Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableGOVTRUST
LabelTrust govt to put nation above pty? Q787
Question text How much do you trust British governments of any party to place the needs of the nation above the interest of their own political party? Please choose a phrase from this card.
Responses
1 Just about always 44
2 Most of the time 531
3 Only some of the time 1076
4 Almost never 369
8 Don't know 35
9 Not answered 16
-2 Skp, C version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G4 (VERSIONS A & B)
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.