Research data

European Values Study 2008: Sweden (EVS 2008)

GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4761 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10037
Abstract: This survey is a not up-to-date version. Please, use the updated version included in the EVS integrated data files. This national dataset is only available for replication purposes and analysis with additional country-specific variables (see ´Further Remarks´). Two online overviews offer comprehensive metadata on the EVS datasets and variables. The extended study description for the EVS 2008 provides country-specific information on the origin and outcomes of the national surveys The variable overview of the four EVS waves 1981 1990 1999/2000 and 2008 allows for identifying country speci ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 25.09.2009 - 10.01.2010
Geographic coverage: Sweden (SE)
Universe: Persons 18 years or older who are resident within private households, regardless of nationality and citizenship or language.
Number of Units: 1187
Sampling Procedure: A representative multi-stage or stratified random sample was used in EVS member countries. Country-specific information about the sampling procedure is available in the method reports provided for all participating countries (see section “Data & Documents/Other Documents”).
Mode of Data Collection: Postal questionnaire Fieldwork was conducted on the basis of detailed and uniform instructions prepared by the EVS advisory groups. The English basic questionnaire was translated into other languages by means of the questionnaire translation system WebTrans, a web-based translation platform designed by Gallup Europe. The whole translation process ... more
Data Collector: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Örebro, Sweden
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 442
Notes: The dataset at hand is an outdated version of an EVS 2008 national dataset. An updated version of all national datasets of EVS wave 2008 is available as EVS 2008 Integrated data file. Additional country-specific variables included in the field questionnaire of some countries are not available in the integrated data file. The national datasets are o ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Lundasen, Susanne - Ersta Sköndal University College, Sweden
Publication year: 2010
DOI: 10.4232/1.10037
Study number: ZA4761
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-11-30, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10037
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Reference publications

Publications: Publications using EVS data can be found in the EVS Repository. The repository is an easy way to find relevant publications in the field of value studies. Moreover, it contains enhanced publications with direct links to the dataset, variables, and syntax codes of the concepts used. The EVS Repository can be found at www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu. | A ... more
Study group:
European Values Study (EVS) | show all hits of the group
The European Values Study is a large-scale, cross-national and longitudinal survey research program conducted under the responsibility of the European Values Study Foundation since 1981. The cross-sectional surveys, repeated in a 9-year cycle, cover a broad range of topics on central areas of life such as work and leisure time, family and sexuality ... more

EVS 2008 | show all hits of the group
The European Values Study is a transnational empirical long-term study conducted under the responsibility of the European Values Study Foundation. The individual surveys cover a wide range of topics that span central areas of life such as work and leisure, family and sexuality, religion, politics and ethics.

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