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Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

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SN: 7018
Title: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Alternative title: SSA
Persistent identifier: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-7018-1
Series: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999-
Depositor(s): ScotCen Social Research
Principal investigator(s): ScotCen Social Research
Sponsor(s): Scottish Government
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Nuffield Foundation
Economic and Social Research Council
Other acknowledgements: John Curtice, University of Strathclyde (co-director of SSA); Ann Mair, University of Strathclyde (data file development).

Subject Categories

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey - Major studies
Political behaviour and attitudes - Politics
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture

Abstract

The Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey was launched by ScotCen Social Research (formerly the Scottish Centre for Social Research) in 1999, following the advent of devolution. Based on annual rounds of interviews of between 1,200 to 1,500 people drawn using probability sampling (based on a stratified, clustered sample), it aims to facilitate the study of public opinion and inform the development of public policy in Scotland, similar to the British Social Attitudes (BSA) series (held at the Archive under GN 33168). The SSA survey has been conducted annually each year since 1999, with the exception of 2008. The survey has a modular structure. In any one year it typically contains three to five modules, each containing 40 questions. Funding for its first two years came from the Economic and Social Research Council, while from 2001 onwards different bodies have funded individual modules each year. These bodies have included the Economic and Social Research Council, the Scottish Government and various charitable and grant awarding bodies, such as the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust.

Further information on the SSA and links to publications may be found on the ScotCen Social Research Scottish Social Attitudes web pages.
The 2010 survey was the 11th wave in the series. The sample included a boost of addresses in remote and rural parts of Scotland.
Main Topics:
The 2010 survey contained modules of questions on:
  • government and public services in Scotland (funded by the Scottish Government Office of the Chief Researcher from 2004-2007 and again in 2009-2010)
  • attitudes to discrimination and positive action (funded by the Scottish Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • devolution and independence (funded by Nuffield Foundation)
  • social and moral issues (funded by the ESRC)
Standard Measures
The questionnaires contained two scales developed by researchers involved in the British Social Attitudes Survey, and British Election Study (BES) series (held at the Archive under GN 33066); 'libertarian/authoritarian' and 'left/right'. See documentation for further details.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork: June 2010, October 2010
Country: Scotland
Spatial units: No spatial unit
Observation units: Individuals
Kind of data: Numeric
Universe: National
Scottish Adults
Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
Time dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Data are collected annually.
Sampling procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of units: 1,495 cases
Method of data collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.

Keywords

AGEAPPRENTICESHIPATTITUDES
BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIESBUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COUNCIL AWARDSCARE OF DEPENDANTS
CARSCENSORSHIPCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CHILD BENEFITSCHILDRENCHOICE
CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE AWARDSCIVIL PARTNERSHIPSCOMMUNITIES
CULTURAL VALUESDEATH PENALTYDEBILITATIVE ILLNESS
DECENTRALIZED GOVERNMENTDECISION MAKINGDEGREES
DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALSDONATIONS TO CHARITY
DRIVINGECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC CONDITIONS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATESEDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
EDUCATIONAL STATUSEMPLOYEESEMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT HISTORYEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESENGLAND
EQUAL OPPORTUNITYEQUALITY BEFORE THE LAWETHNIC GROUPS
EUROPEAN IDENTITYFAMILIESFAMILY BENEFITS
FAMILY MEMBERSFINANCIAL DIFFICULTIESFRIENDS
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTGENDERHEALTH
HOUSEHOLD INCOMEHOUSEHOLDSHOUSING BENEFITS
HOUSING TENUREIDENTITYILL HEALTH
INCOME DISTRIBUTIONINCOME-RELATED BENEFITSINTERNET ACCESS
JOB SEEKER'S ALLOWANCELEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESLIFE SATISFACTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICESLOCAL TAX BENEFITSMANAGERS
MARITAL STATUSMENTAL DISORDERSMORAL VALUES
NATIONAL IDENTITYNATIONAL PRIDENATIONALITY
NATIONALITY DISCRIMINATIONNEWSPAPER READERSHIPNEWSPAPERS
OCCUPATIONSORDINARY NATIONAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMAPART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
PARTY IDENTIFICATIONPENSION BENEFITSPETITIONING
PHYSICAL MOBILITYPLACE OF BIRTHPOLITICAL ACTION
POLITICAL ALLEGIANCEPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLITICAL INTEREST
POLITICAL PARTICIPATIONPOPULATION DENSITYPUBLIC POLITICAL INFLUENCE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTQUALIFICATIONSQUALITY OF LIFE
RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATIONRENTED ACCOMMODATIONRESPONSIBILITY
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AWARDSRURAL AREASSATISFACTION
SCOTLANDSCOTTISH CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONSCOTTISH CERTIFICATE OF SIXTH YEAR STUDIES
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTSCOTTISH NATIONALISMSCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
SCOTTISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL AWARDSSCOTTISH VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSELF-EMPLOYED
SICKNESS AND DISABILITY BENEFITSSMOKINGSOCIAL ATTITUDES
SOCIAL CAPITALSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL HOUSING
SOCIAL INEQUALITYSOCIAL INFLUENCESOCIAL INTEGRATION
SOCIAL ISSUESSOCIAL PROBLEMSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSPOUSESSPOUSE'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENTSTANDARD OF LIVINGSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS
STATE HEALTH SERVICESSTATE RESPONSIBILITYSTATUS IN EMPLOYMENT
STRESS (PSYCHOLOGICAL)SUPERVISORSSUPERVISORY STATUS
TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPTRUSTTRUST IN GOVERNMENT
TRUST IN OFFICIAL STATISTICSUNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNITED KINGDOMURBAN AREASVOTING
VOTING BEHAVIOURWORKING TIME

