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Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour of South-Western Finns 1999
The survey is part of local Agenda 21 programme for southwestern Finland. The programme is a global plan of action for sustainable development. The study charted environmental behaviour of southwestern Finns and different forms of, preconditions for and obstacles to environmentally friendly action. The respondents' actions and habits that affected the environment were...
Intertemporal decision making studies on the working of Myopia - 1999
This study deals with questions concerning decision making, and rational choices. It was first investigated when people are more likely to be driven by their short-term interests and hence neglect future consequences. Second, it was investigated which people are most likely to take long-term consequences of their immediate actions into account. Finally, the question was...
PRIMA Cohorten Basisonderwijs - PRIMA IV - 2000/2001
Development of the cognitive and social skills of pupils as well as the development of their social behaviour, background factors that might explain these developments in individual school careers, and influence of the school characteristics on those careers. Numerical skills / language skills / non-verbal intelligence / teachers and parents: capabilities and behaviour of ...
Experimental research on games for climate change engagement 2022
The aim of the study was to explore the potential of games for climate change engagement. The study is part of the "Our Planet at Play" project, which developed a new digital game to promote citizens' engagement with climate change and climate action, titled "Climate Connected: Outbreak". The questionnaire is partly based on a set of pre-designed questionnaires. For more...
British Crime Survey, 1988
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
Voice of Youth, 2015-2016
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Voice of Youth, 2015-2016 (VoY) was designed to complement the 2015 national evaluation of the National Citizens Service (NCS). NCS is a Government-backed initiative that brings together young people aged 15-17 from different backgrounds, giving them the chance to undertake a programme of personal and...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
Individual's Attitudes Within Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Environment and Environmental Compliance, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of the study were : to understand better the attitudes of individuals within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to environmental compliance and non-compliance including whether they regard the latter as crimes, and to understand the influence of such attitudes on business responsiveness...
British Crime Survey, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
BBC Big Money Test, 2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In the spring of 2011, the BBC Lab UK used the flagship consumer affairs programme Watchdog to launch an online survey, across the nation, of emotional and psychological relationships with money: the Big Money Test. Public response to the survey was good and over the following months more than 109,000...
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime in Scotland. The survey is an important resource for both the government and public of Scotland. Respondents are selected at random from the Postal Address File and...
Going for Gold: the Intangible Effects of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Paris and Berlin, 2011-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Going for Gold: the Intangible Effects of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Paris and Berlin, 2011-2013 project measured the intangible impact of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Paris and Berlin. It achieved this by gathering primary longitudinal data from individuals living in each of the three...
Behaviours and Attitudes of the Fuel Poor in England, 2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Behaviours and Attitudes of the Fuel Poor in England, 2015 survey is part of a programme of research into the behaviours of the fuel poor that was commissioned to build on the existing evidence base and understanding of fuel poverty and inform policies to tackle fuel poverty.
The research findings...
British Crime Survey, 1984
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
Older People's Experience of Paid Employment : Participation and Quality of Life, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is part of the Growing Older: Extending Quality of Life research programme funded by the ESRC. This project focuses on the relationship between paid employment and psychological well-being at older ages, addressing the research aims:
Identification of the predictors of quality of life in older...
Survey of Public Attitudes towards Conduct in Public Life, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In March 2003 the Committee on Standards in Public Life commissioned BMRB Social Research to conduct a national survey of public attitudes towards the standards of conduct of public office holders in Britain. The survey was part of a long term study to establish a benchmark of public opinions about...
Scottish Crime Survey, 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime in Scotland. The survey is an important resource for both the government and public of Scotland. Respondents are selected at random from the Postal Address File and...
British Cohort Studies Teaching Dataset for Higher Education, 1958-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In December 2007 the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) completed a two year project which aimed to create a set of teaching datasets and associated resources for lecturers in higher education. These are based on the 1958 National Child Development Study and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70). The...
British Gambling Prevalence Survey, 2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain.
The aims of the survey series are:measure the prevalence of participation in all forms of commercial and private gambling...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study was designed to take an unbiased and comprehensive look at the nature of discrimination against gay men and lesbians in Britain today, through a random sample survey of gays/lesbians and of heterosexuals. There was also a follow-up qualitative study of gays and lesbians, but only data from the...
OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity : Private Household Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
Income, Expenditure and Disability, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study is to examine the income and expenditure patterns of disabled people and the impact of the introduction of Disability Living Allowance thereon.Main Topics:The interview schedule was split into three parts. The first interview was an income and expenditure inventory, looking at...
British Crime Survey, 1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) asks a sole adult in a random sample of households about their, or their household's, experience of crime victimisation in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked, covering...
Health and Lifestyle Survey: Seven-Year Follow-Up, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
Teenage Smoking Attitudes Survey, 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In 1989, the Health Education Authority (HEA) launched its Teenage Smoking Campaign, which aimed to discourage young people from taking up smoking and to encourage existing smokers to stop. The HEA commissioned eight tracking surveys of children's attitudes to smoking between 1989 and 1994 to evaluate...
Public Awareness of Flood Risk: the Role of the Environment Agency Flood Map, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Public Awareness of Flood Risk: the Role of the Environment Agency Flood Map, 2006-2007 aims to investigate how ‘official’ information translates into public understanding and action, using the example of the Environment Agency's (EA) flood map web site. The study has two different elements; a web survey...
A Smart System to Empower Healthy Food Choices - Machine Learning Component, 2020-2021
Dataset and associated material used for the machine learning analysis of food choices. The dataset was obtained from an experiment with 154 participants who made 30 choices of the healthiest food within a choice array of 6 options, given nutritional label data. This is a secondary data analysis and the original data collection was not funded by the grant. The dataset...
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2012-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime in Scotland. The survey is an important resource for both the government and public of Scotland. Respondents are selected at random from the Postal Address File and...
Risk and ambiguity aversion behaviour in index-based insurance uptake decisions: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia 2016-2017
We conducted lab-in-the-field experiments with 1139 smallholders out of whom 596 have adopted IBI in Ethiopia to elicit their risk and ambiguity aversion behaviour, and examine whether risk and/or ambiguity aversion can explain actual IBI uptake decisions. Index-based insurance (IBI) is an innovative pro-poor climate risk management strategy that suffers from low uptake....