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Belonging: Europe * Percentage of people that rank Europe as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: locality or town * Percentage of people that rank the locality or town in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: own country * Percentage of people that rank the country in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: region of country * Percentage of people that rank the region of the country in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: world * Percentage of people that rank the world as a whole as the first or second most important group to which they belong
EU expansion: fear of loss of social security * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will cause a loss of social security
EU expansion: greater financial burden for one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to their own country having to pay more to the European Union
EU expansion: loss of jobs in one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of jobs in their own country
EU expansion: loss of national identity and culture * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of national identity and culture
EU expansion: loss of power for one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of power in the world for their own country
National pride * Percentage of people that say they are very or quite proud of being a citizen of their country
Support for expansion of the EU * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people think that expansion of the European Union should continue
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Adult children should care for parents even at expense of their own well-being * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that adult children have the duty to provide long-term care for their parents even at the expense of their own well-being
Adult child’s duty to take care of ill or fragile parent * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that when a parent is seriously ill or fragile, it is mainly the adult child’s duty to take care of him/her
Alright to live together without being married * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that it is alright for two people to live together without being married
Always love and respect parents regardless of their faults * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that regardless of what the qualities and faults of one’s parents are, one must always love and respect them
Approval of a woman having a child without a stable relationship * Percentage of people that approve of a woman having a child as a single parent without having a stable relationship with a man
Approval of abortion married couple that wants no more children * Percentage of people that approve of abortion when a married couple does not want to have any more children
Approval of abortion unmarried woman * Percentage of people that approve of abortion when woman is unmarried
Being housewife is as fulfilling as doing paid work * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay
Child needs father and mother to grow up happily * Percentage of people that think a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily
Children should not sacrifice their own well-being for their parents * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that adult children have a life of their own and should not be asked to sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of their parents
Duty towards society to have children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that it is a duty towards society to have children
Fathers are as able to look after their children as mothers * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that in general, fathers are as well suited to look after their children as mothers
Having a job is best way for woman to be an independent person * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person
Homosexuals should be able to adopt children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that homosexual couples should be able to adopt children
Husband and wife should contribute to household income * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that both the husband and wife should contribute to household income
Importance of family * Percentage of people that say family is very or quite important in their lives
Importance of friends * Percentage of people that say friends and acquaintances are very or quite important in their lives
Important to learn at home: determination and perseverance * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns determination and perseverance at home
Important to learn at home: feeling of responsibility * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns a feeling of responsibility at home
Important to learn at home: good manners * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns good manners at home
Important to learn at home: independence * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns independence at home
Important to learn at home: obedience * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns obedience at home
Important to learn at home: religious faith * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns religious faith at home
Important to learn at home: thriftiness * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns the value of thriftiness at home
Important to learn at home: tolerance and respect for other people * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns tolerance and respect for other people at home
Important to learn at home: unselfishness * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns unselfishness at home
Important to learn at home: use of imagination * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns imagination at home
Important to learn at home: value of hard work * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns the value of hard work at home
Man needs children to be fulfilled * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a man has to have children in order to be fulfilled
Marriage is an outdated institution * Percentage of people that think marriage is an outdated institution
Marriage or long-term relationship necessary to be happy * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a marriage or a long-term relationship is necessary to be happy
Men should take as much responsibility for household and children as women * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that men should take as much responsibility as women for the home and children
No duty to respect and love parents who have not earned it * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that one does not have the duty to respect and love parents who have not earned it by their behaviour and attitudes
Parents should not sacrifice their own well-being for their children * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that parents have a life of their own and should not be asked to sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of their children
Parents’ duty to do their best for children even at expense of their own well-being * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that it is parents’ duty to do their best for their children even at the expense of their own well-being
People should decide for themselves whether to have children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that people should decide for themselves whether to have children
Pre-school child suffers when mother works * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works
Successful marriage: a happy sexual relationship * Percentage of people that think a happy sexual relationship is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: agreement on politics * Percentage of people that think agreement on politics is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: an adequate income * Percentage of people that think an adequate income is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: being of the same social background * Percentage of people that think being of the same social background is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: children * Percentage of people that think children are very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: faithfulness * Percentage of people that think faithfulness is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: good housing * Percentage of people that think good housing is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: having some time for own friends and hobbies * Percentage of people that think having some time for one’s own friends and for personal hobbies/activities is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: living apart from one’s in-laws * Percentage of people that think living apart from one’s in-laws is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: partners being willing to discuss problems * Percentage of people that think being willing to discuss the problems that come up between husband and wife is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: shared religious beliefs * Percentage of people that think shared religious beliefs is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: sharing household chores * Percentage of people that think sharing household chores is very or rather important for a successful marriage
What woman wants most is home and children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a job is alright but what most women really want is a home and children
Woman needs to have children to be fulfilled * Percentage of people that think a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled
Working mother can have as strong a relationship with child as non-working mother * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a working mother can establish as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work
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Attending demonstrations * Percentage of people that have attended or might attend lawful demonstrations
Best political system: democracy * Percentage of people that think having a democratic political system would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: experts, not government, make decisions * Percentage of people that think having experts, not government, make decisions according to what they think is best for the country would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: military regime * Percentage of people that think having the army rule the country would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: strong leader, unconcerned with parliament and elections * Percentage of people that think having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections would be a very or fairly good idea
Competition good versus harmful * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Competition is good, it stimulates people to work hard and develop new ideas (0) – Competition is harmful, it brings out the worst in people (100)
Confidence in civil services * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the civil services
Confidence in environmental organizations * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in environmental organizations
Confidence in Government * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Government
Confidence in major companies * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in major companies
Confidence in NATO * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in NATO
Confidence in Parliament * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Parliament
Confidence in political parties * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in political parties
Confidence in the armed forces * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the armed forces
Confidence in the church * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the church
Confidence in the education system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the education system
Confidence in the European Union * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the European Union
Confidence in the health care system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the health care system
Confidence in the justice system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the justice system
Confidence in the police * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the police
Confidence in the press * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the press
Confidence in the social security system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the social security system
Confidence in the United Nations Organization * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the United Nations Organization
Confidence in trade unions * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in trade unions
Democracy: economic system functions poorly * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that in a democracy, the economic system functions poorly
Democracy: has problems but is the best system * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracy may have its problems but it’s better than any other form of government
Democracy: indecisive, too much squabbling * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling
Democracy: not good at maintaining order * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracies aren’t good at maintaining order
Discussion of politics * Percentage of people that discuss political matters with their friends frequently
Equal incomes versus greater incentives for individual effort * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Incomes should be made more equal (0) –There should be greater incentives for individual efforts (100)
Equality more important than personal freedom * Percentage of people that agree that both freedom and equality are important. But if they were to choose, they would consider equality more important.
