The National SOM Survey 2011
type: Dataset
description: Since 1986 the SOM-institute has been carrying out an annual nation-wide survey - the National SOM - in order to identify the Swedish public's habits and attitudes on the topics of society, politics and media. National SOM 2011 is accordingly the twentyfifth survey in this series. 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 2011
citation: Elfström, E. Flensburgh, E. och Olovsson, S. (2013) Trust in Teachers - a discourse analysis of perceptions of teachers in Sweden. Studentuppsats vid Lunds universitet
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  name: Weibull, L., Oscarsson, H. & Bergström, A. (eds.) (2012) I framtidens skugga : fyrtiotvå kapitel om politik, medier och samhälle : SOM-undersökningen 2011. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN: 978-91-89673-24-3.
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creator: University of Gothenburg
date modified: 2026-01-26
date published: 2013-04-02
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/000497
keywords: Media
keywords: Environment and conservation
keywords: Energy and natural resources
keywords: Political behaviour and attitudes
keywords: International politics and organisations
keywords: Cultural activities and participation
keywords: Leisure, tourism and sport
keywords: Social Sciences
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keywords: Political Science
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  term code: 506
keywords: Media and Communication Studies
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  term code: 50801
keywords: CORS
keywords: SOM Survey
keywords: SOM data
keywords: National SOM
keywords: Swedish trends
publisher: University of Gothenburg
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spatial coverage: Sweden
temporal coverage: 2011/2012
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value: 10.5878/002326

PropertyValue
property ID: ISBN
value: 978-91-89673-24-3

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

Cultural activities and participation
type: DefinedTerm
description: Active or passive participation in any kind of cultural activities, as well as opinions and perceptions of them.
term code: SocietyAndCulture.CulturalActivitiesAndParticipation

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

HOUSING
type: DefinedTerm

MASS MEDIA
type: DefinedTerm

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

OCCUPATIONS
type: DefinedTerm

ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

ENVIRONMENT
type: DefinedTerm

HEALTH
type: DefinedTerm

SELF-ESTEEM
type: DefinedTerm

TRUST
type: DefinedTerm

IMMIGRANTS
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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
type: DefinedTerm

NUCLEAR ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

SHOPPING
type: DefinedTerm

DRINKING BEHAVIOUR
type: DefinedTerm
description: DRINKING HABITS, PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND BEHAVIOUR ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL INTAKE

CINEMA ATTENDANCE
type: DefinedTerm

PARTY IDENTIFICATION
type: DefinedTerm
description: LONG-LASTING, AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION WITH A SPECIFIC POLITICAL PARTY.

PUBLIC SERVICES
type: DefinedTerm
description: SERVICES SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE; SERVICES OR SUPPLIES, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, WATER OR TRANSPORT, CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO THE COMMUNITY, USUALLY CONTROLLED BY A (NATIONALIZED OR PRIVATE) MONOPOLY AND SUBJECT TO PUBLIC REGULATION

BOOK USE
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE MANNER, PURPOSE, FREQUENCY, ETC., OF READERS' USE OF BOOKS

IMMIGRATION POLICY
type: DefinedTerm
description: LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL POLICIES ON THE ADMITTANCE OF FOREIGN NATIONALS

NEWS
type: DefinedTerm

FOREIGN POLICY
type: DefinedTerm

INCOME
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL ALLEGIANCE
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
type: DefinedTerm
description: INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR FROM WITHIN A POLITICAL PARTY/ORGANIZATION

RESEARCH
type: DefinedTerm

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
type: DefinedTerm

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
type: DefinedTerm

INTERNET
type: DefinedTerm

CORRUPTION
type: DefinedTerm

DEFENCE AND STATE SECURITY POLICY
type: DefinedTerm

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

VISITS TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL PARTIES
type: DefinedTerm

MARINE POLLUTION
type: DefinedTerm

INTERNET USE
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE MANNER, PURPOSE, FREQUENCY, ETC., OF THE USER'S INTERNET USE

CINEMA
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL LEADERS
type: DefinedTerm

COMMUNITY BEHAVIOUR
type: DefinedTerm

HOUSEHOLDS
type: DefinedTerm
description: A HOUSEHOLD INCLUDES EITHER ONE PERSON LIVING ALONE OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE, NOT NECESSARILY RELATED, LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS WITH COMMON HOUSEKEEPING, I.E. SHARING AT LEAST ONE MEAL PER DAY OR SHARING A LIVING OR SITTING ROOM.

LIBRARIES
type: DefinedTerm

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

INFORMATION USE
type: DefinedTerm

MASS MEDIA USE
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE MANNER, PURPOSE, FREQUENCY, ETC., OF AUDIENCE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC OR PRINTED MASS MEDIA

INTEREST (COGNITIVE PROCESSES)
type: DefinedTerm
description: A FEELING OF CONCERN FOR OR CURIOSITY ABOUT A PERSON OR THING

RENEWABLE ENERGY
type: DefinedTerm

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
type: DefinedTerm

VALUES
type: DefinedTerm
description: THE BELIEFS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG AND WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE, WHICH CONTROL THEIR BEHAVIOUR

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
type: DefinedTerm

RADIO LISTENING
type: DefinedTerm

Sweden
type: Place