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politicalengagement_w3

Political engagement module

Questions 16

politicalengagement_w3.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.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.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.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)

politicalengagement_w3.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.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)

politicalengagement_w3.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.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)

politicalengagement_w3.colbens4

Collective benefits: SNP/PC

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 Scottish National Party] {if region = 3} / [Plaid Cymru] {if region = 2}?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
and if region = 2|3 (Lives in Wales or Scotland)

politicalengagement_w3.niclbns1

Collective benefits: Democratic Unionist

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 Democratic Unionist Party?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)

politicalengagement_w3.niclbns2

Collective benefits: Sinn Fein

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 Sinn Fein?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)

politicalengagement_w3.niclbns3

Collective benefits: Ulster Unionist

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 Ulster Unionist Party?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)

politicalengagement_w3.niclbns4

Collective benefits: SDLP

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 Social Democratic and Labour Party?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)

politicalengagement_w3.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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree/disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree
6Can't vote

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree/disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.votenorm

Voting as a social norm

Type: choice

Source: British Election Study

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

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree/disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.perbfts

Personal benefit in voting

Type: choice

Source: British Election Study

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

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree/disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree
6Can't vote

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.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.

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree/disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.voteintent

Voting intention

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: 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 {if interview takes place post-general election} next general election?

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

politicalengagement_w3.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?

OptionLabel
1Very satisfied
2Fairly satisfied
3A little dissatisfied
4Very dissatisfied

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare <> 1) & (GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1) (NOT in the Ethnic Minority Boost, General Population Comparison sample or Low Density Ethnic Minority Area sample)

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