Following politics in the media * Percentage of people that follow politics in the news on television or radio or in the daily papers every day or several times a week
Freedom to firms versus more control of firms * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: The state should give more freedom to firms (0) – The state should control firms more effectively (100)
Greater respect for authority would be good * Percentage of people that think greater respect for authority would be a good thing
How well one’s own system of government is functioning * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: How well the system of government in one’s own country is functioning (0=very badly – 100= very well)
Importance of politics * Percentage of people that say politics is very or quite important in their lives
Individual responsibility versus state responsibility * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Individuals should take more responsibility for providing for themselves (0) – The state should take more responsibility to ensure that everyone is provided for (100)
Interest in politics * Percentage of people that are very or somewhat interested in politics
Joining in boycotts * Percentage of people that have joined or might join in boycotts
Left or right political views * Position of political views on the left (0) - right (100) political spectrum.
Less emphasis on money and material possessions would be good * Percentage of people that think less emphasis on money and material possessions would be a good thing
Occupying buildings or factories * Percentage of people that have occupied or might occupy buildings or factories
Participation in elections * Percentage of people that would vote if there was a general election tomorrow
Personal freedom more important than equality * Percentage of people that agree that both freedom and equality are important. But if they were to choose, they would consider personal freedom more important.
Private ownership versus government ownership * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Private ownership of business and industry should be increased (0) – Government ownership of business and industry should be increased (100)
Satisfaction with development of democracy in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are rather or very satisfied with the way democracy is developing in their country
Signing petitions * Percentage of people that have signed or might sign a petition
Society must be defended against all changes * Percentage of people that agree that our present society must be valiantly defended against all changes
Society must be gradually changed through reform * Percentage of people that agree that our society must be gradually changed through reform
Society must be radically changed through revolutionary action * Percentage of people that agree that the entire way our society is organized must be radically changed through revolutionary action
Ten year goal chosen from a list: fighting rising prices * Percentage of people that would choose fighting rising prices as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: giving people more say in important government decisions * Percentage of people that would choose giving people more say in important government decisions as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: maintaining order in the nation * Percentage of people that would choose maintaining order in the nation as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: protecting freedom of speech * Percentage of people that would choose protecting freedom of speech as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Unemployment accept any job or lose benefits versus having the right to refuse * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: People who are unemployed should have to take any job available or lose their unemployment benefits (0) – People who are unemployed should have the right to refuse a job that they do not want (100)
Unofficial strikes * Percentage of people that have joined or might join unofficial strikes
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Belief in a personal God * Percentage of people that believe there is a personal God
Belief in God * Percentage of people that believe in God
Belief in heaven * Percentage of people that believe in heaven
Belief in hell * Percentage of people that believe in hell
Belief in life after death * Percentage of people that believe in life after death
Belief in lucky charm * Percentage of people that believe that a lucky charm (mascot, talisman) can protect and help
Belief in reincarnation * Percentage of people that believe in reincarnation
Belief in sin * Percentage of people that believe in sin
Belief in some sort of spirit or life force * Percentage of people that believe there is some sort of spirit or life force
Can connect to the divine without churches or religious services * Degree of connection to the divine without churches or religious services
Churches: provide answers to moral problems * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the moral problems and needs of the individual
Churches: provide answers to people’s spiritual needs * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to people’s spiritual needs
Churches: provide answers to problems of family life * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the problems of family life
Churches: provide answers to social problems * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the social problems their country faces today
Comfort and strength from religion * Percentage of people that gain comfort and strength from religion
Do not believe in any sort of spirit, God or life force * Percentage of people that don’t really think there is any sort of spirit, God or life force
Good and evil: clear guidelines but deviations justified * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. However, deviating from these guidelines is sometimes justified by special circumstances.
Good and evil: clear guidelines, whatever the circumstances * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances.
Good and evil: never clear guidelines, always depends upon circumstances * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there can never be absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.
