Study title

Ecology. This study number comprises the data collected during the so called main studies. The main studies represent three surveys which have partially been used for methodic experiments. The questions are identical in every survey except for the described differences. Topics: time budget for general media consumption (television, radio, newspaper, internet) as well as time budget for political information/programs in printed media and on the internet; private use of the internet; trust in media (press, radio broadcasting, television, internet); concerns about the environment; most important general and personal environmental issues in Germany (air pollution, chemicals and pesticides, water crisis, water pollution, atomic waste, domestic waste disposal, climate change, genetically modified food, depletion of (natural) resources; self-reported knowledge about causes and solutions of environmental issues; attitude towards environmental issues, economic growth, higher taxes and prices; the respondent´s willingness to accept reductions in standard of living in order to protect the environment; evaluation of environmental hazards; preferred future energy sources; knowledge test about nuclear power plants; participation in activities for environmental protection; Top-Bottom self-placement; fair share of gross national product; fulfilment or non-fulfilment of personal goals; educational opportunity according to personal skills; own experiences with a low household income; dissave to defray costs of living; cutting down on holidays or on the purchase of home appliances; own or rent dwelling; questions regarding social desirability: environmental behaviour, behaviour in situations of acknowledgement of one´s fault,behaviour in traffic, taking one´s anger out on others, exploiting of other persons, attention in conversations, helpfulness, commitment to given promises, talking behind people´s back, living on other people´s expenses, behaviour in stressful situations,...