Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module
politicalengagement_ip3
Political engagement module
Questions 21
politicalengagement_ip3.civicduty_a
Sense of civic duty, SC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Next, I am going to read you a series of statements about political issues. For each statement that I read, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with the statement. First, I would be seriously neglecting my duty as a citizen if I didn't vote.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_civicduty (c_indresp_ip) sense of civic duty
- c_civicduty_a (c_indresp_ip) sense of civic duty, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.civicduty_b
Sense of civic duty, NSC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Next, I am going to read you a series of statements about political issues. For each statement that I read, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with the statement. First, I would be seriously neglecting my duty as a citizen if I didn't vote.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_civicduty_b (c_indresp_ip) sense of civic duty, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens1_a
Collective benefits: Conservative, SC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about the Conservative Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens1 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: conservatives
- c_colbens1_a (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: conservative, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens1_b
Collective benefits: Conservative, NSC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about the Conservative Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens1 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: conservatives
- c_colbens1_b (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: conservative, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens2_a
Collective benefits: Labour, SC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: (On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like...) How do you feel about the Labour Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens2 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: labour
- c_colbens2_a (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: labour, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens2_b
Collective benefits: Labour, NSC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: (On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like...) How do you feel about the Labour Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens2 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: labour
- c_colbens2_b (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: labour, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens3_a
Collective benefits: Liberal Democrats
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: (On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like...) How do you feel about the Liberal Democrat Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens3 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: libdem
- c_colbens3_a (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: liberal democrats
politicalengagement_ip3.colbens3_b
Collective benefits: Liberal Democrats, SC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: (On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like...) How do you feel about the Liberal Democrat Party?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_colbens3 (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: libdem
- c_colbens3_b (c_indresp_ip) collective benefits: liberal democrats, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.demorient
Democratic orientation
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, a little dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way democracy works in this country?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very satisfied |
| 2 | Fairly satisfied |
| 3 | A little dissatisfied |
| 4 | Very dissatisfied |
- c_demorient (c_indresp_ip) democratic orientation
politicalengagement_ip3.grpbfts_a
Group benefit from voting, SC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Voting is a good way to get benefits for groups that people care about, like pensioners and the disabled.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_grpbfts (c_indresp_ip) group benefit in voting
- c_grpbfts_a (c_indresp_ip) group benefit from voting, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.grpbfts_b
Group benefit from voting, NSC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Voting is a good way to get benefits for groups that people care about, like pensioners and the disabled.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_grpbfts_b (c_indresp_ip) group benefit from voting, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.perbfts_a
Personal benefit in voting, SC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_perbfts (c_indresp_ip) personal benefit in voting
- c_perbfts_a (c_indresp_ip) personal benefit in voting, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.perbfts_b
Personal benefit in voting, NSC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_perbfts_b (c_indresp_ip) personal benefit in voting, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.perpolinf_a
Perceived political influence, SC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Interviewer Instruction: CODE 11 IF RESPONDENT CANNOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION IF RESPONDENT SAYS THEY DO NOT VOTE, CODE 0
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means very unlikely and 10 means very likely, how likely is it that your vote will make a difference in terms of which party wins the election in this constituency at the next general election?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_perpolinf (c_indresp_ip) perceived political influence
- c_perpolinf_a (c_indresp_ip) perceived political influence, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.perpolinf_b
Perceived political influence, NSC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Interviewer Instruction: CODE 11 IF RESPONDENT CANNOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION IF RESPONDENT SAYS THEY DO NOT VOTE, CODE 0
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means very unlikely and 10 means very likely, how likely is it that your vote will make a difference in terms of which party wins the election in this constituency at the next general election?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_perpolinf_b (c_indresp_ip) perceived political influence, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.polcost_a
Cost of political engagement, SC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and public affairs.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_polcost (c_indresp_ip) cost of political engagement
- c_polcost_a (c_indresp_ip) cost of political engagement, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.polcost_b
Cost of political engagement, NSC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and public affairs.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_polcost_b (c_indresp_ip) cost of political engagement, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.voteintent_a
Voting intention, SC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: Again, thinking of a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means very unlikely and 10 means very likely, how likely is it that you will vote in the [next] {if interview takes place post-general election} general election?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_voteintent (c_indresp_ip) voting intention
- c_voteintent_a (c_indresp_ip) voting intention, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.voteintent_b
Voting intention, NSC
Type: number
Source: British Election Study
Text: Again, thinking of a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means very unlikely and 10 means very likely, how likely is it that you will vote in the [next] {if interview takes place post-general election} general election?
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_voteintent_b (c_indresp_ip) voting intention, nsc
politicalengagement_ip3.votenorm_a
Voting as a social norm, SC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Most people around here usually vote in general elections.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_votenorm (c_indresp_ip) voting as a social norm
- c_votenorm_a (c_indresp_ip) voting as a social norm, sc
politicalengagement_ip3.votenorm_b
Voting as a social norm, NSC
Type: choice
Source: British Election Study
Text: Most people around here usually vote in general elections.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly agree |
| 2 | Agree |
| 3 | Neither agree/disagree |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly disagree |
Universe:
if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_votenorm_b (c_indresp_ip) voting as a social norm, nsc



