The coronavirus SOM-survey 2020

SND-ID: 2020-72-1. Version: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/yxd6-m088

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Kodbok SOM-undersökningen om coronaviruset 2020.pdf (2.17 MB)

Metodrapport SOM-undersökningen om coronaviruset 2020.pdf (1.02 MB)

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

University of Gothenburg, SOM-institute

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - SOM-institute

Description

In order to identify how the evolution of society affects Swedes’ attitudes and behaviour, the SOM Institute started its National SOM study in 1986. National SOM addresses three areas - society, opinion and mass media - and consists of several parallel surveys. All surveys include a large number of questions related to politics, society, media and social background, but their areas of focus differ.

When the coronavirus hit Sweden during 2020 it became urgent with an extraordinary survey to map what the swedish public opinion looked like during this period. The survey mainly focuses on opinion relating to how the virus was handled, worry for the virus itself and general thoughts regarding it. However, the survey also contains classic questions relating to politics, society, media and habits.

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 16-85 years who are residing in Sweden

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Time period(s) investigated

2020-04-17 – 2020-06-28

Variables

363

Number of individuals/objects

2549

Response rate/participation rate

44%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Text

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection: 2020-04-17 – 2020-06-17
Data collector: Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

SOM-institute

Ethics Review

Gothenburg - Ref. 130-15

Topic and keywords

Research area

Politics (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Society and culture (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Political science (excluding public administration studies and globalisation studies) (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media and communications (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media studies (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Other social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Other social sciences not elsewhere specified (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Health (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Media, communication and language (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Labour and employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Mass media, Politics, Internal politics, Public health, Epidemiology, Transmission of disease, Communications, Vaccination, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Corona, Covid

Publications

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The coronavirus SOM survey 2020

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