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The Regional Western Sweden SOM Survey 2008

Väst-SOM 2008
https://doi.org/10.5878/001115
Western SOM has been conducted yearly since 1992, but 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 behaviour 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. Purpose: Study attitudes and behaviors that are linked to local and regional issues and phenomena
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Citation and access

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Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Research principal:

Data contains personal data:

No

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis:

Population:

Individuals aged 15-85 years and residing in the county of Västra Götaland or Kungsbacka municipality

Time method:

Sampling procedure:

Description of sampling:

Western SOM 2008 was conducted as a survey based on one sample, but with two different questionnaires: one aimed at the inhabitants of Gothenburg and the surrounding municipalities (equivalent to the old Western SOM area) and another to residents living in the remaining parts of Västra Götaland.

Time period(s) investigated:

Variables:

741

Number of individuals/objects:

3240

Data format/data structure:

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Time period(s) for data collection:

2008-09-26 - 2009-02-03

Data collector:

  • Kinnmark

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

3240

Source of the data:

  • Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic location:

Lowest geographic unit:

Municipality

Highest geographic unit:

County (NUTS 3)

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit:

SOM Institute

Topic and keywords

CESSDA Topic Classification:

Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:

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Homepage:

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Publications

Citation:

Nilsson, Lennart (red.) (2010) En region blir till: Västra Götalandsregionen 1999-2008. SOM report nr 47. Göteborg: SOM Institute. ISBN: 978-91-89673-18-2

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  • ISBN:

    978-91-89673-18-2

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