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Politics

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When? | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | Time 5 | Time 6 | Time 7
Where? | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | - | Intake Assessment (EE) | Intake Assessment (EE) | - | - | -
Questionnaire | EE: Intake Assessment p.16 IP: Lebenslauf und aktuelle Lebenslage | - | EE: Intake Assessment p. 25 | EE: Intake Assessment p. 25 | - | - | -
SIR Data bank | EE: ZPK rec/table 10 (z1ee) IP: Sozio rec/table 1 (s1pa) | - | EE: ZPK rec/table 210 (z3ee) | EE: ZPK rec/table 310 (z4ee) | - | - | -

The questions on politics were primarily concerned with the participants' political views. Participants were asked which party they would vote for, if a general election were to be held later that week. Questions concerning participants political views on a ten-point self-rating scale ranging from "left" to "right". Additionally, participants' subjective assessment of particular political aims (e.g. protecting the right to freedom of speech) was recorded, as was their confidence in a series of public institutions. Apart from political views, participants were asked about their general interest in politics, and their willingness to vote.

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According to the design, EE variable names for Time 1 have the prefix z1,
names for Time 3 have the prefix z3, and names for Time 4 have the prefix z4.

| BASE items / variables | English translation | Variable names Time 1 | Variable names Time 3 | Variable names Time 4
85 | Bei der letzten Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus im Dezember 1990/1994 gab es viele Bürger, die aus guten Gründen nicht an der Wahl teilnehmen konnten oder wollten. - Wie war es bei Ihnen? Haben Sie gewählt oder haben Sie nicht gewählt?* 1 = Ja, ich habe gewählt. 2 = Nein, ich habe nicht gewählt. | At the last election of the Berlin parliament in December 1990/1994, many people could not or did not want to vote for a variety of reasons. What about you? Did you vote? * 1 = Yes, I voted. 2 = No, I didn't vote. | z1e85 | z3e85x1 | z4e85x1
Welche Partei haben Sie gewählt? | Which party did you vote for? | - | z3e85x2 | +

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| BASE items / variables | English translation | Variable names Time 1
760 | Viele Leute verwenden die Begriffe "Links" und "Rechts", wenn es darum geht, unterschiedliche politische Einstellungen zu kennzeichnen. Wenn Sie an Ihre eigenen politischen Ansichten denken, wo würden Sie diese Ansichten auf dieser Skala (1-10) einstufen? 1= links ... 10 = rechts | Many people use the terms "Left" and "Right" in order to describe various political views. Where would you place your own political views on this 10-point scale? 1 = left ... 10 = right | s1pa88
761 | Wenn am nächsten Sonntag Wahl zum Abgeordnetenhaus wäre, würden Sie dann zur Wahl gehen? * | If there were a general election next Sunday, would you vote? * | s1pa89
762 | Welche Partei würden Sie dann wählen? 1 = SPD 2 = CDU 3 = AL 4 = FDP 5 = Republikaner 6 = DVU 7 = Graue Panther 8 = würde ungültig wählen | Which party would you vote for? 1 = SPD [Social Democratic Party] 2 = CDU [Christian Democratic Union] 3 = AL [Alternative List] 4 = FDP [Free Democratic Party] 5 = Republicans 6 = DVU [German People's Union] 7 = Grey Panther [Elderly people's party] 8 = protest vote by invalidating vote | s1pa90
763 | Einmal ganz allgemein gesprochen interessieren Sie sich für Politik? 1 = ja 2 = nicht besonders 3 = nein, gar nicht | In general, are you interested in politics? 1 = yes 2 = not particularly 3 = no, not at all | s1pa91
764 | Wie stark interessieren Sie sich für Politik? 1 = sehr stark 2 = stark 3 = nicht so stark | How interested are you in politics? 1 = very interested 2 = interested 3 = not very interested | s1pa92
765 | Wenn Sie zwischen folgenden verschiedenen politischen Zielen wählen müßten, welches Ziel erschiene Ihnen persönlich ... - am wichtigsten? - am zweit-wichtigsten? - am dritt -wichtigsten? (Jeweils nur eine Nennung) | If you had to choose between the following political goals, which would be ... - most important - the second most important - the third most important to you personally? (Only one goal per level) |
Priorität: Aufrechterhaltung von Recht und Ordnung in diesem Land | Priority: Maintaining law and order in this country | s1pa94
Priorität: Mehr Einfluß der Bürger auf die Entscheidungen der Regierung | Priority: Increasing the power of the people on government decisions | s1pa95
Priorität: Kampf gegen die steigenden Preise | Priority: Fighting price increases | s1pa96
Priorität: Schutz des Rechtes auf freie Meinungsäußerung | Priority: Protecting the right to freedom of speech | s1pa97
766 | Sagen Sie mir bitte bei jeder der folgenden Einrichtung und Organisation, wie groß das Vertrauen ist, das Sie ihr entgegenbringen. Bewerten Sie anhand der Skala, mit den Endpunkten: 1 = überhaupt kein Vertrauen ... 7 = sehr großes Vertrauen Mit den Zahlen dazwischen können Sie Ihre Meinung wiederum abstufen. | Please tell me how much confidence you have in each of the following institutions and organizations. Please use the 7-point scale ranging from: 1 = absolutely no confidence ... 7 = very great confidence You can use the numbers in between to describe your views more exactly. |
Vertrauen: Protestantische Kirche | Confidence: Protestant Church | s1pa98
Vertrauen: Katholische Kirche | Confidence: Catholic Church | s1pa99
Vertrauen: Bundeswehr | Confidence: Armed forces | s1pa100
Vertrauen: Universitäten | Confidence: Universities | s1pa101
Vertrauen: Rentenversicherung | Confidence: Pension schemes | s1pa102
Vertrauen: Gesundheitswesen | Confidence: Health service | s1pa103
Vertrauen: Gerichte | Confidence: Courts | s1pa104
Vertrauen: Grundgesetz | Confidence: Basic Law | s1pa105
Vertrauen: Zeitungen | Confidence: Newspapers | s1pa106
Vertrauen: Fernsehen | Confidence: Television | s1pa107
Vertrauen: Gewerkschaften | Confidence: Unions | s1pa108
Vertrauen: Polizei | Confidence: Police | s1pa109
Vertrauen: Bundesregierung | Confidence: Federal government | s1pa110
Vertrauen: Behörden/ Ämter | Confidence: Bureaucrats | s1pa111
Vertrauen: Großunternehmen | Confidence: Big Corporations | s1pa112

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