Political, economic and social beliefs
To what extent do you agree or disagree which each of the following statements? (totally agree - tend to agree - tend to disagree - totally disagree)
- The State intervenes too much in our lives
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 71.3, 72.4, 76.4, 77.3, 78.2, 81.2, 83.3, 84.3, 85.2, 86.2, 87.3] - We need more equality and justice even if this means less freedom for the individual
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 71.3, 77.3, 83.3, partially in 84.3 and 87.3] - Nowadays there is too much tolerance. Criminals should be punished more severely
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 77.3, 81.2] - Criminals need help and understanding
[Eurobarometer 60.1] - Citizens should participate more actively in politics in (OUR COUNTRY)
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1] - Immigrants contribute a lot to (OUR COUNTRY)
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 77.3, 81.2, 83.3, 84.3, 85.2, 86.2, 87.3, 88.3, 89.1, 90.3, 91.5, 92.3, 93.1] - Immigrants contribute positively to (OUR COUNTRY)
[Eurobarometer 99.4, 100.2] - Immigrants are a threat to our way of life
[Eurobarometer 60.1] - Economic growth must be a priority for (OUR COUNTRY), even if it affects the environment (SPLIT A)
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 71.3, 72.4, 77.3] - Protecting the environment should be a priority for (OUR COUNTRY), even if it affects the economic growth (SPLIT B)
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 71.3, 72.4, 77.3] - Free competition is the best guarantee for economic prosperity
[Eurobarometer 60.1, 66.1, 69.2, 71.3, 72.4, 76.4, 77.3, 78.2] - The place of religion in our society is too important
[Eurobarometer 66.1] - Personal consumption of cannabis should be legalised throughout Europe
[Eurobarometer 66.1] - Homosexual marriages should be allowed throughout Europe
[Eurobarometer 66.1] - Adoption of children should be authorised for homosexual couples throughout Europe
[Eurobarometer 66.1] - More importance should be given to spare time than to work
[Eurobarometer 66.1, 69.2, 77.3] - People in (OUR COUNTRY) have a lot of things in common
[Eurobarometer 81.2, 83.3, 84.3, 85.2, 86.2, 87.3, 88.3, 89.1, 90.3, 91.5, 94.3, 96.3, 97.5, 98.2, 99.4, 100.2] - You understand well what is going on in today's world
[Eurobarometer 81.2, 83.3, 84.3, 85.2, 86.2, 87.3, 88.3, 89.1, 90.3, 91.5] - (OUR COUNTRY) should help refugees
[Eurobarometer 84.3, 85.2, 86.2, 87.3, 88.3, 89.1, 90.3, 91.5, 92.3, 93.1, 97.3, 99.4, 100.2]
ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
3983 | 60.1 | 10-11 | 2003 | Q.37 | |
4526 | 66.1 | 9-10 | 2006 | QA47 | |
4744 | 69.2 | 3-5 | 2008 | QD1a/b | |
4973 | 71.3 | 6-7 | 2009 | QC1a/b | |
4994 | 72.4 | 10-11 | 2009 | QD2a/b | |
5596 | 76.4 | 12 | 2011 | QA17 | |
5612 | 77.3 | 5 | 2012 | QE1 | |
5686 | 78.2 | 11-12 | 2012 | QA16 | |
5913 | 81.2 | 3 | 2014 | QD6 | |
5998 | 83.3 | 5 | 2015 | QD9 | |
6694 | 85.2 | 5 | 2016 | QD11 | |
6788 | 86.2 | 11 | 2016 | QD9 | |
6863 | 87.3 | 5 | 2017 | QD11 | |
6928 | 88.3 | 11 | 2017 | QD9 | |
6963 | 89.1 | 3 | 2018 | QD9 | |
7489 | 90.3 | 11 | 2018 | QD9 | |
7576 | 91.5 | 6-7 | 2019 | QD9 | |
7601 | 92.3 | 11-12 | 2019 | QB8 | |
7649 | 93.1 | 7-8 | 2020 | QB8 | |
7780 | 94.3 | 2-3 | 2021 | QC5 | |
7783 | 95.3 | 6-7 | 2021 | QC5 | |
7848 | 96.3 | 1-2 | 2022 | QC5 | |
7888 | 97.3 | 4-5 | 2022 | QC7 | |
7902 | 97.5 | 6-7 | 2022 | QD5 | |
7953 | 98.2 | 1-2 | 2023 | QD5 | |
7997 | 99.4 | 5-6 | 2023 | QB11 QD5_1 | |
8779 | 100.2 | 10-11 | 2023 | QB8 QC5_1 |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.