Importance of God * Degree to which God is important in one’s life
Importance of religion * Percentage of people that say religion is very or quite important in their lives
Interest in the sacred or supernatural * Percentage of people that say they are somewhat or very interested in the sacred or supernatural
Moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation * Percentage of people that take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation
No one true religion – all great world religions contain truths * Percentage of people that say there is not one true religion, but all great world religions contain some basic truths
None of the great religions offers truths * Percentage of people that say that none of the great religions have any truths to offer
Not sure what they believe * Percentage of people that don’t really know what they believe
Only one true religion * Percentage of people that say there is only one true religion
Only one true religion – but other religions also contain truths * Percentage of people that say there is only one true religion, but other religions do contain basic truths as well
People who say they are atheist * Percentage of people that would say they are a convinced atheist
People who say they are not religious * Percentage of people that would say they are not a religious person
People who say they are religious * Percentage of people that would say they are a religious person
Politicians who do not believe in God unfit for public service * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that politicians who do not believe in God are unfit for public office
Prayer outside of religious services * Percentage of people that pray to God outside of religious services more than once a week
Religious leaders should not influence government decisions * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that religious leaders should not influence government decisions
Religious services: attend at least once a week * Percentage of people that attend religious services (apart from weddings, funerals and christenings) at least once a week
Religious services: attended at least once a week when 12 years old * Percentage of people that attended religious services (apart from weddings, funerals and christenings) at least once a week when they were 12 years old
Religious services: important for a birth * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a birth
Religious services: important for a death * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a death
Religious services: important for a marriage * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a marriage
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Belief that human ingenuity will ensure Earth remains fit to live on * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that human ingenuity will ensure that the Earth remains fit to live on
Belief that human interference with nature is often disastrous * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that when humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences
Belief that humans were meant to rule over nature * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature
Belief that nature can cope with impact of modern industrial nations * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that the balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impact of modern industrial nations
Belief that people should stick to their own affairs * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that people should stick to their own affairs and not show too much interest in what others say or do
Belief that present course will soon lead to major ecological catastrophe * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that if things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe
Belief we are approaching limit of the number of people Earth can support * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that we are approaching the limit of the number of people the Earth can support
Concern about living conditions of people in one’s own neighbourhood * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of people in their neighbourhood
Concern about living conditions of all humans all over the world * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of all humans all over the world
Concern about living conditions of children in poor families in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of children in poor families in their country
Concern about living conditions of elderly people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of elderly people in their country
Concern about living conditions of Europeans * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of Europeans
Concern about living conditions of family * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of their immediate family
Concern about living conditions of fellow countrymen * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of their fellow countrymen
Concern about living conditions of immigrants in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of immigrants in their country
Concern about living conditions of people in one’s own region * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of the people in the region they live in
Concern about living conditions of sick an disabled people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of sick and disabled people in their country
Concern about living conditions of unemployed people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of unemployed people in their country
Feel like a stranger in one’s own country due to large number of immigrants * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that because of the number of immigrants they feel sometimes like a stranger in their own country
Feeling of free choice and control over one’s life * Feeling that people have completely free choice and control over their lives rather than that they have no influence over what happens to them
Feeling that people are fair * Agreement with the statement that most people try to be fair rather than take advantage of you
Feeling that people can be trusted * Percentage of people that say, generally speaking, most people can be trusted
Feeling that people try to be helpful * Agreement with the statement that people mostly try to be helpful rather than just looking out for themselves
Immigrants make crime problems worse * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants make crime problems worse
Immigrants should adopt customs of the country * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: for the greater good of society it is better if immigrants adopt the customs of the country
Immigrants strain the welfare system * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants are a strain on a country’s welfare system
Immigrants take jobs from citizens * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants take jobs away from a country’s citizens
Immigrants undermine culture * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: a country’s cultural life is undermined by immigrants
Information that will help justice be done should be given to authorities * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that if someone has information that may help justice be done, generally he or she should give it to the authorities
Involvement in youth work organisations * Percentage of people that belong to youth work organisations (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)
Justifiable: abortion * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: abortion can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: avoiding a fare on public transport can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: cheating on your tax statement * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: cheating on your tax statement can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: claiming benefits to which you are not entitled * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: claiming state benefits to which you are not entitled can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: death penalty * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: death penalty can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: divorce * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: divorce can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: euthanasia * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: euthanasia can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: experiments on human embryos * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: scientific experiments on human embryos can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: genetic manipulation of foodstuffs * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: genetic manipulation of foodstuffs can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: having casual sex * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: having casual sex can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: homosexuality * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: homosexuality can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: joyriding * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: joyriding can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: lying in your own interest * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: lying in your own interest can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: married people having an affair * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: married people having an affair can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: officials accepting a bribe * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: paying cash for services to avoid taxes * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: paying cash for services to avoid taxes can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: prostitution * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: prostitution can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: suicide * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: suicide can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: taking marijuana or hashish * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: use of marijuana or hashish can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Membership in educational, arts, music or cultural organisations * Percentage of people that belong to educational, arts, music or cultural organisations
Membership in environmental or animal rights groups * Percentage of people that belong to conservation, environmental, ecology or animal rights groups
Membership in local community action groups * Percentage of people that belong to local community action groups on issues like poverty, employment, housing and racial equality
Membership in organisations that provide services for the elderly, handicapped and deprived * Percentage of people that belong to organisations that provide social welfare services for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
Membership in peace movement organisations * Percentage of people that belong to peace movement organisations
Membership in political parties or groups * Percentage of people that belong to political parties or groups
Membership in professional associations * Percentage of people that belong to professional associations
Membership in religious or church organisations * Percentage of people that belong to religious or church organisations
Membership in sports or recreation organisations * Percentage of people that belong to sports or recreation organisations
Membership in Third World development or human rights groups * Percentage of people that belong to Third World development or human rights groups
Membership in trade unions * Percentage of people that belong to trade unions
Membership in voluntary health organisations * Percentage of people that belong to voluntary organisations concerned with health
Membership in women’s groups * Percentage of people that belong to women’s groups
Migrant workers: everyone welcome * Percentage of people that say that anyone from a less developed country who wants to come to their country to work should be welcome
Migrant workers: prohibit * Percentage of people that say that it should be prohibited for people from other countries to come to work in their country
Migrant workers: strict limits * Percentage of people that say that there should be strict limits on the number of foreigners who can come to work in their country
Migrant workers: welcome as long as there are jobs available * Percentage of people that say that people from less developed countries should be allowed to come to their country to work as long as there are jobs available
