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ZA4605: ALLBUS/GGSS 2008 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 2008): Open answers to the question on associations with the terms “left” and “right”

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  • ZA4605_cdb.pdf (Variable Report) 158 KBytes
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Bibliographic Citation

Citation Citation GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (2009): ALLBUS/GGSS 2008 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 2008): Open answers to the question on associations with the terms “left” and “right”. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4605 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11485
Study No.ZA4605
TitleALLBUS/GGSS 2008 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 2008): Open answers to the question on associations with the terms “left” and “right”
Current Version1.0.0, 2009-10-22, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11485
Date of Collection03.2008 - 08.2008
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution
  • Andreß, Hans-Jürgen - Universität Köln, Vorsitz
  • Diekmann, Andreas - ETH Zürich
  • Feger, Hubert - Freie Universität Berlin
  • Liebig, Stefan - Universität Duisburg, Bielefeld
  • Meulemann, Heiner - Universität Köln
  • Schmitt-Beck, Rüdiger - Universität Duisburg, Mannheim
  • Trappe, Heike - Universität Rostock

Content

AbstractThis data set documents the answers to the open questions on associations with the terms ´left´ and ´right´ (F029 and F030) that were part of the interview for ALLBUS 2008 (ZA4600). The two questions followed the self-placement on a left-right-continuum (F028/V106). The sequence of the two questions was randomized during the interview. This data set works as a supplement to the regular ALLBUS 2008 data. Together with the main data set it offers enhanced possibilities of analysis.
Topics Topics
  • 11.5 Mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion

Methodology

Geographic Coverage
  • Germany (DE)
UniverseAll persons (German and non-German) who resided in private households on the day of the interview and were born before 1 January 1990
Analysis Unit Analysis Unit
  • Individual
Sampling Procedure Sampling Procedure
  • Probability: Stratified: Disproportional
  • Probability: Multistage
Sample of individuals: Two stage disproportionate random sample in western Germany (incl. West Berlin) and eastern Germany (incl. East Berlin). In the first sample stage municipalities (Gemeinden) in western Germany and municipalities in eastern Germany were selected with a probability proportional to their number of adult residents; in the second sample stage individual persons were selected at random from the municipal registers of residents. Targeted individuals who did not have adequate knowledge of German to conduct the interview were treated as systematic unit non-responses.
Mode of Collection Mode of Collection
  • Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)
Personal interview with standardized questionnaire (CAPI - Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing), one question battery on political knowledge as CASI (Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing) Two additional questionnaires (CASI) for ISSP (split questionnaire design).
Time Method Time Method
  • Cross-section
Kind of Data Kind of Data
  • Numeric
Data Collector TNS Infratest, Munich
Date of Collection
  • 03.2008 - 08.2008

Errata & Versions

VersionDate, Name, DOI
1.0.0 (current version)2009-10-22 first archive edition https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11485
Errata in current version
none
Version changes

Further Remarks

Number of Units: 3469
Number of Variables: 7
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata

Publications

Publications
  • Cornelia Züll, Evi Scholz und Hermann Schmitt: Kategorienschema für die Vercodung von Assoziationen mit den politischen Richtungsbegriffen „links“ und „rechts“. GESIS Technical Report, 19, Bonn: GESIS, 2010.
Relevant full texts
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Groups

Research Data Centre
Groups
  •  ALLBUS
     The German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) collects up-to-date data on attitudes, behavior, and social structure in Germany. Every two years since 1980 a representative cross section of the population is surveyed using both constant and variable questions. The ALLBUS data become available to interested parties for research and teaching as soon as they are processed and documented.