Acceptance and Effect of Cable Television (Panel 1986-1988)

Three-wave panel survey on medium-term change of use of television, leisure habits, family interaction and political attitude on introduction of cable television. Topics: In all three waves identical questions were posed: general attitude to cable television (scale); possession of a building or residential connection to cable television; applicant for the cable connection; characterization of television sets in household according to acquisition year and features; cable channel capability of the TV devices; television stations received; desire to re-equip or acquire a device with cable capability; frequency of watching cable television with others; particularly preferred cable channels and TV selections; technical equipment in household; extent and type of video recorder use; extent of borrowing video cassettes from friends as well as renting in the video store; sacrificing leisure activities and social contacts for the benefit of watching favorite broadcasts; frequency of communication about the topic cable television; interest in politics; sources of information about the day's events in Berlin; manner of opinion making after receipt of information through the media; personal opinion leadership or personal opinion allegiance and relevant topics here; TV use on working days and on weekends; attitude to television (scale); frequency of use of news broadcasts and regional reports; most important political topics in Berlin; self-classification on a left-right continuum; party preference and party identification; attitude to social and political questions (scale); importance of moral concepts and goals in life (scale); requirements and most important characteristics of an ideal job (scale); work satisfaction; perceived stress through work; work orientation and attitude to work (scale); preference for spending leisure time at home or outside; attitude to selected leisure activities; meals together with the family on working days and on Sundays; characterization of family solidarity and activities together (scale); division of tasks with jobs in household; detailed information on conduct watching television (secondary activities and communication partners); frequency of watching television and looking at video films with friends and relatives; frequency of selected leisure activities; membership in selected clubs as well as organizations and activities developed there oneself; anomy and judgement on political conduct of young people (scale); political participation and participation in conventional and unconventional political activities; frequency of contact with neighbors and relatives; self-assessment of size of circle of friends; satisfaction with social contacts and distance to important interaction partners; postmaterialism; attitude to questions on foreigners, the role of women in family and occupation (scale); attitude to technology; length of personal unemployment; residential status; religiousness; sick days in the last year.