ALLBUS/GGSS 1998 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 1998)
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA3000 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11362
Abstract: ALLBUS (GGSS - the German General Social Survey) is a biennial trend survey based on random samples of the German population. Established in 1980, its mission is to monitor attitudes, behavior, and social change in Germany. Each ALLBUS cross-sectional survey consists of one or two main question modules covering changing topics, a range of supplementary questions and a core module providing detailed demographic information. Additionally, data on the interview and the interviewers are provided as well. Key topics generally follow a 10-year replication cycle, many individual indicators and item b ... more Content: Social monitoring of trends in attitudes, behavior, and societal change
in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The main topics in 1998 are:
1.) Economic situation and anticipation of occupational risks
2.) Importance of life aspects
3.) Free time activities, personal manner, and lifestyle
4.) Use and assessment of media
5.) Political participati ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 03.1998 - 07.1998
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: All individuals (German and non-German) who were at least 18 years of age by the day of the interview.
Number of Units: 3234
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Stratified: Disproportional
• Probability: Multistage;
Household sample: Multi-stage random sample of private households in
the new and old states. The selection of private households was based on the
ADM-Master-Design with following random-route. Targeted individuals who
did not have adequate knowledge of German to conduct the i ... more Temporal Research Design: Cross-section Analysis Unit: Individual Mode of Data Collection: • Face-to-face interview: Paper-and-pencil (PAPI);
Personal interview with standardized questionnaire (PAPI - Paper and
Pencil Interviewing)
Data Collector: GFM-GETAS (IPSOS), Hamburg
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 475
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Allerbeck, Klaus R. - Universität Frankfurt | Allmendinger, Jutta - Universität München | Bürklin, Wilhelm - Universität Potsdam | Kiefer, Marie-Luise - Universität Wien | Müller, Walter - Universität Mannheim | Opp, Karl-Dieter - Universität Leipzig | Scheuch, Erwin K. - Universität Köln
Publication year: 2012
DOI: 10.4232/1.11362 | 10.4232/1.3000
Study number: ZA3000
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 2.0.0, 2012-04-23, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11362
Version history: ... more Errata in current version: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Braun, Michael; Mohler, Peter Ph.:
Die Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften (ALLBUS). Rückblick und Ausblick in die neunziger Jahre.
In: ZUMA-Nachrichten 29, 1991, S. 7-28.
| Terwey, Michael:
ALLBUS: Das Programm und Erweiterungen des bestehenden Angebots.
In: ZA-Information 42, 1998, S. 33-43.
| Terwey, Michael:
ALLBUS: ... more Study group: 
ALLBUS |
show all hits of the groupThe German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) collects up-to-date data on attitudes, behavior, and social structure in Germany. Every two years since 1980 a representative cross section of the population is surveyed using both constant and variable questions. The ALLBUS data become available to interested parties for research and teaching as soon as th ... more 
