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Environmental Consciousness (Germany)

GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1388 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1388
Abstract: Ecological moral concepts in the Federal Republic. Topics: 1. Aspects of ecological consciousness: attitude to science, technology, nuclear power, limits to growth, problems of raw material and energy; quality of life in industrial societies; overpopulation of the Earth; harmony of mankind and nature as prerequisite for survival; increasing heteronomy; disturbance of ecological balance; abuse of nature. 2. Environment-related social attitudes: preferred future development of society regarding economic growth, use of nature and citizen involvement in political decisions; attitude to governmen ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 01.1982 - 03.1982
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe:
Number of Units: 1659
Sampling Procedure: The universe sampled in this study is divided in four parts: 1. Multi-stage stratified random sample (ADM mastersample) of persons in the territory of the Federal Republic (without West Berlin). This sample contains 1129 respondents with a response rate of 60%. 2. Supplement sample of a group of ´environmentalists´ selected at random from the add ... more
Mode of Data Collection: Mail survey.
Data Collector: Institut fuer Demoskopie, Allensbach; Internationales Institut fuer Umwelt und Gesellschaft, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
Analysis System(s): SPSS
Number of Variables: 120
Notes: The current data set is part of a complete project archived under ZA Study Nos. 1386 to 1388. An earlier study on the same topic conducted in Germany is archived under ZA Study No. 1819.

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Fietkau, Hans-Joachim - Internationales Institut für Umwelt und Gesellschaft, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin | Kessel, Hans - Internationales Institut für Umwelt und Gesellschaft, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin | Tischler, Wolfgang - Internationales Institut für Umwelt und Gesellschaft, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
Publication year: 1985
DOI: 10.4232/1.1388
Study number: ZA1388
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1388
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Reference publications

Publications: Kessel, Hans; Tischler, Wolfgang: Umweltbewußtsein: Ökologische Wertvorstellungen in westlichen Industrienationen. Berlin: Edition Sigma, Rainer Bohn Verlag 1984.
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Fietkau, Hans-Joachim, Kessel, Hans, & Tischler, Wolfgang (1985). Environmental Consciousness (Germany). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1388 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1388.

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