ISSP 1995 - National identity I: Sweden

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Is part of collection at SND: ISSP - International Social Survey Programme

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Stefan Svallfors - Umeå University, Department of Sociology

Research principal

Umeå University - Department of Sociology rorId

Description

This survey is the Swedish part of the 1995 'International Social Survey Program' (ISSP), and it focuses on national identity. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics regarding national identity, such as how 'close' they felt to Sweden, national pride, Sweden's relations with other countries, and treatment of immigrants and minority groups. Those queried were asked to describe the pride they felt towards Sweden's accomplishments in the following areas: political influence, economics, social security, science and technology, sports, the arts, armed forces, history, and treatment of others. A series of questions probed for respondents' views regarding international relations, including foreign trade restrictions, international problem-solving attempts, foreign language education, the purchase of land by foreigners, the nationality of television programs and movies, and the benefits of membership in regional international organizations. Respondents were also asked to assess their countries´ treatment of minority groups and immigrants. Topics covered the preservation of minority tradit

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This survey is the Swedish part of the 1995 'International Social Survey Program' (ISSP), and it focuses on national identity. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics regarding national identity, such as how 'close' they felt to Sweden, national pride, Sweden's relations with other countries, and treatment of immigrants and minority groups. Those queried were asked to describe the pride they felt towards Sweden's accomplishments in the following areas: political influence, economics, social security, science and technology, sports, the arts, armed forces, history, and treatment of others. A series of questions probed for respondents' views regarding international relations, including foreign trade restrictions, international problem-solving attempts, foreign language education, the purchase of land by foreigners, the nationality of television programs and movies, and the benefits of membership in regional international organizations. Respondents were also asked to assess their countries´ treatment of minority groups and immigrants. Topics covered the preservation of minority traditions, the impact of immigrant groups on crime, the economy, the job market, cultural openness, special provisions for political refugees, and the citizenship process. Demographic variables include age, sex, education, marital status, personal and family income, employment status, household size and composition, occupation, religion, social class, union membership, political party, political orientation, race, ethnicity, language fluency, demographics of community, and citizenship.

Purpose:

ISSP aims to design and implement internationally comparable attitude surveys. The study in 1995 investigating National identity: Sweden. Show less..

Data contains personal data

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Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 18-76 years and residing in Sweden

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

1995-02-05 – 1995-05-01

Variables

118

Number of individuals/objects

1296

Weighting

Ett subsample drogs bland de som inte besvarade enkäten efter två påminnelser. Ungefär hälften av dem blev utvalda för telefonintervjuer, i enlighet med SCB:s praxis. Alla respondenter i stickprovet har tilldelats vikten 2,05. För att bevara representativiteten i stickprovet bör alla beräkningar göras med viktning. Viktvariabel = V5.

Response rate/participation rate

73.9%

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1995-02 – 1995-05
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Instrument: (Semi-structured questionnaire)
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

National area (NUTS2)

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Sociology

Topic and keywords

Research area

Cultural and national identity (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Sociology (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

Edlund, J., Sundström, E., & Svallfors, S. (1995) Aspects of national identity - A Swedish survey. Codebook for machine-readable datafile. Umeå: Department of Sociology.

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Versions

Version 1.1. 2009-08-28

Version 1.1: 2009-08-28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/001598

Version 1.0. 1995-11-19

Version 1.0: 1995-11-19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/001597

Published: 2009-08-28
Last updated: 2019-11-18