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition: 11 May 2012
Copyright: Copyright National Centre for Social Research
Access conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions of access for further information.
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Documentation

TitleFile NameSize (KB)
User Guide 7018userguide.pdf 368
"Variable list, derived variables syntax and coding and editing instructions" 7018_data_documentation.pdf 733
"Survey leaflet, advance letter and project instructions" 7018_project_instructions.pdf 450
Questionnaires and showcards 7018_questionnaires_and_showcards.pdf 980
Study information and citation UKDA_Study_7018_Information.htm 18
READ File read7018.htm 10

Related studies:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999 (SN 4346)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000 (SN 4503)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001 (SN 4804)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002 (SN 4808)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003 (SN 5076)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004 (SN 5298)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005 (SN 5617)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006 (SN 5840)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007 (SN 6262)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009 (SN 6638)
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011 (SN 7228)
National Identity and Constitutional Change in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2001 and 2003 (SN 5249)
Scottish Election Study, 2007 (SN 6026)

Related support guides:

Weighting the Social Surveys

Publications

More information about publications based on SSA may be found on the ScotCen Social Research Scottish Social Attitudes web page.

Curtice, J., et al. (2000) Wise after the event? Voter attitudes to PR following the 1999 Scottish and Welsh elections, London: University College London, Constitution Unit.

Paterson, L., et al. (2001) New Scotland, new politics?, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Bromley, C. and Curtice, J. (2002), How does the community care? Public attitudes to community care in Scotland, Edinburgh: Stationery Office.

Bromley, C. and Curtice, J. (2003) 'The lost voters of Scotland, devolution disillusioned or Westminster weary?', British Elections and Parties Review, vol. 13, London: Frank Cass.

Bromley, C., et al. (eds.) (2003) Devolution - Scottish answers to Scottish questions?, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Bromley, C. and Curtice, J. (2003) Attitudes to discrimination in Scotland, Edinburgh: Stationery Office.

Bromley, C., et al. (2003) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2001: technical report, London: National Centre for Social Research.

Bromley, C., et al. (2003) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2002: technical report, London: National Centre for Social Research.

Bromley, C., et al. (eds.) (2005) Has devolution delivered?, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Bromley, C. (2005) 'Devolution and electoral politics in Scotland', in C. Jeffery and D. Hugh (eds.) Devolution in comparative context, Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Curtice, J. (2005), The diversity of devolution, Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Wasoff, F. and Martin, C. (2005) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2004 family module report, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Social Research.

Anderson, S., Bromley, C. and Given, L. (2005) Public attitudes towards young people and youth crime in Scotland: findings from the 2004 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Education Department.

Bromley, C. and Ormston, R. (2005) Part of the Scottish way of life? Attitudes towards drinking and smoking in Scotland: findings from the 2004 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Social Research Substance Misuse Research.

Bromley, C. and Given, L. (2005) Public perceptions of Scotland after devolution: findings from the 2004 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Social Research.

Curtice, J., et al. (2005) Public attitudes and environmental justice in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Social Research.

Cleghorn, N., Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006 core module: technical report, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006 core module: research findings, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006 core module: report 1 - attitudes towards public services in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006 core module: report 2 - perceptions of government in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Cleghorn, N., Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006: public attitudes to homelessness – research findings , Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Cleghorn, N., Ormston, R. and Sharp, C. (2007) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006: public attitudes to homelessness, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Bromley, C., Curtice, J. and Given, L. (2007) Attitudes to discrimination in Scotland, 2006, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Anderson, S. and Dobbie, F. (2008) Attitudes towards youth crime and willingness to intervene: findings from the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R. (2008) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2007 core module report 1: attitudes to government in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R. and Webster, C. (2008) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2007: something to be ashamed of or part of our way of life? Attitudes towards alcohol in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Given, L. and Webster, C. (2008) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2007 core module report 2: subjective perceptions of well-being in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research.

Ormston, R., Bromley, C., Curtice, J., Reid, S. and Sharp, C. (Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)) (2010) Development of survey questions on attitudes to violence and escape facilities, Final Report, NHS Health Scotland 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011 from http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/4277.aspx.

Ormston, R. (Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)) (2010) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009 core module: attitudes to government, the economy and public services in Scotland, Scottish Government Social Research. Retrieved January 19, 2011 from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/03/15102525/0.

Ormston, R., Bradshaw, P. and Anderson, S. (Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)) (2010) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: public attitudes to drugs and drug use in Scotland, Scottish Government Social Research. Retrieved January 19, 2011 from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/05/19111419/0.

Ormston, R. and Anderson, S. (Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)) (2010) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: local issues, national concerns: public attitudes to antisocial behaviour in Scotland, Scottish Government Social Research. Retrieved January 19, 2011 from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/03/17133110/0.

Reid, S. and Curtice, J. (Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)) (2010)Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2009: sustainable places and greenspace, Scottish Government Social Research. Retrieved January 19, 2011 from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/07/02134238/0

Ormston, R. and Reid, S. (2012) Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2011 core module: attitudes to government, the economy and public services in Scotland, Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

Curtice, J. and Ormston, R. (2012) 'Scottish independence: The state of the Union: public opinion and the Scottish question', in British Social Attitudes: the 29th report, London: Sage.

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