Summary information

Study title

ESS 7 – European Social Survey 2014, Sweden

Creator

Hjerm, Mikael (Department of Sociology, Umeå University)
Fors Connolly, Filip (Department of Sociology, Umeå University)

Study number / PID

snd0988-1-1.0 (SND)

https://doi.org/10.5878/002749 (DOI)

Data access

Open

Series

Not available

Abstract

This survey is the Swedish part of the 2014 'European Social Survey ' (ESS), and is focusing on democracy and personal and social well-being. The survey also includes data on media and social trust, politics, subjective well-being, household characteristics and socio-demographics as well as human values as part of the core module of ESS. Purpose: The European Social Survey (the ESS) is an academically-driven social survey designed to chart and explain the interaction between Europe's changing institutions and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of its diverse populations.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/08/2014 - 30/01/2015

Country

Sweden

Time dimension

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Individuals aged 15 years or older

Sampling procedure

Sampling frame used is the register of the population, which includes all individuals living in Sweden. The register is updated continuously. Individuals that do not reside on the address stated in the register will be traced through the use of complimentary registers. The sampling frame includes those living in institutions, since there is no way to filter them. Sampling procedure is one-stage equal probability sample without clustering. Fully random sample of individuals (equal probability selection) born before 15 years + at start of survey.
Probability: Simple random

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview: CAPI/CAMI

Funding information

Funder

Swedish Research Council

Grant number

2011-5706

Access

Publisher

Swedish National Data Service

Publication year

2015

Terms of data access

Access to data through SND. Data are freely accessible.

Related publications

Not available