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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableLitDoWhy
LabelMain reason for do something when see deliberately dropping litter? BCD704
Question text And what is your main reason for doing something when you see someone deliberately dropping litter? I get angry/annoyed. I want to make sure that the person doesn't get away with it. I think what they are doing is wrong. I have seen it happen too often and am fed up. I am worried about my own safety/someone else's safety.
Responses
-1 Skip,less often/ never see littering 0
1 I get angry / annoyed 280
2 I want to make sure that the person doesn t get away with it 69
3 I think wat they are doing is wrong 439
4 I have seen it happen too often and am fed up 97
5 I am worried about my own safety / someone else's safety 25
6 Other (WRITE IN) 19
7 EDIT ONLY: I care about the environment/want to keep it clea 39
8 Don't know 46
9 Not answered 31
-3 Skip, not do something 2049
-2 Skip, version A 1030
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H11
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.
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