This site uses necessary cookies

Some of these cookies are essential. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functionality, without which, the website cannot function properly. For more detailed information please see our Cookie Policy.

Website stats

We use Matomo Analytics to understand how our website is used and to improve your experience. This tool gathers limited information about the device you use to access the UK Data Service website. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.

 

Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableLGpoint
LabelAgree or disagree: Learning Gaelic is pointless in 21st C
Question text And how much do you agree or disagree that learning the Gaelic language is pointless in the 21st century?
Responses
-1 Not applicable, refused CASI 49
1 Strongly agree 79
2 Agree 183
3 Neither agree nor disagree 364
4 Disagree 387
5 Strongly disagree 137
8 Can't choose 29
99 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
UKRI logo

Funded by UKRI through the ESRC with contributions from our partners.

© 2026 UK Data Service
We are supported by the University of Essex, University of Manchester, Jisc, UCL and University of Edinburgh. We are funded by UKRI through the Economic and Social Research Council.