examined. Finally, the respondents' social relations were surveyed with questions on how many friends and acquaintances they had, how often they spent time with them, whether they trusted other people, and whether they often felt lonely. The respondents were also asked to describe the occupation, political position (left-right), and views of three of their closest friends. Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, degree of urbanisation of municipality of residence, marital status, household size, level of education, economic activity and occupational status, job title, type of employment contract, sector of employment, perceived social class, and household income.

本调查描绘了芬兰民众的价值观念、社会参与度、媒体使用习惯以及社会关系状况。该调查作为图尔库大学经济社会学系发起的“政治泡沫”（Poliittiset kuplat）研究项目的一部分，由市政发展基金会和赫尔辛基日报基金会资助进行。首先，通过对受访者关于堕胎、累进税制、移民、宗教和爱国主义等方面的态度进行多项陈述的考察，探讨了受访者的价值观念。受访者还被询问他们对家庭、朋友圈、邻里或宗教团体等不同群体的归属感。通过关于受访者是否在过去五年内参与过选举、签署过请愿书，以及是否属于并参与任何团体或组织的活动（例如政党、宗教团体、学生组织）等问题，调查了社会和政治参与度。进一步通过询问受访者认为哪些政党对他们最为重要，他们在政治左右翼尺度上的定位，以及他们在决定投票给哪位候选人时考虑的各个因素的重要性（例如候选人的职业历史、教育背景、诚实度或性别），以及他们是否与亲近的人讨论政治等问题，考察了政治活动。接下来，对受访者的媒体使用情况进行了调查。问题包括，例如，受访者观看电视、在社交媒体上花费时间以及在线阅读报纸的频率，以及他们使用特定社交媒体服务（例如Facebook、YouTube、LinkedIn）的频率以及他们在不同社交媒体平台上的关注者数量。调查了受访者对在线服务、传统媒体和社交媒体在当今社会的角色以及科学研究意见的看法。同时，对政府、政治家、媒体和大学等不同机构和行动者的信任度进行了评估。考察了受访者对芬兰公民最重要的东西（例如言论自由、隐私权、兵役制）以及当今社会最显著的风险（例如传染病、失业、环境问题）的看法。最后，通过询问受访者有多少朋友和熟人，他们与这些人交往的频率，他们是否信任他人，以及他们是否经常感到孤独等问题，对受访者的社会关系进行了调查。受访者还被要求描述他们三位最亲密的朋友的occupation（职业）、政治立场（左右翼）和观点。背景变量包括受访者的性别、出生年份、居住地的城市化程度、婚姻状况、家庭规模、教育程度、经济活动和职业状况、职称、就业合同类型、就业部门、感知的社会阶层和家庭收入。