ALLBUS/GGSS 2018 (Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften/German General Social Survey 2018)
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA5270 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13250
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 Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 04.2018 - 09.2018
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: All residents (German and non-German) living in private households in the Federal Republic of Germany who were born before 1 January 2000.
Number of Units: 3477
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Stratified: Disproportional
• Probability: Multistage;
Two stage disproportionate random sample in western Germany (incl. West Berlin) and eastern Germany (incl. East Berlin). In the first sample stage municipalities (Gemeinden) in western Germany and municipalities in eastern Germany were selected with a probability proportional ... more Temporal Research Design: Cross-section Analysis Unit: Individual Mode of Data Collection: • Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
• Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI);
Personal, oral interview with standardized questionnaire (CAPI – Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing) and two additional self-completion questionnaires (CASI – Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing) for ISSP (split questionnaire design). Data Collector: Kantar Public, Munich
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 708
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Diekmann, Andreas - ETH Zurich | Hadjar, Andreas - Université du Luxembourg | Kurz, Karin - Universität Göttingen | Rosar, Ulrich - Universität Düsseldorf | Wagner, Ulrich - Universität Marburg | Westle, Bettina - Universität Marburg
Publication year: 2019
DOI: 10.4232/1.13250 | 10.4232/1.13199
Study number: ZA5270
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 2.0.0, 2019-03-26, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13250
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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 
