Citizens' Pulse 4/2021

The Citizens' Pulse surveys examine Finnish attitudes and opinions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Main themes in the surveys include the activity and communication of authorities, compliance with regulations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents' own state of mind. The fourth collection round of 2021 surveyed the respondents' opinions on the reliability of the information provided by various Finnish authorities (e.g. the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) and members of various groups (e.g. health care employees, researchers) on the coronavirus crisis. The respondents were asked to evaluate how fair or unfair they thought Finnish society was at present and 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 respondents' 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 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, and the respondents were asked to evaluate whether an atmosphere of crisis prevailed amongst Finns. 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, reliable, 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 contacts with people outside immediate family and friends. The respondents' views on the coronavirus vaccine were also surveyed. Finally, some questions on the upcoming municipal elections (summer 2021) were presented. The respondents were asked whether they were going to vote in the elections and if yes, whether they would vote during the advance voting period or on election day. Additionally, the respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with statements regarding safe voting during COVID-19 and the postponement of the elections from April to June, which had been confirmed at the time of the survey. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, NUTS3 region of residence, highest level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation of household.

《市民脉搏调查》旨在探究芬兰民众在新冠病毒疫情（COVID-19）背景下的态度与观点。调查的主要议题涵盖当局的活动与沟通、法规遵守、未来预期、信任度以及受访者的心理状态。2021年的第四次调查收集了受访者对芬兰各权威机构（例如芬兰健康与福利研究所）以及不同群体成员（例如医疗保健人员、研究人员）在新冠危机中的信息可靠性的看法。受访者被要求评估当前芬兰社会是否公平，以及芬兰当局（包括政府、各部以及其他如警察和芬兰健康与福利研究所等机构）在应对诸如新冠大流行等疾病爆发方面的准备情况。通过涉及健康与福祉的各种问题，调查了受访者的心理状态。问题包括受访者是否担心自己或亲近之人感染COVID-19的风险，以及他们及其亲近之人是否能够获得与COVID-19无关的医疗保健，以及他们自身的心理健康状况。此外，通过涉及生计和日常生活（例如，受访者是否担心自己或亲近之人的收入是否充足，对于特殊时期将持续多久的担忧，以及子女的学业问题）的问题，绘制了受访者的担忧图。接下来，调查了受访者对未来以及压力体验的信任度，并询问受访者是否认为芬兰人普遍存在危机氛围。调查了有关新冠危机的相关信息的可用性和可获取性。受访者被问及是否认为当局的沟通是公正、可靠、有效、清晰、迅速且开放的。通过询问受访者是否遵守了当局为预防病毒传播而设定的限制和推荐措施（包括保持安全距离、定期洗手、在公共场所佩戴口罩、避免用未洗净的手触摸眼睛、鼻子或嘴巴、在公共场所可用时使用免洗手消毒剂，以及尽量减少与直系亲属和朋友的接触），考察了新冠限制的遵守情况。还对受访者对新冠疫苗接种的看法进行了调查。最后，还提出了有关即将到来的地方选举（2021年夏季）的一些问题。受访者被问及他们是否将参加选举，如果是，他们将在提前投票期间还是选举日投票。此外，受访者还被问及他们是否同意或不同意有关在新冠疫情期间安全投票以及将选举从4月推迟至6月的陈述，这些陈述在调查时已被确认。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄组、居住地的NUTS3区域、最高教育水平、家庭构成以及家庭感知的财务状况。