Nationality: importance of being born in the country * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have been born in the country to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of having ancestors in the country * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have ancestors in the country to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of having lived in the country for a long time * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have lived in the country for a long time to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of respect for political institutions and laws * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to respect the country’s political institutions and laws to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of speaking the national language(s) * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to be able to speak the national language(s) to be a true citizen of their country
Not as a neighbour: Christians * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Christians as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: drug addicts * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have drug addicts as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: emotionally unstable people * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have emotionally unstable people as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Gypsies * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Gypsies as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: heavy drinkers * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have heavy drinkers as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: homosexuals * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have homosexuals as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: immigrants / foreign workers * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have immigrants / foreign workers as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Jews * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Jews as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: left wing extremists * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have left wing extremists as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Muslims * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Muslims as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people of a different race * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people of a different race as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people who have AIDS * Percentage of people who wouldn’t like to have people who have AIDS as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people with a criminal record * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people with a criminal record as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people with large families * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people with large families as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: right wing extremists * Percentage of people wouldn’t like to have right wing extremists as neighbours
People in need: inevitable part of modern progress * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that it is an inevitable part of modern progress
People in need: injustice in society * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is injustice in society
People in need: lazy or lack willpower * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that they are lazy or lack willpower
People in need: unlucky * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that they are unlucky
Rising number of immigrants threat to society * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: in the future the proportion of immigrants will become a threat to society
Terrorism must always be condemned * Percentage of people that say terrorism for whatever motive must always be condemned
Terrorism sometimes justified * Percentage of people that say there may be certain circumstances in which terrorism is justified
Too many immigrants in one’s country * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that there are too many immigrants in their country today
Volunteer work: community action groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for community action groups on issues like poverty, employment, housing and racial equality
Volunteer work: educational, arts, music or cultural organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for educational, arts, music or cultural organisations
Volunteer work: environmental or animal rights groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for conservation, environmental, ecology or animal rights groups
Volunteer work: peace movement organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for peace movement organisations
Volunteer work: political parties or groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for political parties or groups
Volunteer work: professional associations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for professional associations
Volunteer work: religious or church organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for religious or church organisations
Volunteer work: social welfare services for the elderly, handicapped and deprived * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for organisations that provide social welfare services for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
Volunteer work: sports or recreation organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for sports or recreation organisations
Volunteer work: Third World development or human right groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for Third World development or human rights groups
Volunteer work: trade unions * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for trade unions
Volunteer work: voluntary health organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for voluntary organisations concerned with health
Volunteer work: women’s groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for women’s groups
Volunteer work: youth work organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for youth work organisations (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)
Willingness to give money to prevent environmental pollution * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that they would give a part of their income if they were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution
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Happiness * Percentage of people that say they are very or quite happy
Impression of own health * Percentage of people that describe their health as good or very good
Satisfaction with life * Degree of satisfaction with one’s life
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Following superior’s instructions: always * Percentage of people that say instructions from one’s superiors should be followed even when one does not fully agree with them
Following superior’s instructions: only when they are right * Percentage of people that say instructions from one’s superiors should only be followed when one is convinced that they are right
Importance of leisure time * Percentage of people that say leisure time is very or quite important in their lives
Importance of work * Percentage of people that say work is very or quite important in their lives
Important in a job: equal treatment for everyone in the workplace * Percentage of people that say equal treatment for everyone in the workplace is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: family-friendly * Percentage of people that say it is important that one’s job be family-friendly
Important in a job: feeling that you can achieve something * Percentage of people that say the feeling that you can achieve something is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: generous holidays * Percentage of people that say generous holidays is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good job security * Percentage of people that say good job security is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good pay * Percentage of people that say good pay is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good working hours * Percentage of people that say good working hours is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: having a say in important decisions * Percentage of people that say having a say in important decisions is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: having responsibility * Percentage of people that say having responsibility is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: interesting work * Percentage of people that say interesting work is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: learning new skills * Percentage of people that say learning new skills is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: meeting people * Percentage of people that say meeting people is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: not too much pressure * Percentage of people that say not having too much pressure is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: opportunity to use initiative * Percentage of people that say an opportunity to use initiative is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: pleasant people to work with * Percentage of people that say pleasant people to work with is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: useful for society * Percentage of people that say doing something useful for society is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: work that meets one’s abilities * Percentage of people that say work that meets one’s abilities is an important aspect of a job
Job satisfaction * Degree of satisfaction with one’s job
Job: decision-making freedom * Degree of decision-making freedom in one’s job
Job: needed to develop one’s talents * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that to fully develop your talents you need to have a job
Job: people who don’t work become lazy * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that people who don’t work become lazy
Job: receiving money without having worked for it is humiliating * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that it is humiliating to receive money without having to work for it
Job: work is a duty towards society * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that work is a duty towards society
Job: work should come first even if it means less spare time * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that work should always come first even if it means less spare time
Leisure time: doing as one wants * Percentage of people that say doing as they want in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: learning something new * Percentage of people that say learning something new in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: meeting nice people * Percentage of people that say meeting nice people in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: relaxing * Percentage of people that say relaxing in their leisure time is very or quite important
When jobs are scarce: priority to citizens over non-naturalised immigrants * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that when jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to citizens over non-naturalised immigrants
When jobs are scarce: priority to men over women * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that when jobs are scarce, men have more right to a job than women
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Average * 1981/1990/1999/2008
Age * 2008
Level of education * 2008
Gender * 2008
Income * 2008
Residence * 2008
Religion * 2008
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Belonging: Europe * Percentage of people that rank Europe as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: locality or town * Percentage of people that rank the locality or town in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: own country * Percentage of people that rank the country in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: region of country * Percentage of people that rank the region of the country in which they live as the first or second most important group to which they belong
Belonging: world * Percentage of people that rank the world as a whole as the first or second most important group to which they belong
EU expansion: fear of loss of social security * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will cause a loss of social security
EU expansion: greater financial burden for one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to their own country having to pay more to the European Union
EU expansion: loss of jobs in one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of jobs in their own country
EU expansion: loss of national identity and culture * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of national identity and culture
