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Pre-Election Study 1994 (Trend Investigations)

Berger, Manfred; Jung, Matthias; Roth, Dieter
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA2599 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.2599
Abstract: Judgement on parties and politicians. Political questions. European Union. Media usage in view of the Federal Parliament election. Election advertising and election campaign. Topics: The following questions were posed in at least one - often however in several surveys - of the 13 studies cumulated into this data set: city size; most important political problems in Germany; party preference (Sunday question); intent to participate in the election; absentee ballot; preferred candidate and preferred party; certainty of one´s voting decision; behavior at the polls in the last Federal Parliament el ... more
Topics: Crime and law enforcement | Media | International politics and organisations | Conflict, security and peace | Political behaviour and attitudes | Government, political systems and organisations | Elections | Housing

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 02.1994 - 10.1994
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: Wahlberechtigte
Number of Units: 16480
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Simple random; Random selection according to the RLD procedure (randomize last digit)
Temporal Research Design: Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Analysis Unit: Individual
Mode of Data Collection: • Telephone interview; Telephone interview with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector: Institut fuer praxisorientierte Sozialforschung (IPOS), Mannheim
Analysis System(s): OSIRIS, SPSS
Kind of Data: Numeric
Number of Variables: 289
Notes: The complete data set consists of 13 individual surveys. Beginning with February 1994 these were at first conducted in monthly intervals through June 1994. In August one survey was conducted, in September 1994 four surveys, in October three surveys were conducted, all at weekly intervals. The last survey took place after the Federal Parliament ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Berger, Manfred - Institut für praxisorientierte Sozialforschung (IPOS), Mannheim | Jung, Matthias - Institut für praxisorientierte Sozialforschung (IPOS), Mannheim | Roth, Dieter - Institut für praxisorientierte Sozialforschung (IPOS), Mannheim | Gibowski, Wolfgang G. - Bundespresseamt Bonn | Kaase, Max - Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin | Klingemann, ... more
Publication year: 1995
DOI: 10.4232/1.2599
Study number: ZA2599
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Research data center: FDZ Wahlen bei GESIS

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.2599
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Deutsche Bundestagswahlstudien | show all hits of the group
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Berger, Manfred, Jung, Matthias, Roth, Dieter, Gibowski, Wolfgang G., Kaase, Max, Klingemann, Hans-Dieter, Küchler, Manfred, Pappi, Franz U., & Semetko, Holli A. (1995). Pre-Election Study 1994 (Trend Investigations). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA2599 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.2599.

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