To what extent would you say you are interested in politics?
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 1318 | 19 | 3-4 | 1983 | Q.170 | V102 |
| 1715 | 30 | 10-11 | 1988 | Q.365 | V507 |
| 1750 | 31 | 3-4 | 1989 | Q.366 | V265 |
| 1751 | 31.A | 7 | 1989 | Q.264 | V436 |
| 1752 | 32 | 10-11 | 1989 | Q.37 | V87 |
| 1753 | 33 | 3-4 | 1990 | Q.14 | V25 |
| 1960 | 34.0 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.17 | V75 |
| 2491 | 41.1 | 6-7 | 1994 | Q.3 | V47 |
| 2563 | 42 | 11-12 | 1994 | Q.19 | V56 |
| 3052 | 49 | 4-5 | 1998 | Q.37 | |
| 3509 | 55.2 | 5-6 | 2001 | Q.3_2 (4) | |
| 3692 | 58.0 | 9-10 | 2002 | Q10_1 (5) | |
| 4233 | 63.1 | 1-2 | 2005 | QA1_2 (6) | |
| 4415 | 64.3 | 11-12 | 2005 | QB2_1 (7) |
In general, do you pay attention to news about each of the following?
... Politics
... Foreign policy/international affairs (3)
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 3204 | 52.0 | 10-11 | 1999 | Q.16_1 | |
| 3507 | 55.1 | 4-5 | 2001 | Q.12_1 | |
| 3639 | 57.1 | 3-5 | 2002 | Q.9_1 |
(Are you interested in) Politics in (your country)?
0. not mentioned
1. mentioned
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 1208 | 17 | 3-4 | 1982 | Q.141b | V44 |
| 1544 | 26 | 10-11 | 1986 | Q.159b | V51 |
| 1713 | 28 | 10-11 | 1987 | Q.142b | V25 |
| 1960 | 34.0 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.9_2 | V31 |
| 1962 | 34.2 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.8_2 | V30 |
| 2242 | 37.2 | 4-5 | 1992 | Q.4_12 | V30(2) |
(Are you interested in) International politics?
0. not mentioned
1. mentioned
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 1208 | 17 | 3-4 | 1982 | Q.141j | V52 |
| 1544 | 26 | 10-11 | 1986 | Q.159j | V59 |
| 1713 | 28 | 10-11 | 1987 | Q.142j | V33 |
| 1960 | 34.0 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.9_10 | V39 |
| 1962 | 34.2 | 10-11 | 1990 | Q.8_10 | V38 |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.
(2) Also asked for "interest in local politics" (V29).
(3) Further topics are: social issues such as education, health care, poverty etc.; the European Union; the economy; sport; the environment; culture.
(4) Different question context with dichotomised answer: Please tell me if you are fairly interested or not in each of the following topics: (1) Sports; (2) ; (3) Economics and finance; (4) Science and technology; (5) Culture.
(5) Different question context with 3-point answer scale: In everyday life, we have to deal with many different problems and situations, where we feel more or less interested and confident. I am going to read you a number of statements. For each of them, please tell me whether you feel they are true for you most of the time, or some of the time, or hardly any of the time. (1) ; (2) I feel well informed about what is going on in politics; (3) I find it difficult to follow political arguments and debates; (4) I am interested in science and technology; ... (in total 10 items)
(6) Different question context with 3-point answer scale: For each issue I read out, please tell me if you are very interested, moderately interested or not at all interested in it. (1) Sports news; (2) ; (3) New medical discoveries; (4) Environmental pollution; (5) New inventions and technologies; (6) New scientific discoveries.
(7) Different question context: For each of the following statements, please tell mi if it applies to you often, sometimes, rarely or never. (1) (2) I keep up to date on what is going on in politics; (3) I discuss politics with other people; (4) I am interested in science and technology; (5) I keep up to date on what is going on in science and technology; (6) I discuss science and technology with other people.