EU expansion: loss of power for one’s own country * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people are afraid that expansion of the European Union will lead to a loss of power in the world for their own country
National pride * Percentage of people that say they are very or quite proud of being a citizen of their country
Support for expansion of the EU * On a scale of 0 to 100: Degree to which people think that expansion of the European Union should continue
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Adult children should care for parents even at expense of their own well-being * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that adult children have the duty to provide long-term care for their parents even at the expense of their own well-being
Adult child’s duty to take care of ill or fragile parent * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that when a parent is seriously ill or fragile, it is mainly the adult child’s duty to take care of him/her
Alright to live together without being married * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that it is alright for two people to live together without being married
Always love and respect parents regardless of their faults * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that regardless of what the qualities and faults of one’s parents are, one must always love and respect them
Approval of a woman having a child without a stable relationship * Percentage of people that approve of a woman having a child as a single parent without having a stable relationship with a man
Approval of abortion married couple that wants no more children * Percentage of people that approve of abortion when a married couple does not want to have any more children
Approval of abortion unmarried woman * Percentage of people that approve of abortion when woman is unmarried
Being housewife is as fulfilling as doing paid work * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay
Child needs father and mother to grow up happily * Percentage of people that think a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily
Children should not sacrifice their own well-being for their parents * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that adult children have a life of their own and should not be asked to sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of their parents
Duty towards society to have children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that it is a duty towards society to have children
Fathers are as able to look after their children as mothers * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that in general, fathers are as well suited to look after their children as mothers
Having a job is best way for woman to be an independent person * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person
Homosexuals should be able to adopt children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that homosexual couples should be able to adopt children
Husband and wife should contribute to household income * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that both the husband and wife should contribute to household income
Importance of family * Percentage of people that say family is very or quite important in their lives
Importance of friends * Percentage of people that say friends and acquaintances are very or quite important in their lives
Important to learn at home: determination and perseverance * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns determination and perseverance at home
Important to learn at home: feeling of responsibility * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns a feeling of responsibility at home
Important to learn at home: good manners * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns good manners at home
Important to learn at home: independence * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns independence at home
Important to learn at home: obedience * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns obedience at home
Important to learn at home: religious faith * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns religious faith at home
Important to learn at home: thriftiness * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns the value of thriftiness at home
Important to learn at home: tolerance and respect for other people * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns tolerance and respect for other people at home
Important to learn at home: unselfishness * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns unselfishness at home
Important to learn at home: use of imagination * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns imagination at home
Important to learn at home: value of hard work * Percentage of people that consider it to be especially important that a child learns the value of hard work at home
Man needs children to be fulfilled * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a man has to have children in order to be fulfilled
Marriage is an outdated institution * Percentage of people that think marriage is an outdated institution
Marriage or long-term relationship necessary to be happy * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a marriage or a long-term relationship is necessary to be happy
Men should take as much responsibility for household and children as women * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that men should take as much responsibility as women for the home and children
No duty to respect and love parents who have not earned it * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that one does not have the duty to respect and love parents who have not earned it by their behaviour and attitudes
Parents should not sacrifice their own well-being for their children * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that parents have a life of their own and should not be asked to sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of their children
Parents’ duty to do their best for children even at expense of their own well-being * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that it is parents’ duty to do their best for their children even at the expense of their own well-being
People should decide for themselves whether to have children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that people should decide for themselves whether to have children
Pre-school child suffers when mother works * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works
Successful marriage: a happy sexual relationship * Percentage of people that think a happy sexual relationship is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: agreement on politics * Percentage of people that think agreement on politics is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: an adequate income * Percentage of people that think an adequate income is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: being of the same social background * Percentage of people that think being of the same social background is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: children * Percentage of people that think children are very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: faithfulness * Percentage of people that think faithfulness is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: good housing * Percentage of people that think good housing is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: having some time for own friends and hobbies * Percentage of people that think having some time for one’s own friends and for personal hobbies/activities is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: living apart from one’s in-laws * Percentage of people that think living apart from one’s in-laws is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: partners being willing to discuss problems * Percentage of people that think being willing to discuss the problems that come up between husband and wife is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: shared religious beliefs * Percentage of people that think shared religious beliefs is very or rather important for a successful marriage
Successful marriage: sharing household chores * Percentage of people that think sharing household chores is very or rather important for a successful marriage
What woman wants most is home and children * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a job is alright but what most women really want is a home and children
Woman needs to have children to be fulfilled * Percentage of people that think a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled
Working mother can have as strong a relationship with child as non-working mother * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that a working mother can establish as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work
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Attending demonstrations * Percentage of people that have attended or might attend lawful demonstrations
Best political system: democracy * Percentage of people that think having a democratic political system would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: experts, not government, make decisions * Percentage of people that think having experts, not government, make decisions according to what they think is best for the country would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: military regime * Percentage of people that think having the army rule the country would be a very or fairly good idea
Best political system: strong leader, unconcerned with parliament and elections * Percentage of people that think having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections would be a very or fairly good idea
Competition good versus harmful * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Competition is good, it stimulates people to work hard and develop new ideas (0) – Competition is harmful, it brings out the worst in people (100)
Confidence in civil services * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the civil services
Confidence in environmental organizations * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in environmental organizations
Confidence in Government * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Government
Confidence in major companies * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in major companies
Confidence in NATO * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in NATO
Confidence in Parliament * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Parliament
Confidence in political parties * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in political parties
Confidence in the armed forces * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the armed forces
Confidence in the church * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the church
Confidence in the education system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the education system
Confidence in the European Union * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the European Union
Confidence in the health care system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the health care system
Confidence in the justice system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the justice system
Confidence in the police * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the police
Confidence in the press * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the press
Confidence in the social security system * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the social security system
Confidence in the United Nations Organization * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the United Nations Organization
Confidence in trade unions * Percentage of people that have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in trade unions
Democracy: economic system functions poorly * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that in a democracy, the economic system functions poorly
Democracy: has problems but is the best system * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracy may have its problems but it’s better than any other form of government
Democracy: indecisive, too much squabbling * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling
Democracy: not good at maintaining order * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that democracies aren’t good at maintaining order
Discussion of politics * Percentage of people that discuss political matters with their friends frequently
Equal incomes versus greater incentives for individual effort * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Incomes should be made more equal (0) –There should be greater incentives for individual efforts (100)
Equality more important than personal freedom * Percentage of people that agree that both freedom and equality are important. But if they were to choose, they would consider equality more important.
