politicalengagement_w2

politicalengagement_w2.perpolinf

Perceived political influence

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 GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_perpolinf (b_indresp) perceived political influence

politicalengagement_w2.colbens1

Collective benefits: Conservative

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 GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_colbens1 (b_indresp) collective benefits: conservative

politicalengagement_w2.colbens2

Collective benefits: Labour

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 GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_colbens2 (b_indresp) collective benefits: labour

politicalengagement_w2.colbens3

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 GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_colbens3 (b_indresp) collective benefits: liberal democrats

politicalengagement_w2.civicduty

Sense of civic duty

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.

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_civicduty (b_indresp) sense of civic duty

politicalengagement_w2.polcost

Cost of political engagement

Type: choice

Source: British Election Study

Text: It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and public affairs.

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_polcost (b_indresp) Cost of political engagement

politicalengagement_w2.votenorm

Voting as a social norm

Type: choice

Source: British Election Study

Text: Most people around here usually vote in general elections.

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_votenorm (b_indresp) Voting as a social norm

politicalengagement_w2.perbfts

Personal benefit in voting

Type: choice

Source: British Election Study

Text: I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote.

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_perbfts (b_indresp) personal benefit in voting

politicalengagement_w2.grpbfts

Group benefit from voting

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.

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_grpbfts (b_indresp) Group benefit from voting

politicalengagement_w2.voteintent

Voting intention

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 GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_voteintent (b_indresp) voting intention

politicalengagement_w2.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?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

• b_demorient (b_indresp) democratic orientation