EVS 2008 (ZA4800)
Latest news on this wave
Due to data security reasons, the EVS 2008 is offered in two different versions:
EVS 2008 Integrated Dataset, ZA4800, v.5.0.0 (2022-06-08), doi:10.4232/1.13841.
For further information on data download, see Data Access.
EVS 2008 Integrated Dataset (Restricted Use File), ZA4799, v.2.0.0 (2022-06-08), doi:10.4232/1.13840.
For further information on data download, see Data Access.
Dataset versions of the EVS 2008 Integrated Dataset
Related to the current release of the EVS 2008, two approaches are combined: refined anonymization measures are applied to the data and appropriate ways of access to anonymized and sensitive data are implemented. As a result, the two versions of the EVS 2008 IDS are made available through different access ways:
EVS 2008 ZA4800 (SUF)
This dataset version contains de facto anonymized data and is accessible through the GESIS data catalog. In order to prevent the identification of single respondents, specific information is aggregated into coarse categories providing users with less detailed information on respondent's residence and occupation.
EVS 2008 ZA4799 (Restricted Use File)
This data file contains complete information, i.e. also data that could not be included in the SUF because of data protection concerns. Due to the sensitive nature of the data, its usage is subject to specific contractual regulations. The contract allowing for off-site access can be downloaded here.
Documentation related to the Integrated Dataset
- Study description: Information on origin and content of data, version history and errata, patches fixing data problems, and direct access to the data.
- Guidelines and Recommendations: Standards and recommendations designed by the EVS advisory groups for all EVS member countries.
- Technical Report: Description of the project and data management, comprising the main project phases and regulations from data creation to publication of the outcomes.
- Method Report: Summarized information on the Integrated Dataset and country-specific information on the national datasets.
- Variable Report: Documentation of the Integrated Dataset with question texts of the English Master Questionnaire and frequency counts by country.
- Master questionnaire: EVS basic questionnaire including Show cards.
- Compare question texts in EVS 2008: gives information on translation procedure, peculiarities and problems.
- The Common EVS/WVS Dictionary – EVS Trend provides an overview of all variables used in the five EVS waves and their correspondence in terms of comparability. Further, the EVS variable catalog in the GESIS Search contains the variable documentation and enables the search for variables and questions as well as their comparison.
Documentation related to the national datasets
The EVS 2008 Integrated Dataset always includes the last updated version of all national datasets of EVS wave 2008. Additional country-specific variables comprised in the field questionnaire of some countries are not available in the Integrated Dataset. The national datasets are only provided for replication purposes and the analysis of such additional country-specific variables.
- Study descriptions (SD): Information on origin and content of data, version history and errata, patches fixing data problems.
- Field questionnaires (FQ) in all languages fielded, including Show Cards.
- Variable Reports [VR (EN)]: Documentation of the national datasets with question texts of the English master questionnaire and frequency counts.
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Bilingual variable documentation [VR (BL)] facilitates a direct comparison of English master questions and original questions of field questionnaire. Show Cards from both English master question and country’s original question are included as well.
- EVS 1981-2008 Method Overview: Summarized information for all participating countries on origin and content of data.
| Country | Study-No. | Field work period | Sample size | SD | MR | FQ | VR | VR-BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | ZA4783 | 2008-07-10 to 2008-09-09 | 1534 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Albanian) |
| Armenia | ZA4784 | 2008-06-16 to 2008-09-19 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Armenian) |
| Austria | ZA4754 | 2008-07-21 to 2008-10-22 | 1510 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/German) |
| Azerbaijan* | ZA4785 | 2008-07-11 to 2008-08-10 | 1505 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Azerbaijani) (EN/Russian) |
| Belarus | ZA4782 | 2008-06-11 to 2008-07-31 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Russian) |
| Belgium | ZA4759 | 2009-04-30 to 2009-08-02 | 1509 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Dutch) (EN/French) |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | ZA4786 | 2008-07-12 to 2008-07-31 | 1512 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Bosnian) |
| Bulgaria | ZA4774 | 2008-04-21 to 2008-06-15 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Bulgarian) |
| Croatia | ZA4775 | 2008-04-31 to 2008-10-31 | 1525 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Croatian) |