Following politics in the media * Percentage of people that follow politics in the news on television or radio or in the daily papers every day or several times a week
Freedom to firms versus more control of firms * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: The state should give more freedom to firms (0) – The state should control firms more effectively (100)
Greater respect for authority would be good * Percentage of people that think greater respect for authority would be a good thing
How well one’s own system of government is functioning * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: How well the system of government in one’s own country is functioning (0=very badly – 100= very well)
Importance of politics * Percentage of people that say politics is very or quite important in their lives
Individual responsibility versus state responsibility * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Individuals should take more responsibility for providing for themselves (0) – The state should take more responsibility to ensure that everyone is provided for (100)
Interest in politics * Percentage of people that are very or somewhat interested in politics
Joining in boycotts * Percentage of people that have joined or might join in boycotts
Left or right political views * Position of political views on the left (0) - right (100) political spectrum.
Less emphasis on money and material possessions would be good * Percentage of people that think less emphasis on money and material possessions would be a good thing
Occupying buildings or factories * Percentage of people that have occupied or might occupy buildings or factories
Participation in elections * Percentage of people that would vote if there was a general election tomorrow
Personal freedom more important than equality * Percentage of people that agree that both freedom and equality are important. But if they were to choose, they would consider personal freedom more important.
Private ownership versus government ownership * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: Private ownership of business and industry should be increased (0) – Government ownership of business and industry should be increased (100)
Satisfaction with development of democracy in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are rather or very satisfied with the way democracy is developing in their country
Signing petitions * Percentage of people that have signed or might sign a petition
Society must be defended against all changes * Percentage of people that agree that our present society must be valiantly defended against all changes
Society must be gradually changed through reform * Percentage of people that agree that our society must be gradually changed through reform
Society must be radically changed through revolutionary action * Percentage of people that agree that the entire way our society is organized must be radically changed through revolutionary action
Ten year goal chosen from a list: fighting rising prices * Percentage of people that would choose fighting rising prices as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: giving people more say in important government decisions * Percentage of people that would choose giving people more say in important government decisions as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: maintaining order in the nation * Percentage of people that would choose maintaining order in the nation as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Ten year goal chosen from a list: protecting freedom of speech * Percentage of people that would choose protecting freedom of speech as an important goal to achieve during the next ten years (first or second choice)
Unemployment accept any job or lose benefits versus having the right to refuse * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: People who are unemployed should have to take any job available or lose their unemployment benefits (0) – People who are unemployed should have the right to refuse a job that they do not want (100)
Unofficial strikes * Percentage of people that have joined or might join unofficial strikes
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Belief in a personal God * Percentage of people that believe there is a personal God
Belief in God * Percentage of people that believe in God
Belief in heaven * Percentage of people that believe in heaven
Belief in hell * Percentage of people that believe in hell
Belief in life after death * Percentage of people that believe in life after death
Belief in lucky charm * Percentage of people that believe that a lucky charm (mascot, talisman) can protect and help
Belief in reincarnation * Percentage of people that believe in reincarnation
Belief in sin * Percentage of people that believe in sin
Belief in some sort of spirit or life force * Percentage of people that believe there is some sort of spirit or life force
Can connect to the divine without churches or religious services * Degree of connection to the divine without churches or religious services
Churches: provide answers to moral problems * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the moral problems and needs of the individual
Churches: provide answers to people’s spiritual needs * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to people’s spiritual needs
Churches: provide answers to problems of family life * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the problems of family life
Churches: provide answers to social problems * Percentage of people that say churches in their country are giving adequate answers to the social problems their country faces today
Comfort and strength from religion * Percentage of people that gain comfort and strength from religion
Do not believe in any sort of spirit, God or life force * Percentage of people that don’t really think there is any sort of spirit, God or life force
Good and evil: clear guidelines but deviations justified * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. However, deviating from these guidelines is sometimes justified by special circumstances.
Good and evil: clear guidelines, whatever the circumstances * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances.
Good and evil: never clear guidelines, always depends upon circumstances * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that there can never be absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.
