The National SOM Survey 2008
SND-ID: snd0878-1. Version: 3.1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002752
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Citation
Alternative title
Riks-SOM 2008
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute
Research principal
University of Gothenburg
- SOM Institute
Description
Since 1986 the SOM-institute has been carrying out an annual nation-wide survey - the National SOM - in order to identify the Swedish public's habits and attitudes on the topics of society, politics and media. National SOM 2008 is accordingly the twenty-third survey in this series.
The SOM-institute is a collaboration between three departments/institutes at Göteborg University: the Institute for Journalism and Mass Communication, the Department of Political Science, and the Center for Public Sector Research (CEFOS). A number of research projects are involved in the National SOM - most from one of these three institutions, but also external projects are involved.
Since 1998 the survey 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 life style. The data collection is carried out in parallel and under identical conditions.
In 2008 one fourth of the questions asked in the two questionnaires are common for both sam
The SOM-institute is a collaboration between three departments/institutes at Göteborg University: the Institute for Journalism and Mass Communication, the Department of Political Science, and the Center for Public Sector Research (CEFOS). A number of research projects are involved in the National SOM - most from one of these three institutions, but also external projects are involved.
Since 1998 the survey 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 life style. The data collection is carried out in parallel and under identical conditions.
In 2008 one fourth 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.
The questionnaire on politics includes ten different subject fields: news and media; politics, society and democracy; radio and televisiont; Sweden's relations to the surrounding world; society and public service; environment and energy; knowledge and society; activities, interests, and values; work life; and background questions. The media questionnaire is divided into eight subject fields: news and papers; politics, society and democracy; radio and television; media technology, internet and mobile telephony; culture, society and media; interests, activities and values; work life; and background questions.
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. Show less..
Data contains personal data
No
Language
Unit of analysis
Population
Individuals aged 15-85 years and residing in Sweden
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
2008 – Ongoing
Variables
1013
Number of individuals/objects
3259
Response rate/participation rate
58%
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Lowest geographic unit
Municipality
Highest geographic unit
Country
Responsible department/unit
SOM Institute
Research area
Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)
International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Cultural activities and participation (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
Mass media, Population migration, Participation, Environment, Culture, Health, Environmental changes, Trust, Quality of life, European union, Political interest, Local government services, Nuclear energy, Newspaper readership, Membership, Dissemination of information, Trade union membership, Medical care, Radio stations, Television channels, Television advertising, News, Television news, Television programmes, Theatre attendance, Energy policy, Political allegiance, Television viewing, Globalization, Education, Rural population, Internet, Audio and video equipment, Democracy, Internal politics, Political parties, Political leaders, Households, Leisure time activities, Interest (cognitive processes), Radio listening, Cors
Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (2009) Svensk höst : Trettiofyra kapitel om politik, medier och samhälle : SOM-undersökningen 2008. SOM report no. 46. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 978-91-89673-16-8.
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ISBN:
978-91-89673-16-8
ISSN:
0284-4788
Waern, T. (2012) Fallande förtroende. En studie om allmänhetens förtroende för grundskolelärare.Studentuppsats vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Göteborgs universitet
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