Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableFatalist
LabelLittle can be done to change life course? A2.19bB2.19b
Question text Do you agree or disagree with the following? There is little that people can do to change the course of their lives. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 51
2 Agree 243
3 Neither agree nor disagree 201
4 Disagree 875
5 Strongly disagree 469
8 Can't choose 67
9 Not answered 80
-2 Skip, C+D versions 2004
-1 No self-completion 496
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
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.