The Regional Western Sweden SOM Cumulative Dataset 1992-2024
The SOM survey in West Sweden has been conducted yearly since 1992. The survey was initially limited to residents of Gothenburg and its surrounding municipalities. In 1998, the survey was extended to include the entire Västra Götaland County plus the municipality of Kungsbacka. The purpose of the regional surveys is to enable SOM researchers to study attitudes and behavior linked to local and regional issues. They emphasise public services and media, although many of the questions are identical with those used in National SOM in order to make the answers comparable both between the regions and with Sweden at large. The Super-West SOM contains data from the SOM survey in West Sweden surveys from 1992. The data contains a selection of questions frequently asked over the years, focusing on time series. The purpose of the regional surveys is to enable researchers to study attitudes and behaviour linked to local and regional issues. The dataset has changed somewhat in relation to the codebook, in order to reduce the risk of re-identification. The following changes have been made: Variables removed: ja15a, ja15b, cb15, pinc2011, hinc1990, hinc1993, hinc1999, hinc2008, hinc2011, ankom, komkod2010, kommun, yearofbirthreg, lkf, sdn 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 The dataset includes data from: The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1992; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1993; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1994; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1995; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1996;The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1997; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1998; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 1999; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2000; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2001; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2002; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2003; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2004; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2005; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2006; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2007; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2008; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2009; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2010; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2011; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2012; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2013; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2014; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2015; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2016; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2017; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2018; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2019; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2020; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2021; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2022; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2023; The Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2024;
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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'.
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'.
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BECAME FORMALLY KNOWN AS EUROPEAN UNION IN 1993.
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
ANY SYSTEM THAT TRANSPORTS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN VEHICLES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN, E.G. BUSES, TRAINS. IT COVERS SYSTEMS RUN BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AS WELL AS THOSE RUN BY THE STATE.
COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL CARE GIVEN TO OR RECEIVED BY A PATIENT, INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, MONITORING AND TREATMENT.
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
INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR FROM WITHIN A POLITICAL PARTY/ORGANIZATION
POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.
THE MANNER, PURPOSE, FREQUENCY, ETC., OF THE USER'S INTERNET USE
THIS TERM COVERS EXAMINATIONS, TREATMENT, CLEANING AND DENTAL HYGIENE ADVICE PROVIDED BY DENTISTS OR DENTAL ASSISTANTS.
INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FACTORS AFFECTING A WORKER'S JOB ENVIRONMENT
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.
COVERS ALL LOCAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING SHOPS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, POST OFFICES, HEALTH CLINICS, TRANSPORT, ETC.
ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING A PERSON'S TIME AWAY FROM THEIR USUAL OCCUPATION
THE DEFINITIONS FOR THE LEVELS OF EDUCATION ARE BASED ON ISCED 1997.
THE COMMUNICATION LINKS AMONG INDIVIDUALS THAT FUNCTION VIA FAMILY CONNECTIONS, NEIGHBOURHOOD, WORKPLACE, RECREATIONS, THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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