Northern Ireland General Election and Political Attitudes Survey, 1992

UKDA study number:3720

Principal Investigators

Elliott, S.
Queen's University of Belfast. Department of Politics
Ditch, J.
University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
Moxon-Browne, E.
University of Limerick

Data Collector

Ulster Marketing Surveys (Belfast)

Sponsors

Economic and Social Research Council
Northern Ireland Office

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

July 1997

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Elliott, S., Ditch, J. and Moxon-Browne, E., Northern Ireland General Election and Political Attitudes Survey, 1992 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 1997. SN: 3720, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3720-1

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3720 . Northern Ireland General Election and Political Attitudes Survey, 1992

Depositor:

Elliott, S. , Queen's University of Belfast. Department of Politics

Principal Investigators:

Elliott, S. , Queen's University of Belfast. Department of Politics

Ditch, J. , University of York. Social Policy Research Unit

Moxon-Browne, E. , University of Limerick

Data Collector:

Ulster Marketing Surveys (Belfast)

Sponsors:

Economic and Social Research Council
Northern Ireland Office
Grant Number: L304253005

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to:
extend the British General Election Study to Northern Ireland (the British General Election Study, 1992 is held at The Data Archive under study number 2981)
provide longitudinal comparisons with previous work in the same area, namely Rose (1971) and Moxon-Browne (1983)
provide, for the first time, an attitudinal survey `locked into' a specific general election
to compare social attitudes in Northern Ireland and Britain.

Main Topics:

Key topics covered in this study were: the social bases of political allegiance in Northern Ireland; the persisting importance of religious affiliation in Northern Ireland politics; the development of a loyalism-nationalism Likert scale; the continuities and changes in the evolution of self-perceived national identity 1968-1992; the territorial and local aspects of political interest, voting and party preference, the campaign issues and ideologies.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: The UK general election held in 1992.
Dates of Fieldwork: 1992
Country: Northern Ireland
Spatial Units: Wards
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Northern Ireland electors at the time of the 1992 UK general election.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Number of Units: 2500 (target) 1947 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

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Date of First Release:

28 July 1997

File last updated:

4 January 2012