Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableGOVTRUST
LabelTrust govt to put nation above pty? Q175
Question text How much do you trust British governments of any party to place the needs of the nation above the interests of their own political party?
Responses
1 Just about always 28
2 Most of the time 304
3 Only some of the time 653
4 Almost never 334
8 Don't know 31
9 Not answered 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 4
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.