The National SOM Survey 2017

This study is part of the collection The National SOM survey

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Description:

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 2017, six different questionnaires were distributed.

Subject area:

political behaviour and attitudes, international politics and organisations, SOCIETY AND CULTURE, cultural activities and participation, leisure, tourism and sport, HEALTH, general health and well-being, energy and natural resources, SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SYSTEMS, social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Media Studies, Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies), Social Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

mass media, population migration, public sector, energy, welfare, political interest, nuclear energy, interest, public services, television viewing, internet, mobile communication, wind power, internal politics, water power, trusts, renewable energy, CORS

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Principal organisation:

University of Gothenburg

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Homepage:

SOM Institute - The National SOM surveys

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Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Identifiers:

SND-ID: SND 1094

Alternative title:

Riks-SOM 2017

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.

Description:

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 2017, six different questionnaires were distributed.

Language:

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated:

2017 — 2017

Instrument:

National-1 (Structured questionnaire)

National-2 (Structured questionnaire)

National-3 (Structured questionnaire)

National-4 (Structured questionnaire)

National-5 (Structured questionnaire)

National-6 (Structured questionnaire)

Geographic spread:

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit:

Municipality

Highest geographic unit:

Country

Unit of analysis:

Population:

Individuals aged 16-85 years and residing in Sweden

Time Method:

Sampling procedure:

Probability: Simple random
Six randomised sub samples of 3400 individuals each.

Ethics Review:

Gothenburg — Ref. 130-15

Subject area:

political behaviour and attitudes, international politics and organisations, SOCIETY AND CULTURE, cultural activities and participation, leisure, tourism and sport, HEALTH, general health and well-being, energy and natural resources, SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SYSTEMS, social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Media Studies, Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies), Social Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

mass media, population migration, public sector, energy, welfare, political interest, nuclear energy, interest, public services, television viewing, internet, mobile communication, wind power, internal politics, water power, trusts, renewable energy, CORS

Is part of collection at SND:

The National SOM survey

Related research data in SND's catalogue:

The Gothenburg SOM Survey 2017

The Regional Western Sweden SOM Survey 2017

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Available documentation:

Questionnaire 1 (Swedish)

Questionnaire 2 (Swedish)

Questionnaire 3 (Swedish)

Questionnaire 4 (Swedish)

Questionnaire 5 (Swedish)

Questionnaire 6 (Swedish)

Codebook 2017 (Swedish)

Methodological report (Swedish)

SND-codebook (Swedish)

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Andersson, A., Carlander A., Lindgren A. & Oskarson M. (red) (2018). Sprickor i fasaden: Den nationella SOM-undersökningen 2017. Göteborg: SOM-institutet. ISBN: 978-91-89673-42-5
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Version 1.0:

2019-04-08 doi:10.5878/n5b5-zn80

The National SOM Survey 2017

Citation:

University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute (2019). The National SOM Survey 2017. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.5878/n5b5-zn80

Description:

Sample size: 20400
Cause of non response - Respondent unable to participate: 836
Cause of non response - No contact/refusal: 8752

Data format / data structure:

Numeric

Data collection:

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection: 2017-09-07 — 2017-12-31

Data collector: Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Source of the data: Population group

Time period(s) investigated:

2017-09-01 — 2017-12-31

Variables:

776

Number of individuals/objects:

10812

Response rate/participation rate:

55%