Attitudes towards change in society
On this card (SHOW CARD) are three basic kinds of attitudes vis-a-vis the society we live in. Please choose the one which best describes your own opinion. (ONE ANSWER ONLY)
- The entire way our society is organized must be radically changed by revolutionary action
- Our society must be gradually improved by reforms
- Our society must be valiantly defended against subversive forces
Eurobarometer 71.3 ff.
Which of the following statements best describes your opinion on how to change our society?
- Important changes in our society have to be achieved little by little, even if this approach takes longer
- One can only obtain important changes in society by acting quickly, even if this means sometimes being radical
- We do not need to change our societe (SPONTANEOUS)
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 0990 | 6 | 11 | 1976 | Q.121 | V21 |
| 0991 | 7 | 4-5 | 1977 | Q.117 | V13 |
| 0992 | 8 | 10-11 | 1977 | Q.117 | V14 |
| 0993 | 9 | 5-6 | 1978 | Q.117 | V14 |
| 0994 | 10 | 10-11 | 1978 | Q.116 | V13 |
| 1036 | 11 | 4 | 1979 | Q.156 | V66 |
| 1037 | 12 | 10 | 1979 | Q.117 | V14 |
| 1038 | 13 | 4 | 1980 | Q.137 | V33 |
| 1039 | 14 | 10-11 | 1980 | Q.126 | V20 |
| 1206 | 15 | 4 | 1981 | Q.123 | V11 |
| 1207 | 16 | 10-11 | 1981 | Q.236 | V51 |
| 1208 | 17 | 3-4 | 1982 | Q.164 | V105 |
| 1209 | 18 | 10 | 1982 | Q.236 | V37 |
| 1318 | 19 | 3-4 | 1983 | Q.332 | V213 |
| 1319 | 20 | 10 | 1983 | Q.361 | V434 |
| 1320 | 21 | 3-4 | 1984 | Q.364 | V167 |
| 1321 | 22 | 10-11 | 1984 | Q.256 | V161 |
| 1541 | 23 | 3-4 | 1985 | Q.256 | V140 |
| 1542 | 24 | 10-11 | 1985 | Q.247 | V57 |
| 1543 | 25 | 3-4 | 1986 | Q.352 | V271 |
| 1544 | 26 | 10-11 | 1986 | Q.351 | V191 |
| 1712 | 27 | 4 | 1987 | Q.457 | V363 |
| 1713 | 28 | 10-11 | 1987 | Q.358 | V460 |
| 1714 | 29 | 3-4 | 1988 | Q.358 | V417 |
| 1715 | 30 | 10-11 | 1988 | Q.477 | V676 |
| 1750 | 31 | 3-4 | 1989 | Q.476 | V474 |
| 1752 | 32 | 10-11 | 1989 | Q.8 | V18 |
| 1753 | 33 | 3-4 | 1990 | Q.7 | V18 |
| 1960 | 34.0 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.15 | V73 |
| 1961 | 34.1 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.6 | V22 |
| 1962 | 34.2 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.7 | V28 |
| 4973 | 71.3 | 6-7 | 2009 | QC4 | |
| 5596 | 76.4 | 12 | 2011 | QA18 | |
| 5686 | 78.2 | 11-12 | 2012 | QA17 | |
| 6925 | 88.1 | 9-10 | 2017 | QC10 |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.