Summary information

Study title

Eurobarometer 4 (Oct-Nov 1975)

Creator

Commission of the European Communities, Brussels

Study number / PID

ZA0988, Version 1.0.1 (GESIS)

10.4232/1.10856 (DOI)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

The two major topics are: 1. A series of questions on unification of Europe already posed in earlier Eurobarometers and 2. Attitudes and conduct of European consumers. Topics: 1. Personal interest in the problems of the EC; attitude to the election of the European Parliament and membership of the country in the EC; importance of problems with which the EC is occupied; preference for European Community actions or independent national actions; image of the Common Market; attitude to a European citizenship; judgement on the subjective tax burden and social services of the country; political interest; most important personal problems; general contentment with life. 2. Assessment of price development and individual reactions to compensation of inflation; conduct with complaints; quality-conscious and price-conscious conduct in purchase of consumer goods; judgement on personal level of information in purchase of durable economic goods and with groceries; perceived influence through advertising; attitude to advertising; name-brand articles and advertising; writings on purchase behavior and consumer advice; attitude to and judgement on consumer protection organizations; personal membership in such an organization and interest in this; trust in independent product tests and significance of test results for purchase decision; evaluation of consumer information in the various media; judgement on the ability of the party regarding consumer interest. Demography: club memberships; party preference (Sunday question); religiousness; age; sex; marital status; nationality; religious denomination; school education; occupation; employment; household income; size of household; composition of household; head of household; city size; state.

Keywords

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Methodology

Data collection period

11/10/1975 - 05/11/1975

Country

France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Denmark, Ireland

Time dimension

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Analysis unit

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Universe

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Sampling procedure

Various sampling procedures (quota sample and random selection) depending on country.

Kind of data

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Data collection mode

Oral survey with standardized questionnaire

Access

Publisher

GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences

Publication year

2012

Terms of data access

0 - Data and documents are released for everybody.

Related publications

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