International Social Survey Programme: National Identity I - ISSP 1995

The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has now grown to almost 50 member countries from all over the world. As the surveys are designed for replication, they can be used for both, cross-national and cross-time comparisons. Each ISSP module focuses on a specific topic, which is repeated in regular time intervals. Please, consult the documentation for details on how the national ISSP surveys are fielded. The present study focuses on questions about national consciousness and national identity.<br>Solidarity with the part of town, the city, the region, the nation and
with the respective continent as well as readiness to leave these regions
to improve work or housing situation;
importance of national unity;
most important characteristics for national identity;
identification with one´s own nation (scale);
national pride;
perceived pride in the democracy of the country, the political influence
of the country in the world, the economic successes, the welfare-state services,
the scientific achievements, the athletic successes,
the achievements in art or literature, the military forces,
the history and equal rights of all social groups in the country;
preference for protective duty to support the national economy;
attitude to the right of international institutions to enforce solutions
to be accepted nationally;
attitude to improved foreign language instruction in schools;
attitude to enforcing national interests regarding other countries;
rejection of acquisition of land by foreigners in one´s country;
preference for national films and national television stations;
attitude to government support of national minorities
to preserve their customs and habits;
preference for assimilation of minorities or retention of their identity;
hostility to foreigners and prejudices against immigrants (scale);
attitude to a reduction of immigration of foreigners;
attitude to the right to asylum for politically persecuted refugees;
origins from a rural or urban region;
length of residence at current place of residence;
length of stays abroad;
native language;
knowledge of foreign languages;
citizenship;
citizenship of parents at birth of respondent;
citizenship of ancestors;
perceived national affiliation and strength of this feeling of solidarity;
advantageousness of membership of the country in the organization
encompassing countries (such as e.g. EU);
attitude to stricter measures regarding illegal immigrants;
city size;
superior function;
union membership;
self-assessment of social class;
religiousness;
party preference.