Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variablewatchsex
LabelAdult watches pornography. Not wrong/ wrong? : Version B, C
Question text Please read the following statement and, using the scale below, choose one number to show what you think about it. On the scale below 1 means ‘not wrong at all’, 7 means ‘always wrong’ and 2 to 6 mean something in between. The following question is about pornography that shows people having sex – not just actors pretending to do so. How wrong do you personally think it is for an adult (18 or over) to watch pornography at home, or is it not wrong at all? Please choose a number from the scale below.
Responses
1 Not wrong at all 450
2 161
3 152
4 179
5 122
6 118
7 Always wrong 252
8 Can't choose 147
9 Not answered 38
-2 skip version off route 781
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.