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The Regional Western Sweden SOM Survey 2006

SND-ID: snd0854-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002415

Is part of collection at SND: The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey

Citation

Alternative title

Väst-SOM 2006

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - SOM Institute rorId

Description

Western SOM has been conducted yearly since 1992, but was initially limited to residents of Gothenburg and its surrounding municipalities. In 1998, the survey was extended to include the entire Västra Götaland County plus the municipality of Kungsbacka.

The purpose of the regional surveys is to enable SOM researchers to study attitudes and behaviour linked to local and regional issues. They emphasise public services and media, although many of the questions are identical with those used in National SOM in order to make the answers comparable both between the regions and with Sweden at large.

Purpose:

Study attitudes and behaviors that are linked to local and regional issues and phenomena

Data contains personal data

No

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 15-85 years and residing in the county of Västra Götaland or Kungsbacka municipality

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random
Western SOM 2006 was conducted as a survey based on one sample, but with two different questionnaires: one aimed at the inhabitants of Gothenburg and the surrounding municipalities (equivalent to the old Western SOM area) and another to residents living in the remaining parts of Västra Götaland.

Time period(s) investigated

2006-09 – 2007-02

Variables

653

Number of individuals/objects

3347

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2006-09-22 – 2007-02-22
  • Data collector: ScandInfo Marketing Research
  • Sample size: 6000
  • Number of responses: 3347
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Västra Götaland County, Kungsbacka Municipality

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

County (NUTS3)

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

SOM Institute

Topic and keywords

Research area

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)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

Nilsson, Lennart & Johansson, Susanne (red.) (2008) Regionen och flernivådemokratin : Västsverige 2006. SOM-rapport no. 42. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN: 978-91-89673-12-0.
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ISBN: 978-91-89673-12-0
ISSN: 0284-4788

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Versions

Version 1.0. 2008-04-01

Version 1.0: 2008-04-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002415

Is part of collection at SND

Published: 2008-04-01
Last updated: 2020-01-22