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The Gothenburg SOM Survey 2017

SND-ID: snd1095-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/0nj7-1w57

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SOM-undersökningarna 2017 - Metod.pdf (820.24 KB)

SOM-undersökningen Göteborg 2017_SNDcodebook.pdf (678.95 KB)

SOM-undersökningen i Göteborg 2017 - Formulär.pdf (1.34 MB)

SOM-undersökningen i Göteborg 2017 - Kodbok.pdf (1.02 MB)

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - SOM Institute

Description

In the autumn of 2017, the second edition of the Gothenburg SOM survey was conducted. A total of 5000 randomly selected citizens of Gothenburg answered questions about attitudes and habits in relation to society, opinion and media. Many of the questions in the Gothenburg survey are of a regional nature, and concern local politicians and infrastructure initiatives.

Sample size: 5000
Cause of non response - Respondent unable to participate: 227
Cause of non response - No contact/refusal: 2099

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 16-85 years and residing in Göteborg municipality

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random
Probability

Urvalet är ett obundet slumpmässigt urval (OSU) och samordnas negativt med SOM-institutets nationella undersökningar för att ingen skall få två undersökningar från SOM-institutet under samma undersökningsår. Urvalet utgjordes av Skatteverkets folkbokföringsregister (RTB).

Time period(s) investigated

2017-09-01 – 2017-12-31

Variables

201

Number of individuals/objects

2666

Response rate/participation rate

56%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection: 2017-09-01 – 2017-12-31
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Göteborg Municipality

Geographic description: Gothenburg municipality

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Municipality

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

SOM Institute

Ethics Review

Gothenburg - Ref. 130-15

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)

Keywords

Housing, Occupations, Public sector, Environment, Consumption, Public opinion, Environmental changes, Trust, European union, Political interest, Local government services, Public transport, Medical care, Public services, News, Privatization, Income, Political participation, Sick leave, Religious practice, Democracy, Internal politics, Political parties, Dental care, Internet use, Politicians, Local government organizations, Social participation, Working conditions, Households, Local community facilities, Clubs, Cultural activities, Leisure time activities, Educational levels, Traffic, Political attitudes, State health services, Social networks, Cors

Publications

Martinsson, J & Tipple, F (2018) SOM-undersökningen i Göteborg 2017: SOM-rapport nr 2018:30 [Elektronisk resurs]. Göteborgs universitet. Tillgänglig på Internet: https://som.gu.se/digitalAssets/1709/1709734_30.-g--teborgsrapporten.pdf

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