German General Social Survey - ALLBUS 2021
GESIS, Cologne. ZA5282 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14151
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: 1.) Use of media:
Frequency and average total time of watching tv, frequency of watching news programs on public and commercial tv, frequency of reading a daily newspaper per week, frequency of reading books / e-books; internet use: frequency and type of device, frequency of using social media for political information, trustworthiness of differen ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 06.2021 - 08.2021
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: All persons (German and non-German) who resided in private households and were born before 1 January 2003.
Number of Units: 5342
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);
ALLBUS/GGSS 2021 was conducted as a mixed-mode survey. The target persons had the choice between the two modes MAIL and CAWI. Different survey modes are preferred by different subpopulations, as was the case in ALLBUS/GGSS 2021. To account for this sel ... more Data Collector: Kantar Public, Munich
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 544
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Westle, Bettina - Universität Marburg | Auspurg, Katrin - LMU München | Bühler, Christoph - Universität Hannover | Hadjar, Andreas - Universität Luxemburg | Hillmert, Steffen - Universität Tübingen | Rosar, Ulrich - Universität Düsseldorf | Wagner, Ulrich - Universität Marburg
Publication year: 2023
DOI: 10.4232/1.14151
Study number: ZA5282
Publisher: GESIS
Versions
Current Version: 1.0.0, 2023-10-25, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14151
Version history: ... more Study group: 
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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 