Importance of God * Degree to which God is important in one’s life
Importance of religion * Percentage of people that say religion is very or quite important in their lives
Interest in the sacred or supernatural * Percentage of people that say they are somewhat or very interested in the sacred or supernatural
Moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation * Percentage of people that take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation
No one true religion – all great world religions contain truths * Percentage of people that say there is not one true religion, but all great world religions contain some basic truths
None of the great religions offers truths * Percentage of people that say that none of the great religions have any truths to offer
Not sure what they believe * Percentage of people that don’t really know what they believe
Only one true religion * Percentage of people that say there is only one true religion
Only one true religion – but other religions also contain truths * Percentage of people that say there is only one true religion, but other religions do contain basic truths as well
People who say they are atheist * Percentage of people that would say they are a convinced atheist
People who say they are not religious * Percentage of people that would say they are not a religious person
People who say they are religious * Percentage of people that would say they are a religious person
Politicians who do not believe in God unfit for public service * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that politicians who do not believe in God are unfit for public office
Prayer outside of religious services * Percentage of people that pray to God outside of religious services more than once a week
Religious leaders should not influence government decisions * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly with the statement that religious leaders should not influence government decisions
Religious services: attend at least once a week * Percentage of people that attend religious services (apart from weddings, funerals and christenings) at least once a week
Religious services: attended at least once a week when 12 years old * Percentage of people that attended religious services (apart from weddings, funerals and christenings) at least once a week when they were 12 years old
Religious services: important for a birth * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a birth
Religious services: important for a death * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a death
Religious services: important for a marriage * Percentage of people that think it is important to hold a religious service for a marriage
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Belief that human ingenuity will ensure Earth remains fit to live on * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that human ingenuity will ensure that the Earth remains fit to live on
Belief that human interference with nature is often disastrous * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that when humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences
Belief that humans were meant to rule over nature * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature
Belief that nature can cope with impact of modern industrial nations * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that the balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impact of modern industrial nations
Belief that people should stick to their own affairs * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that people should stick to their own affairs and not show too much interest in what others say or do
Belief that present course will soon lead to major ecological catastrophe * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that if things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe
Belief we are approaching limit of the number of people Earth can support * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that we are approaching the limit of the number of people the Earth can support
Concern about living conditions of people in one’s own neighbourhood * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of people in their neighbourhood
Concern about living conditions of all humans all over the world * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of all humans all over the world
Concern about living conditions of children in poor families in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of children in poor families in their country
Concern about living conditions of elderly people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of elderly people in their country
Concern about living conditions of Europeans * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of Europeans
Concern about living conditions of family * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of their immediate family
Concern about living conditions of fellow countrymen * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of their fellow countrymen
Concern about living conditions of immigrants in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of immigrants in their country
Concern about living conditions of people in one’s own region * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of the people in the region they live in
Concern about living conditions of sick an disabled people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of sick and disabled people in their country
Concern about living conditions of unemployed people in one’s own country * Percentage of people that are much or very much concerned about the living conditions of unemployed people in their country
Feel like a stranger in one’s own country due to large number of immigrants * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that because of the number of immigrants they feel sometimes like a stranger in their own country
Feeling of free choice and control over one’s life * Feeling that people have completely free choice and control over their lives rather than that they have no influence over what happens to them
Feeling that people are fair * Agreement with the statement that most people try to be fair rather than take advantage of you
Feeling that people can be trusted * Percentage of people that say, generally speaking, most people can be trusted
Feeling that people try to be helpful * Agreement with the statement that people mostly try to be helpful rather than just looking out for themselves
Immigrants make crime problems worse * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants make crime problems worse
Immigrants should adopt customs of the country * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: for the greater good of society it is better if immigrants adopt the customs of the country
Immigrants strain the welfare system * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants are a strain on a country’s welfare system
Immigrants take jobs from citizens * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: immigrants take jobs away from a country’s citizens
Immigrants undermine culture * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: a country’s cultural life is undermined by immigrants
Information that will help justice be done should be given to authorities * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that if someone has information that may help justice be done, generally he or she should give it to the authorities
Involvement in youth work organisations * Percentage of people that belong to youth work organisations (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)
Justifiable: abortion * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: abortion can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: avoiding a fare on public transport can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: cheating on your tax statement * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: cheating on your tax statement can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: claiming benefits to which you are not entitled * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: claiming state benefits to which you are not entitled can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: death penalty * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: death penalty can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: divorce * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: divorce can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: euthanasia * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: euthanasia can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: experiments on human embryos * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: scientific experiments on human embryos can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: genetic manipulation of foodstuffs * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: genetic manipulation of foodstuffs can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: having casual sex * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: having casual sex can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: homosexuality * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: homosexuality can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: joyriding * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: joyriding can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: lying in your own interest * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: lying in your own interest can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: married people having an affair * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: married people having an affair can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: officials accepting a bribe * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: paying cash for services to avoid taxes * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: paying cash for services to avoid taxes can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: prostitution * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: prostitution can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: suicide * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: suicide can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Justifiable: taking marijuana or hashish * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: use of marijuana or hashish can be justified (0=never 100=always)
Membership in educational, arts, music or cultural organisations * Percentage of people that belong to educational, arts, music or cultural organisations
Membership in environmental or animal rights groups * Percentage of people that belong to conservation, environmental, ecology or animal rights groups
Membership in local community action groups * Percentage of people that belong to local community action groups on issues like poverty, employment, housing and racial equality
Membership in organisations that provide services for the elderly, handicapped and deprived * Percentage of people that belong to organisations that provide social welfare services for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
Membership in peace movement organisations * Percentage of people that belong to peace movement organisations
Membership in political parties or groups * Percentage of people that belong to political parties or groups
Membership in professional associations * Percentage of people that belong to professional associations
Membership in religious or church organisations * Percentage of people that belong to religious or church organisations
Membership in sports or recreation organisations * Percentage of people that belong to sports or recreation organisations
Membership in Third World development or human rights groups * Percentage of people that belong to Third World development or human rights groups
Membership in trade unions * Percentage of people that belong to trade unions
Membership in voluntary health organisations * Percentage of people that belong to voluntary organisations concerned with health
Membership in women’s groups * Percentage of people that belong to women’s groups
