Religion, 1998, Norwegian part of ISSP

This survey is carried out on the basis of the research collaboration in "The International Social Survey Programme" (ISSP). ISSP is an international organisation that prepares and coordinates annual surveys in its member countries, mainly within the fields of political science and sociology. The topic of the surveys varies, but are repeated at intervals of a few years. In this way, changes in behavioral patterns and attitudes over time as well as differences between countries and cultures,
are possible to be detected and measured.

The Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) became a member of ISSP in 1989 and have since been responsible for carrying out the surveys in Norway. In connection to the survey, Norwegian researchers are invited to add supplementary questions to the Norwegian respondents.

In 1998, the survey's objective was to collect data on attitudes towards religion, religious socialisation, religious affiliation, faith and own religious practice, conceptions of faith, the relationship with and between religious and secular institutions, politics, moral and ethics, participation in voluntary work. NSD and ISSP conducted a similar survey in 1991.

The Norwegian additional part was in 1998 developed in collaboration with Pål Repstad, Department of Social Science, Agder University College, Pål Ketil Botvar, The Centre for Church Research (KIFO)/DIAFORSK, Diakonhjemmet University College and Dag Stenvoll and Per Selle, Norwegian Centre for Research in Management, Organisation and Administration. The questions in the Norwegian part deal with New Age, attitudes towards environmental protection, attitudes towards abortion and euthanasia and political trust.

本调查基于“国际社会调查项目”（ISSP）的研究合作开展。ISSP是一家国际组织，负责在其成员国筹备并协调年度调查，主要涉及政治学与社会学领域。调查主题虽有变化，但会每隔数年重复一次。通过这种方式，能够检测和衡量行为模式与态度随时间的变化，以及不同国家和文化之间的差异。

挪威社会科学数据服务（NSD）于1989年加入ISSP，此后一直负责挪威境内的调查实施工作。在调查过程中，挪威研究者会向挪威受访者补充相关问题。

1998年的调查旨在收集有关宗教态度、宗教社会化、宗教归属、信仰及个人宗教实践、信仰观念、宗教与世俗机构的关系、政治、道德伦理以及志愿工作参与度的数据。NSD与ISSP曾于1991年开展过类似调查。

1998年的挪威补充部分由阿格德大学学院社会科学系的Pål Repstad、教会研究中心（KIFO）/DIAFORSK及迪亚康赫耶姆大学学院的Pål Ketil Botvar，以及挪威管理、组织与行政研究中心的Dag Stenvoll和Per Selle合作开发。挪威部分的问题涵盖新时代运动（New Age）、环境保护态度、堕胎与安乐死态度及政治信任等内容。