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The Regional Western Sweden SOM Cumulative Dataset 1992-2024

Super-Väst-SOM
https://doi.org/10.5878/j77t-4518
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/dataanalysOpens in a new tab 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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Citation and access

Data access level:

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Research principal:

Data contains personal data:

Yes

Type of personal data:

Names of politicians included in survey questions, Risk of re-identification in the original dataset.

Sensitive personal data:

Yes

Citation:

Language:

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis:

Population:

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

Time method:

Sampling procedure:

Description of sampling:

The sample was based on the Swedish Tax Agency's population registry.

Time period(s) investigated:

Variables:

732

Number of individuals/objects:

97507

Response rate/participation rate:

48%

Data format/data structure:

Data collections 32 collections

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1992-10-26 - 1993-01-18

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1993-10-26 - 1994-01-18

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1994-10-17 - 1995-01-09

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1995-10-17 - 1996-01-19

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1996-09-30 - 1997-01-28

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1997-10-06 - 1998-01-29

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1998-09-30 - 1999-01-28

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

1999-10-06 - 2000-01-18

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2000-10-03 - 2001-02-15

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2001-10-01 - 2002-02-13

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2003-09-30 - 2004-02-23

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2004-10-06 - 2005-02-18

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2005-09-26 - 2006-02-22

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2006-09-22 - 2007-02-22

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2007-09-28 - 2008-02-13

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2008-09-26 - 2009-02-03

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2009-09-18 - 2010-02-01

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2010-10-01 - 2011-02-25

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2011-09-16 - 2012-02-13

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2012-09-28 - 2013-02-19

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2013-09-27 - 2014-01-19

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2014-09-26 - 2015-03-03

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2015-09-25 - 2016-03-03

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2016-09-28 - 2017-01-31

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2017-09-01 - 2017-12-31

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2018-09-25 - 2018-12-31

Data collector:

  • Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Sample size:

6000

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

2248

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

244

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2019-09-16 - 2019-12-15

Data collector:

  • Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2020-09-07 - 2020-12-21

Data collector:

  • Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

3005

Non response size:

2995

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

2770

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

225

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2021-09-20 - 2021-12-31

Data collector:

  • Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

2713

Non response size:

3287

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

3094

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

193

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2022-09-12 - 2022-12-30

Data collector:

  • Institutet för kvalitetsindikatorer - Indikator

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

2769

Non response size:

3231

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

3011

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

220

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2023-09-18 - 2023-12-31

Data collector:

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

2653

Non response size:

3347

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

3185

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

162

Data collection Self-administered questionnaire

Mode of collection:

Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection:

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-31

Data collector:

Sample size:

6000

Number of responses:

2600

Non response size:

3400

Source of the data:

  • Research data: Published
  • Research data

Cause of non response

Reason:

Respondent unable to participate

Size:

221

Reason:

No contact/refusal

Size:

3179

Geographic coverage

Geographic location:

Geographic description:

1992-1996: residents of Gothenburg and its surrounding municipalities 1997- : The county of Västra Götaland or Kungsbacka municipality

Lowest geographic unit:

Municipality

Highest geographic unit:

County (NUTS 3)

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit:

SOM Institute

Ethics Review:

Gothenburg - 130-15

Topic and keywords

CESSDA Topic Classification:

Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:

Keywords:

Relations

Homepage:

Related research data:

Publications

Link to publication list:

Citation:

Carlander, A. & Rönnerstrand B. (red) (2018). Hemma Väst: Den västsvenska SOM-undersökningen 2017. Göteborg: SOM-institutet. ISBN: 978-91-89673-43-3

Links:

Citation:

Carlander, A. & Andersson, U. (red) (2020). Digitala är vi allihopa: Den västsvenska SOM-undersökningen 2020. Göteborg: SOM-institutet.

  • ISBN:

    9789189673489

Citation:

Carlander, Anders, Mellander, Elias & Öhberg, Patrik (red) (2019) Ingen kommer undan kulturen. Göteborgs universitet: SOM-institutet

Citation:

En brokig gemenskap [Elektronisk resurs]. (2017). Göteborgs universitet.Tillgänglig på Internet: https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-05/71. En brokig gemenskap (Andersson & Bergström) 2017.pdfOpens in a new tab

Links:

  • ISBN:

    9789189673403

Citation:

Carlander, Anders & Johannesson, Elias (red) (2021). Alltid måndag? Göteborg: SOM-institutet, Göteborgs universitet. https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2021-12/Alltid måndag - Hela boken.pdfOpens in a new tab

  • ISBN:

    978-91-89673-51-9

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Metadata

Versions

Version:

9

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/j77t-4518Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data added from the 2024-edition.

Published:

Version:

8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/mgez-e819Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data added from the Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2023

Published:

Version:

7

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/qtf5-j659Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data added from the Regional Western Sweden SOM survey 2022

Published:

Version:

6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/51n4-q231Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data from West-SOM 2021

  • Variable(s) removed:

    ankom, kommun, komkod2010, cb15, hinc1990, hinc1993, hinc1999, hinc2008, hinc2011, pinc2011, yearofbirthreg, sdn

  • Variable(s) added:

    ld100ai edu2021 le10f_2021

Published:

Version:

5

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/45z4-gj50Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data from West-SOM 2020

  • Variable(s) added:

    pinc2011, edu2020

Published:

Version:

4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/4dn1-g585Opens in a new tab

  • Version change:

    -

  • Data added:

    Data from the 2019 edition

Published:

Version:

3.0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/8aed-4172Opens in a new tab

  • Variable(s) added:

    ee920, ee930a, ee930b, ee930c, ankom

  • Data added:

    Data from West SOM 2018

Published:

Version:

2.0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/a30e-nw04Opens in a new tab

  • Data added:

    Data from West SOM 2017

  • Variable(s) added:

    ee901d, ee901f, ee901g, ee901i, ee901n, ee901o, ee901p, ee901q, regprob, regprognamnt, antalregprognamnt, komprob, komprobnamnt, antalkomprobnamnt, md40a, md40b, md40c, md40d, ee910a, ee910b, ee910c, ee910d, ee910e, ce910a, ce910b, ea60a, ea60b

Published:

Version:

1.0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5878/003009Opens in a new tab

Published:

doris
gu_en
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