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Institutional Trust 2008

SND-ID: SND 0958

This study is part of the collection Institutional Trust

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Lennart Weibull - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

MedieAkademin

TNS Gallup

Description

Since 1997, MedieAkademin has carried out an annual survey titled The Institutional Trust. The survey has focused on major social institutions, such as the parliament, big business, the daily press, and TV/radio, as well as some specific companies such as Sveriges Television, TV4, IKEA, Skandia, and Volvo. The number of institutions included has varied somewhat over the years. Some of the institutions and companies have been measured every year while others have been investigated more irregularly.

The survey was carried out by TNS Gallup and involved 1000 individuals who answered a web survey between September 26 and October 3, 2008. The survey comprised 26 institutions/companies/media companies and political parties. The 2008 survey also included questions about the media coverage of the EU and different areas of Sweden, and how the media content influences people’s knowledge, opinions, life styles, moods, and feelings.

Purpose:

To study the trust that Swedish people have in social institutions, political parties, media, brands/companies, and leaders.

Language

English

Swedish

Research principal, contributors, and funding

Research principal

University of Gothenburg

Responsible department/unit

University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Protection and ethical review

Data contains personal data

No

Method and time period

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 16-74 years

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Time period(s) investigated

2008

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Topic and keywords

Research area

Media, POLITICS (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science, Media and Communications (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

mass media, trust, political attitudes, trust in government

Publications

Holmberg, S. & Weibull, L. (2008) Förtroendebarometer 2008. Förtroende för samhällsinstitutioner, partier, massmedier och företag. Paper presenterat vid MedieAkademins seminaruim på Göteborgs universitet 2008-11-12, Göteborg
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Institutional Trust 2008

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Version 1.1

2014-07-29
https://doi.org/10.5878/002118

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Citation

Sören Holmberg, Lennart Weibull, MedieAkademin, TNS Gallup. University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science (2014). Institutional Trust 2008. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.1. https://doi.org/10.5878/002118

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Lennart Weibull - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

MedieAkademin

TNS Gallup

Keywords

mass media, trust, political attitudes, trust in government

Data collection

  • Mode of collection: Web-based interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2008-09-26–2008-10-03
  • Data collector: TNS Gallup
  • Sample size: 1000
  • Source of the data: Population group

Variables

67

Number of individuals/objects

1000

Published: 2014-04-03
Last updated: 2020-05-05