Findings for
Finland
Cite as:
Perko T. (2025): RadoNorm European Radon Behavioural Atlas: Finland, H2020 project RadoNorm, No 900009 https://www.radonorm.eu/
Methodology
The study in Finland employed Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) to survey a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18 and over. Prior to full-scale data collection, the questionnaire underwent pilot testing in the Walloon region of Belgium (N = 300), followed by a soft launch in Finland (N = 220). Final data collection was conducted by the market research company KANTAR Public (Finland) using a random sample drawn from its national online panel. The final sample comprised 1,002 respondents, stratified by gender, age, and region to reflect the demographic composition of the Finnish population.
The questionnaire was conducted in the Finnish language, and interviews were carried out between March 3 and March 14, 2023, with an average duration of 19 minutes. The overall response rate was 15.8%. Translation and data collection were carried out in collaboration between RadoNorm and Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (STUK), and data analysis was performed by SCK CEN (Belgium).
Data are available at: [DOI:10.20348/STOREDB/1179/1301]
Download the questionnaire PDF here.
Download the technical report PDF here.
Results
Radon awareness and protection behaviour
Are people in Finland aware of radon and do they test and mitigate?
Intention to protect from radon
What is the public willingness to adopt radon protection measures in Finland?
Radon Knowledge
How much people in Finland know about radon?
Risk perception
How do people in Finland perceive radiological, radon and other risks?
Confidence in authorities for risk management
To what extent do Finns have confidence in their authorities' ability to manage risks?
Knowing radon stakeholders
Which stakeholders related to radon are known to the Finns?
Truthfulness of radon stakeholders
Who in Finland is recognized as a trustworthy source of information about radon risks?
Which stakeholders involved in radon mitigation in Finland are recognized as technically competent?
Competence of radon stakeholders
Severity
What are people's beliefs regarding the seriousness of negative consequences due to radon?
Susceptibility
Do people in Finland believe that radon increases the likelihood of health consequences?
Do individuals believe dwelling remediation is effective in reducing radon concentration?
Response efficacy: remediation
Self-efficacy
Do residents in Finland have confidence in their own ability to conduct radon testing and mitigation effectively?
Perceived behavioural control: financial and other burden and ease
Is radon testing and mitigation perceived as a financial or other burden?
Aesthetic impact of remediation works on a dwelling
Do residents believe that radon mitigation would visually harm their homes?
Anticipated emotions
What emotions do the Finns anticipate feeling if they do not take action against high indoor radon levels?
Social influence
What are the attitudes of respondents regarding social influence?
Moral norms
To what extent do the Finns believe it is their moral duty to protect themselves and others from radon exposure?
Moral values
To what extent do people agree with statements reflecting moral values?
Economic impact of radon on a property value
Does a radon problem in a building negatively impact its financial value?
Subjective norms
Do family members and friends of resopondents care about radon-related issues?
Health effect perception
Do individuals have acquaintances who may have experienced health issues as a result of radon exposure?
Stigma
Is there a risk of stigma associated with radon in dwellings?
Information processing
How do people process information about radon remediation?
Information comprehensiveness
Is there enough information readily accessible?
Information uncertainty
Is there too much uncertainty to make informed decisions?
Affective response to information
Does information related to radon elicit negative emotions?
Trustworthiness of radon stakeholders
Who in Finland is recognized as a trustworthy source of information about radon risks?
Factors Influencing Behavioural Intention
Radon awareness
Anticipated emotion
Risk perception
Confidence in authorities for risk management
Severity
Susceptibility
Response efficacy: remediation
Self efficacy
Perceived behavioural control: financial and other burden and ease
Perceived cost
Aesthetic impact of remediation works on a dwelling
Economic impact of radon on a property value
Subjective norms
Descriptive norms
Moral norms
Moral values
Health effect perception
Stigma
Information processing
Information comprehensiveness
Information uncertainty
Affective response to information
Relationship Between Radon Awareness and Behavioural Intention to Act on Radon Risk
