The Regional Western Sweden SOM Survey 1993
SND-ID: snd0466-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002645
Is part of collection at SND: The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey
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Citation
Alternative title
Väst-SOM 1993
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute
Research principal
University of Gothenburg
- SOM Institute
Description
This is the second study in the series of SOM-surveys carried out in Western Sweden exclusively. The questionnaire was divided into six subject fields: mass media; politics and society; the municipality of Göteborg; energy, nuclear power and environment; leisure and housing; and background. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in SOM-survey Western Sweden 1992 (SSD 0460), but there is also a number of new questions. These questions dealt with time spent listening to the radio, viewing morning television and reading morning paper; impression of morning television; amount of local government issues read in the local paper; confidence in a number of Swedish mass media; opinion on a number of statements concerning the regional division of Sweden. Respondents living in Göteborg had to answer a number of questions dealing with the magazine ´Vårt Göteborg´, published by Göteborg local authority. Other questions specific for respondents living in Göteborg dealt with the neighbourhood committees and their activities. Respondents also had to give their opinion on a number of proposa
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Study attitudes and behaviors that are linked to local and regional issues and phenomena Show less..
Data contains personal data
No
Language
Unit of analysis
Population
Individuals aged 15-80 years residing in Göteborg or one of the eleven surrounding municipalities, Ale, Härryda, Kungsbacka, Kungälv, Lerum, Lilla Edet, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn and Öckerö.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
1993-10 – 1994-01
Variables
358
Number of individuals/objects
1586
Response rate/participation rate
70%
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Härryda Municipality, Partille Municipality, Öckerö Municipality, Stenungsund Municipality, Tjörn Municipality, Ale Municipality, Lerum Municipality, Lilla Edet Municipality, Göteborg Municipality, Mölndal Municipality, Kungälv Municipality, Kungsbacka Municipality
Lowest geographic unit
Municipality
Highest geographic unit
Municipality
Responsible department/unit
SOM Institute
Research area
Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Media studies (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Keywords
Housing, Mass media, Occupations, Public sector, Energy, Environment, Local government policy, Voting intention, Environmental changes, Trust, Political interest, Local government services, Nuclear energy, Newspaper readership, Public services, Television channels, News, Income, Television viewing, Internal politics, Political parties, Regional policy, Local government, Residential areas, European economic community, Working conditions, Households, Leisure time activities, Educational levels, Mass media use, Energy supply, Electronic equipment, Radio listening, Natural energy resources, Cors
Nilsson, Lennart (ed.) (1994) Västsverige i fokus : SOM-undersökningen i Västsverige 1993. SOM report no. 12. Göteborg: SOM Institute
SOM Institute publications
ISBN:
91-972694-1-7
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