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Title:
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
(Scottish Parliamentary Election Study, 1999)

Subject Categories:
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey - Major studies
Political behaviour and attitudes - Politics
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture

Depositor(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Principal Investigator(s):
National Centre for Social Research
McCrone, D., University of Edinburgh
Surridge, P., University of Salford
Paterson, L., University of Edinburgh
Curtice, J.K., University of Strathclyde
Seyd, B., University College London. School of Public Policy. Constitution Unit

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Grant Number:
Main grant: R000238065
New electoral systems module grant: L327253017

Project Number: P ; 1910


Other Acknowledgements:
David McCrone, Paula Surridge, Lindsay Paterson and John Curtice, along with National Centre for Social Research (Natcen) were holders of the main ESRC grant. Ben Seyd and John Curtice, also with Natcen, were holders of the separate ESRC grant for the separate module on new electoral systems.

Abstract:
The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (SSA) has been designed as an annual Scottish sister survey series to the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA) (held at the UK Data Archive (UKDA) under GN 33168). Like the British Social Attitudes series, the survey aims to chart and interpret attitudes on a range of social, political, economic and moral issues.

Each annual survey consists of an hour-long interview and self-completion supplement conducted with randomly-selected adults throughout Scotland. The survey focuses mainly on people's attitudes, but also collects details of their behaviour patterns, household circumstances and work.

Further information on the SSA and links to publications may be found on the Scottish Centre for Social Research Scottish Social Attitudes web pages.


Main Topics:
The file contains data from 1,482 respondents. The data includes: responses to the main interview, data from a self-completion questionnaire covering the new electoral system, and geographic information.

Standard measures
Left-right scale: FairShar, RichLaw, TUNtNeed, PrivEnt, PublcOwn, GovResp1.
Libertarian-authoritarian scale: TradVals, Censor, PubMeet, GaySex, Tolerant, BanParty.
Scottish nationalism scale: SWLearn, SWLiv, SWAshmd, SWCrit, SWProud.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: May 1999-August 1999
Country: Scotland
Spatial Units: (A)Postcode Districts; (B)Local Authority Areas; (C)Parliamentary Constituencies
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Alpha/numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Data are collected annually.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: (A) 2810 (target);(B) 2493 (obtained) Eligible households;(C) 1482 (obtained) Achieved/weighted sample size; Response rate = 59%
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion
Weighting: WtFactor

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 06 June 2001

Copyright:
Copyright National Centre for Social Research

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