Summary information

Study title

European Elections Survey, 1979

Creator

Fox, A. D., Social Science Research Council, Data Archive
Blumler, J. G., University of Leeds, Centre for Television Research
International Institute of Communications

Study number / PID

1484 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1484-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The survey was designed to record reactions to the first direct elections to the European Parliament, across the European Community. It forms part of an international study conducted through the International Institute of Communications on the role of broadcasting in those elections.
Main Topics:

Variables
The survey focused on 6 areas of questioning.
(I)To what extent were people interested and involved? Did they follow the campaign? Did they recognise issues? Vote?
(II)Through which channels of communication did they follow the campaign?
(III)How was campaign coverage evaluated?
(IV)Did an issue agenda emerge? Was it common to all EC member states?
(V)How did people vote? What influenced their choices? Were the influences 'European' or 'Domestic?'
(VI)What was the relationship between responses to the election and opinions on the EC? How was the importance and relevance of the E. Parliament evaluated?

Methodology

Data collection period

01/06/1979

Country

Belgium, Denmark, France, German Federal Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Multi-nation, Netherlands, Western Europe

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Longitudinal/panel/cohort
German sample was 3rd wave of a 3 wave panel study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Cross-national
National
Belgian electors
Danish electors
Dutch electors
Electors
French electors
German electors
Irish electors
Italian electors

Universe

Electorates of Belgium, Denmark, France, German F.R., Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands

Sampling procedure

Quota sample
all countries except German Federal Republic. The original sample for the German panel study was stratified random.

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • Fox, A. and Bulmer, J. (1980) 'The involvement of voters in the European Elections, 1979: : its extent and sources', European Journal of Political Research, 359-385
  • Bulmer, J. (1983) Communicating to Voters:: television in the first European Parliamentary Elections, London: Sage.