The National SOM Survey 1987
type: Dataset
description: This dataset contains information from the second SOM-survey. The questionnaire was divided into seven subject fields: Mass media; politics and society; energy and nuclear power; Sweden´s relation to other countries; housing and interests; social background; and music. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in SOM86, some of the questions put in SOM86 are excluded and a number of questions are added. These new questions deal with: important content in morning papers; etical rules in news service; advertisement; the most important problems of society; quality of party leaders; privatisation; government control of municipalities, trade and industry, and the individual; confidence in different groups in regard to foreign policy; government consideration to different groups in regard to foreign policy; televison treatment of those in power in a number of countries; comparisons between morning papers and television; respondent´s activities during the last 12 months; statements about respondent´s work; changes in the economic situation for the respondent and for the country; and music listening. Purpose: The main purpose is to establish time series that enable researchers to analyse how various changes in society affect people's attitudes and behaviour. The SOM Institute also has an online tool for data analysis, where you can work with data from the national SOM surveys directly in your web browser. You can find it at www.som-institutet/dataanalys
alternate name: Riks-SOM 1987
citation: Oscarsson, Henrik (ed.) (2003) Demokratitrender. SOM report no. 32. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 91-89673-02-6.
citation: Berg O. (2008) Attityder kring kärnkraft i Sverige : en studie av förändringar i attityder från folkomröstningen 1980 fram till år 2006. C-uppsats, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, Uppsala universitet
citation: Oscarsson, H. (1998) Den svenska partirymden : Väljarnas uppfattningar av konfliktstrukturen i partisystemet 1956-1996. Göteborg : Department of Political Science. ISBN: 91-628-3000-7.
citation: Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (2004) Swedish Trends 1986-2004. Göteborg: SOM Institute.
citation: Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (1995) Swedish Opinion. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 91-972694-0-9.
citation: Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (1988) SOM-undersökningen 1987 : genomförande, deltagande, huvudresultat. SOM report no 2. Göteborg: Department of Political Science.
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creator: University of Gothenburg
date modified: 2026-01-26
date published: 1989-01-01
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/000139
keywords: Media
keywords: Environment and conservation
keywords: Energy and natural resources
keywords: Political behaviour and attitudes
keywords: International politics and organisations
keywords: Leisure, tourism and sport
keywords: Social Sciences
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keywords: Political Science
  type: DefinedTerm
  term code: 506
keywords: Media and Communication Studies
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  term code: 50801
keywords: CORS
keywords: Swedish trends
keywords: National SOM
keywords: SOM data
keywords: SOM Survey
publisher: University of Gothenburg
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spatial coverage: Sweden
temporal coverage: 1987/1988
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University of Gothenburg
type: Organization
department: SOM Institute

Swedish
type: Language
alternate name: swe

Media
type: DefinedTerm
description: Data referring to any type of mass media. For example, printed or online newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Use note: Social media are indexed with 'Information society'.
term code: MediaCommunicationAndLanguage.Media

Environment and conservation
type: DefinedTerm
description: Covers issues of environmental degradation, pollution, environmental protection, climate change, flood prevention, soil erosion.
term code: NaturalEnvironment.EnvironmentAndConservation

Energy and natural resources
type: DefinedTerm
description: Natural resources are assets such as land, forests, energy sources, water, minerals which exist naturally and can be used for economic production or consumption. Energy resources include fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas or coal, as well as nuclear, solar, tidal and wind or from living organisms that can be replaced.
term code: NaturalEnvironment.EnergyAndNaturalResources

Political behaviour and attitudes
type: DefinedTerm
description: Data on party political attitudes, political engagement and participation in the political process, voting behaviour, satisfaction with government. Use note: For data on specific political doctrines, use 'Political ideology'.
term code: Politics.PoliticalBehaviourAndAttitudes

International politics and organisations
type: DefinedTerm
description: Global governance, diplomacy, foreign policy, relations between countries, international organisations (e.g. the EU, WHO, UN, WTO), and international agreements.
term code: Politics.InternationalPoliticsAndOrganisations

Leisure, tourism and sport
type: DefinedTerm
description: Recreation patterns, leisure time activities and hobbies. Includes sports spectatorship, competition sports, and travel for leisure. Use note: For data on exercise for keeping fit, use 'Physical fitness and exercise'.
term code: SocietyAndCulture.LeisureTourismAndSport

ELECTIONS
type: DefinedTerm

HOUSING
type: DefinedTerm

MASS MEDIA
type: DefinedTerm

DEFENCE
type: DefinedTerm

PARTICIPATION
type: DefinedTerm
description: SHARING OR TAKING PART IN AN ACTIVITY

PUBLIC SECTOR
type: DefinedTerm

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE WAYS GOVERNING BODIES, BUSINESSES, OTHER ORGANISATIONS, MILITARIES AND CITIZENS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS INTERACT, AND HOW THE EVOLVING DYNAMICS BETWEEN COUNTRIES IMPACT THESE INTERACTIONS.

ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

ENVIRONMENT
type: DefinedTerm

PLANNING
type: DefinedTerm

LEISURE TIME
type: DefinedTerm
description: TIME SPENT AWAY FROM ONE'S USUAL OCCUPATION

JOB SATISFACTION
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL INTEREST
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL POPULATION TAKE AN INTEREST IN POLITICAL MATTERS, FOR EXAMPLE, BY WATCHING TELEVISION, LISTENING TO THE RADIO, READING THE NEWSPAPER OR DISCUSSING POLITICAL ISSUES

NUCLEAR ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

NEWSPAPER READERSHIP
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF (REGULAR) READERS OF A NEWSPAPER; ALL, OR A SECTION, OF SUCH READERS CONSIDERED COLLECTIVELY

MEMBERSHIP
type: DefinedTerm

LISTENING TO MUSIC
type: DefinedTerm

STATE CONTROL
type: DefinedTerm

TELEVISION NEWS
type: DefinedTerm

ENERGY POLICY
type: DefinedTerm

RADIOACTIVE WASTES
type: DefinedTerm

EQUIPMENT
type: DefinedTerm

LOCAL MASS MEDIA
type: DefinedTerm

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
type: DefinedTerm
description: A SET OF MORAL OBLIGATIONS, VALUES AND CODES OF CONDUCT AGREED BY MEMBERS OF A PARTICULAR PROFESSION AND ADHERED TO DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR WORK

FOREIGN POLICY
type: DefinedTerm

ECONOMIC AID
type: DefinedTerm
description: ECONOMIC AID AT THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL

PRIVATIZATION
type: DefinedTerm

ADVERTISING
type: DefinedTerm
description: COVERS ADVERTISING FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES ONLY

PRESS ADVERTISING
type: DefinedTerm

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
type: DefinedTerm

RISK
type: DefinedTerm

INTERNAL POLITICS
type: DefinedTerm
description: POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.

POLITICAL PARTIES
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL LEADERS
type: DefinedTerm

LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
type: DefinedTerm
description: ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING A PERSON'S TIME AWAY FROM THEIR USUAL OCCUPATION

ORGANIZATIONS
type: DefinedTerm
description: A GENERAL TERM TO COVER ALL TYPES OF NON-COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION AND/OR THOSE SERVING THE NEEDS OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP

REFUGEES
type: DefinedTerm

Sweden
type: Place