Migrant workers: everyone welcome * Percentage of people that say that anyone from a less developed country who wants to come to their country to work should be welcome
Migrant workers: prohibit * Percentage of people that say that it should be prohibited for people from other countries to come to work in their country
Migrant workers: strict limits * Percentage of people that say that there should be strict limits on the number of foreigners who can come to work in their country
Migrant workers: welcome as long as there are jobs available * Percentage of people that say that people from less developed countries should be allowed to come to their country to work as long as there are jobs available
Nationality: importance of being born in the country * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have been born in the country to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of having ancestors in the country * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have ancestors in the country to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of having lived in the country for a long time * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to have lived in the country for a long time to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of respect for political institutions and laws * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to respect the country’s political institutions and laws to be a true citizen of their country
Nationality: importance of speaking the national language(s) * Percentage of people that think it is very or quite important to be able to speak the national language(s) to be a true citizen of their country
Not as a neighbour: Christians * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Christians as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: drug addicts * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have drug addicts as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: emotionally unstable people * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have emotionally unstable people as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Gypsies * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Gypsies as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: heavy drinkers * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have heavy drinkers as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: homosexuals * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have homosexuals as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: immigrants / foreign workers * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have immigrants / foreign workers as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Jews * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Jews as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: left wing extremists * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have left wing extremists as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: Muslims * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have Muslims as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people of a different race * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people of a different race as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people who have AIDS * Percentage of people who wouldn’t like to have people who have AIDS as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people with a criminal record * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people with a criminal record as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: people with large families * Percentage of people that wouldn’t like to have people with large families as neighbours
Not as a neighbour: right wing extremists * Percentage of people wouldn’t like to have right wing extremists as neighbours
People in need: inevitable part of modern progress * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that it is an inevitable part of modern progress
People in need: injustice in society * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is injustice in society
People in need: lazy or lack willpower * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that they are lazy or lack willpower
People in need: unlucky * Percentage of people that say the most or second most important reason people in their country live in need is that they are unlucky
Rising number of immigrants threat to society * Opinion on a scale of 0 to 100: in the future the proportion of immigrants will become a threat to society
Terrorism must always be condemned * Percentage of people that say terrorism for whatever motive must always be condemned
Terrorism sometimes justified * Percentage of people that say there may be certain circumstances in which terrorism is justified
Too many immigrants in one’s country * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that there are too many immigrants in their country today
Volunteer work: community action groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for community action groups on issues like poverty, employment, housing and racial equality
Volunteer work: educational, arts, music or cultural organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for educational, arts, music or cultural organisations
Volunteer work: environmental or animal rights groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for conservation, environmental, ecology or animal rights groups
Volunteer work: peace movement organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for peace movement organisations
Volunteer work: political parties or groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for political parties or groups
Volunteer work: professional associations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for professional associations
Volunteer work: religious or church organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for religious or church organisations
Volunteer work: social welfare services for the elderly, handicapped and deprived * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for organisations that provide social welfare services for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
Volunteer work: sports or recreation organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for sports or recreation organisations
Volunteer work: Third World development or human right groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for Third World development or human rights groups
Volunteer work: trade unions * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for trade unions
Volunteer work: voluntary health organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for voluntary organisations concerned with health
Volunteer work: women’s groups * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for women’s groups
Volunteer work: youth work organisations * Percentage of people doing unpaid voluntary work for youth work organisations (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)
Willingness to give money to prevent environmental pollution * Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree that they would give a part of their income if they were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution
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Happiness * Percentage of people that say they are very or quite happy
Impression of own health * Percentage of people that describe their health as good or very good
Satisfaction with life * Degree of satisfaction with one’s life
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Following superior’s instructions: always * Percentage of people that say instructions from one’s superiors should be followed even when one does not fully agree with them
Following superior’s instructions: only when they are right * Percentage of people that say instructions from one’s superiors should only be followed when one is convinced that they are right
Importance of leisure time * Percentage of people that say leisure time is very or quite important in their lives
Importance of work * Percentage of people that say work is very or quite important in their lives
Important in a job: equal treatment for everyone in the workplace * Percentage of people that say equal treatment for everyone in the workplace is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: family-friendly * Percentage of people that say it is important that one’s job be family-friendly
Important in a job: feeling that you can achieve something * Percentage of people that say the feeling that you can achieve something is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: generous holidays * Percentage of people that say generous holidays is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good job security * Percentage of people that say good job security is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good pay * Percentage of people that say good pay is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: good working hours * Percentage of people that say good working hours is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: having a say in important decisions * Percentage of people that say having a say in important decisions is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: having responsibility * Percentage of people that say having responsibility is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: interesting work * Percentage of people that say interesting work is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: learning new skills * Percentage of people that say learning new skills is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: meeting people * Percentage of people that say meeting people is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: not too much pressure * Percentage of people that say not having too much pressure is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: opportunity to use initiative * Percentage of people that say an opportunity to use initiative is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: pleasant people to work with * Percentage of people that say pleasant people to work with is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: useful for society * Percentage of people that say doing something useful for society is an important aspect of a job
Important in a job: work that meets one’s abilities * Percentage of people that say work that meets one’s abilities is an important aspect of a job
Job satisfaction * Degree of satisfaction with one’s job
Job: decision-making freedom * Degree of decision-making freedom in one’s job
Job: needed to develop one’s talents * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that to fully develop your talents you need to have a job
Job: people who don’t work become lazy * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that people who don’t work become lazy
Job: receiving money without having worked for it is humiliating * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that it is humiliating to receive money without having to work for it
Job: work is a duty towards society * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that work is a duty towards society
Job: work should come first even if it means less spare time * Percentage of people that agree or agree strongly that work should always come first even if it means less spare time
Leisure time: doing as one wants * Percentage of people that say doing as they want in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: learning something new * Percentage of people that say learning something new in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: meeting nice people * Percentage of people that say meeting nice people in their leisure time is very or quite important
Leisure time: relaxing * Percentage of people that say relaxing in their leisure time is very or quite important
When jobs are scarce: priority to citizens over non-naturalised immigrants * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that when jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to citizens over non-naturalised immigrants
When jobs are scarce: priority to men over women * Percentage of people that agree with the statement that when jobs are scarce, men have more right to a job than women
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