| Cyprus | ZA4787 | 2008-10-25 to 2008-11-28 | 1000 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Greek) |
| Northern Cyprus | ZA4788 | 2008-10-28 to 2008-12-04 | 500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Turkish) |
| Czech Republic | ZA4770 | 2008-05-05 to 2008-11-02 | 1821 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Czech) |
| Denmark | ZA4760 | 2008-04-01 to 2008-09-15 | 1507 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Danish) |
| Estonia | ZA4766 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-08-31 | 1518 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Estonian) (EN/Russian) |
| Finland | ZA4762 | 2009-07-09 to 2009-07-15 | 1134 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Finnish) |
| France | ZA4751 | 2008-05-07 to 2008-09-04 | 3071 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/French) |
| Georgia | ZA4789 | 2008-08-21 to 2008-09-30 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Georgian) (EN/Russian) |
| Germany | ZA4753 | 2008-09-17 to 2009-02-10 | 2075 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/German) |
| Great Britain | ZA4752 | 2009-08-01 to 2010-03-10 | 1561 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/GB-English) |
| Greece | ZA4776 | 2008-09-12 to 2008-10-26 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Greek) |
| Hungary | ZA4772 | 2008-11-26 to 2009-01-28 | 1513 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Hungarian) |
| Iceland | ZA4763 | 2009-07-15 to 2010-03-15 | 808 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Icelandic) |
| Ireland | ZA4765 | 2008-06-07 to 2008-08-31 | 1013 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/IE-English) |
| Italy | ZA4755 | 2009-10-02 to 2009-12-30 | 1519 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Italian) |
| Kosovo | ZA4790 | 2008-07-15 to 2008-10-13 | 1601 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Albanian) (EN/Serbian) |
| Latvia | ZA4767 | 2008-06-01 to 2008-10-31 | 1506 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Latvian) (EN/Russian) |
| Lithuania | ZA4768 | 2008-07-21 to 2008-09-14 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Lithuanian) |
| Luxembourg | ZA4779 | 2008-05-03 to 2008-12-15 | 1610 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Luxemb.) (EN/German) (EN/French) (EN/Portuguese) (EN/Lu-English) |
| Republic of Macedonia | ZA4792 | 2008-07-03 to 2008-10-13 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Macedonian) (EN/Albanian) |
| Malta | ZA4778 | 2008-06-16 to 2008-09-23 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Maltese) (EN/MT-English) |
| Republic of Moldova | ZA4793 | 2008-07-02 to 2008-10-04 | 1551 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Moldovan) (EN/Russian) |
| Republic of Montenegro | ZA4794 | 2008-11-12 to 2008-12-08 | 1516 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Montenegrin) |
| Netherlands | ZA4758 | 2008-05-21 to 2008-10-31 | 1554 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Dutch) |
| Northern Ireland | ZA4764 | 2008-09-26 to 2008-10-23 | 500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/NIR-English) |
| Norway | ZA4795 | 2008-04-07 to 2008-09-02 | 1090 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Norwegian) |
| Poland | ZA4769 | 2008-06-27 to 2008-09-28 | 1510 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Polish) |
| Portugal | ZA4757 | 2008-05-26 to 2008-08-31 | 1553 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Portuguese) |
| Romania | ZA4773 | 2008-04-24 to 2008-06-30 | 1489 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Romanian) (EN/Hungarian) |
| Russian Federation | ZA4777 | 2008-06-28 to 2008-07-26 | 1504 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Russian) |
| Serbia | ZA4796 | 2008-07-14 to 2008-07-31 | 1512 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Serbian) |
| Slovak Republic | ZA4771 | 2008-07-14 to 2008-08-29 | 1509 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Slovakian) (EN/Hungarian) |
| Slovenia | ZA4780 | 2008-03-27 to 2008-06-18 | 1366 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Slovenian) |
| Spain | ZA4756 | 2008-05-28 to 2008-07-15 | 1500 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Spanish) |
| Sweden | ZA4761 | 2009-09-25 to 2010-01-10 | 1187 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Swedish) |
| Switzerland | ZA4797 | 2008-05-08 to 2008-10-06 | 1271 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/German) (EN/French) (EN/Italian) |
| Turkey | ZA4791 | 2008-11-26 to 2009-03-01 | 2384 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Turkish) |
| Ukraine | ZA4781 | 2008-07-12 to 2008-10-09 | 1507 | SD | MR | FQ | VR | (EN/Ukrainian) (EN/Russian) |
*WARNING: The Azerbaijanian survey is dropped from the current version of the EVS 2008 IDS due to concerns about the data quality. For evaluation, data and documentation of the national dataset (Azerbaijan, ZA4785) can be downloaded from the GESIS data catalogue. Users who want to analyse the data are kindly asked to carefully check socio-demographic distributions (e.g. age, education, and marital status) indicating problems regarding sample design and fieldwork, respectively.