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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSocTrust
LabelGenerally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can t be too careful in dealing with people?
Question text Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Responses
1 Most people can be trusted 660
2 Can t be too careful in dealing with people 604
8 Don't know 24
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Secondary Set
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