Summary information
Study title
Dimensions of loneliness 1985
Creator
Tornstam, Lars (Department of Sociology, Uppsala University)
Study number / PID
snd0265-1-1.0 (SND)
https://doi.org/10.5878/000897 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
This project attempts to describe how strongly and how often people in different situations experience the feeling of loneliness, and what they do to overcome these feelings. The respondents were asked about the environments they grew up in, present family situation, significant changes during the last year, and number of friends and acquaintances. Other questions dealt with things important in a close friendship. The respondents had to indicate if they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements about themselves.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/09/1985 - 01/10/1985
Country
Sweden
Time dimension
Cross-section
Analysis unit
Individual
Universe
Individuals aged 15-80 years and residing in Sweden
Sampling procedure
Probability: Simple random
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Access
Publisher
Swedish National Data Service
Publication year
1991
Terms of data access
Access to data through SND. Data are accessible by order.
Related publications
Not available