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. In 2012, the following questionnaires are distributed: Sweden 1 focusing on politics and society; Sweden 2 focusing on media and culture; Sweden 3 focusing on life style and health; Sweden 4 focusing on economy and welfare

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

Five parallel nationally representative sub-surveys based on a sample of 3400 individuals each

Time period(s) investigated

2013 – 2014

Variables

1014

Number of individuals/objects

8406

Response rate/participation rate

49% (brutto) / 53% (netto)

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 2013-09-13 – 2014-02-23
Data collector: Kinnmark
Instrument: Riks1 - Politics and Society (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks2 - Media and Culture (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks3 - Life Style and Health (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks4 - Economy and Welfare (Structured questionnaire)
Instrument: Riks5 - Aimed at youth (Structured questionnaire) - Questionnaire with structure and content aimed at attracting young people to answer the survey.
Sample size: 17000
Number of responses: 8406
Non response size: 8594
Cause of non response - Respondent unable to participate: 1127
Cause of non response - No contact/refusal: 7467
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, Public sector, Energy, Environment, Mass media exposure, Health, Social welfare, Trust, European union, Political interest, Nuclear energy, Drinking behaviour, Information sources, Public services, News, Privatization, Political allegiance, Political participation, Television viewing, Democracy, Defence and state security policy, Internal politics, Political parties, Internet use, Citizen participation, Leisure time activities, Mass media use, Interest (cognitive processes), Renewable energy, Radio listening, Cors

Publications

Oscarsson, H. & Bergström, A. (ed.) (2014) Vägskäl Mittfåra och marginal : SOM-undersökningen 2013. Göteborg: SOM institute. ISBN: 978-91-89673-30-4.
SOM Institute publications | Libris
ISBN: 9789189673304

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Published: 2015-03-31

Last updated: 2024-10-01