The National SOM Survey 1995
type: Dataset
description: Since 1986 the research project 'Samhälle Opinion Massmedia' (SOM) has been carrying out an annual nation-wide survey of Swedish opinions. This is accordingly the tenth survey in this series. The questionnaire was divided into six subject fields: mass media; politics and society; energy, nuclear power and environment; Sweden and the rest of the world; leisure; and background. Most of the questions are replications of questions asked in one or several previous SOM surveys. New questions dealt with: the importance of 37 different subject fields in a morning paper; local advertisement papers and other local papers containing news and offered free of charge; opinion on the Swedish EU membership; the influence of finance market on politics; opinion on a number of propositions how to improve the Swedish economy; confidence in the way work is done by a number of occupational groups; confidence in different groups in regard to environmental information; opinion on how much a number of measures could contribute to a better environment in Sweden. The respondents also had to state how often they used to take a walk, ride a bike, travel by public transport, and go by car during the last month, and what they were prepared to do personally for a better environment in their municipality. Other questions dealt with how much the respondent read from different contents of a morning paper. The respondent was also asked about the participation in the first Swedish election to the EU-parliament in the fall of 1995, kind of ballot used, and if the possibility to vote on a specific person was used. 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 https://som-institutet.se/dataanalys
alternate name: Riks-SOM 1995
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.) (1997) Trends in Swedish opinion. Göteborg: SOM Insititute. ISBN 91-972694-6-8.
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: Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (2004) Swedish Trends 1986-2004. Göteborg: SOM Institute.
citation: Jarlbro, Gunilla (ed.) (1996) Ungdomars opinioner. SOM report no. 15. Göteborg: SOM Insititute. ISBN 91-972694-2-5.
citation: Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) (1996) Mitt i nittiotalet : SOM-undersökningen 1995. SOM report no. 16. Göteborg: SOM Insititute. ISBN 91-972694-3-3.
citation: Oscarsson, Henrik (ed.) (2003) Demokratitrender. SOM report no. 32. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN 91-89673-02-6.
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creator: University of Gothenburg
date modified: 2026-01-23
date published: 1997-01-01
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/000275
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
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keywords: Media and Communication Studies
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keywords: Swedish trends
keywords: CORS
keywords: National SOM
keywords: SOM data
keywords: SOM Survey
publisher: University of Gothenburg
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spatial coverage: Sweden
temporal coverage: 1995/1996
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University of Gothenburg
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department: SOM Institute

Swedish
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alternate name: swe

Media
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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
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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
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MASS MEDIA
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MIGRATION (HUMAN)
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description: THE RELATIVELY PERMANENT CHANGE IN USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS

PARTICIPATION
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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
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ENVIRONMENT
type: DefinedTerm

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
type: DefinedTerm

TRUST
type: DefinedTerm

EUROPEAN UNION
type: DefinedTerm
description: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BECAME FORMALLY KNOWN AS EUROPEAN UNION IN 1993.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
type: DefinedTerm

NUCLEAR ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

INFORMATION SOURCES
type: DefinedTerm

TELEVISION CHANNELS
type: DefinedTerm

TELEVISION NEWS
type: DefinedTerm

RADIOACTIVE WASTES
type: DefinedTerm

EQUIPMENT
type: DefinedTerm

PRIVATIZATION
type: DefinedTerm

FINANCIAL MARKETS
type: DefinedTerm

EUTHANASIA
type: DefinedTerm

REPUBLIC
type: DefinedTerm

RECYCLING
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

REFUGEES
type: DefinedTerm

PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS
type: DefinedTerm
description: ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED RISKS TO PUBLIC HEALTH

WIND ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WIND CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICITY IN WIND TURBINES

RADIO LISTENING
type: DefinedTerm

Sweden
type: Place