Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2005: Face-to-Face Survey

Variable Details

Variableaq18c
LabelPol Activity-Personal Benefits
Question text IF FIRST ITEM AT Aq18: Please tell me how far you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT Aq18: (And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:) Being active in politics is a good way to get benefits for me and my family. (Please take your answers from this card.)
Responses
1 Stongly agree 121
2 Agree 885
3 Neither 1101
4 Disagree 1226
5 Strongly disagree 169
8 Refused 1
9 Don't know 86
99 NA 1202
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2005: Face-to-Face Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD I (AGAIN).
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2005.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study. The dataset contains both pre- and post-election survey waves.