Since 1986 the SOM-institute has been carrying out an annual nation-wide survey of Swedish opinions. This is accordingly the thirteenth survey in this series. The SOM-institute is a collaboration between three departments at Göteborg University: the Institute for Journalism and Mass Communication, the Department of Political Science, and the School of Public Administration. The 1998 survey differs from the earlier ones since it includes two nation representative samples and uses two different mail questionnaires. One of the questionnaires mainly deals with questions on politics, economy and working life, while the other mainly deals with media, culture and health. One third of the questions asked in the two questionnaires are common for both samples, for example questions about media habits, political attitudes, leisure activities, and social background.

Purpose:

The main purpose is to establish time series that enable researchers to analyse how various changes in society affect people's attitudes and behaviour.

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 16-80 years and residing in Sweden

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Time period(s) investigated

1998 – 1999

Variables

790

Number of individuals/objects

3561

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1998-09-30 – 1999-01-27
Data collector: Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research
Instrument: Riks1 - Politics and society (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks2 - Media, culture and life style (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks1+2 - Merged questionnaire (Structured questionnaire) - The codebook's question numbering refers to the merged questionnaire. Please note that this form has not been used for data collection.
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

County (NUTS 3)

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

SOM Institute

Topic and keywords

Research area

International politics and organisations (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)

General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Elections, Housing, Mass media, Population migration, Occupations, Participation, Public sector, International relations, Energy, Environment, Health, Leisure time, Finance, Religious attendance, Trust, Unemployment, Voting, Parliamentary elections, European union, Political interest, Local government services, Nuclear energy, Newspaper readership, Membership, Party identification, Trade union membership, Public services, Radio news, Television channels, News, Television news, Radioactive wastes, Equipment, Privatization, Risk, Political participation, International politics, Television viewing, Language skills, Democracy, Defence and state security policy, Internal politics, Labour market, Political parties, International cooperation, Air pollution, Internet use, European economic and monetary union, Nuclear accidents, Political leaders, Election campaigns, Electoral issues, Labour policy, Households, Clubs, Libraries, Leisure time activities, Religious societies, Organizations, Mass media use, Renewable energy, Industries, Public health risks, Environment policy, Radio listening, Cors

Publications

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Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (1999) Ljusnande framtid : SOM-undersökningen 1998. SOM report no. 22. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 91-973670-1-X .
Libris | SOM Institute publications
ISSN: 0284-4788
ISBN: 91-973670-1-X

Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (2004) Swedish Trends 1986-2004. Göteborg: SOM Institute.

Oscarsson, Henrik (ed.) (2003) Demokratitrender. SOM report no. 32. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 91-89673-02-6.
SOM Institute publications | Libris
ISSN: 0284-4788
ISBN: 91-89673-02-6

Berg O. (2008) Attityder kring kärnkraft i Sverige : en studie av förändringar i attityder från folkomröstningen 1980 fram till år 2006. C-uppsats, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, Uppsala universitet

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Published: 2011-01-14

Last updated: 2024-09-26