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 2010 is accordingly the twentyfifth survey in this series.

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 16-85 years and residing in Sweden

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Three parallel nationally representative sub-surveys based on a sample of 3000 individuals each

Time period(s) investigated

2010 – 2011

Variables

990

Number of individuals/objects

5007

Response rate/participation rate

56% (brutto) / 60% (netto)

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 2010-09-29 – 2011-02-15
Data collector: Kinnmark
Instrument: Riks1 - Politics and society (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks2 - Media and culture (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks3 - Lifestyle and health (Structured questionnaire)
Sample size: 9000
Number of responses: 5007
Non response size: 3993
Cause of non response - Respondent unable to participate: 707
Cause of non response - No contact/refusal: 3286
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

Topic and keywords

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, Energy, Consumption, Health, Trust, European union, Political interest, Nuclear energy, Membership, Party identification, Public services, News, Television news, Labour and employment, Political participation, Religious practice, Internal politics, Visits to recreational facilities, Political parties, Internet use, Criminal justice system, Political leaders, Textbooks, Libraries, Leisure time activities, Religious societies, Mass media use, Renewable energy, Climate change, Well-being (society), Social media, Radio listening, Mobile phones, Cors

Publications

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Holmberg, Sören, Weibull, Lennart & Oscarsson, Henrik (eds.) (2011) Lycksalighetens ö: fyrtioen kapitel om politik, medier och samhälle : SOM-undersökningen 2010. SOM report no. 52. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN: 978-91-89673-21-2.
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ISBN: 978-91-89673-21-2

Davidsson, S. (2013) Klasstillhörighet och partipreferenser - En studie av partipreferenser längs två dimensioner i Sverige. Studentuppsats vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Lunds universitet

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Published: 2012-03-20

Last updated: 2024-09-26