Autumn Study 1984

Judgement on parties and politicians. Political attitudes.

Topics: confidence in the future; judgement on the economic situation
in the Federal Republic and assessment of further development next
year; expected development of one´s own financial situation in a year;
most important political events in the last year; interest in politics;
party inclination and party allegiance as well as reasons for
identification with a party (scale); attitude to the economic policy of
the Federal Government; attitude to a further cost-cutting policy of
the Federal Government to promote an economic upturn; party preference
(ballot procedure); personal change in party voted for; behavior at the
polls in the Federal Parliament election 1983 and satisfaction with
elected party; issue relevance; issue competence of the parties;
attitude to the socially-oriented market economy and the achievement
principle; assessment of the development of unemployment in the Federal
Republic next year; judgement on the prospects for lasting peace in
Europe; jeopardy to world peace through the great powers USA or Soviet
Union; assessment of the willingness of the Soviet Union to agree with
the west as well as attitude to NATO; attitude to the peace movement;
preferred social system; satisfaction with democracy in the country;
assessment of the federal parties on a left-right continuum; perceived
possibilities to influence politics (scale); sympathy scale for the
federal parties; attitude to the Greens taking seats in the Federal
Parliament and in various state parliaments; attitude to a cooperation
of the SPD with the Greens; reasons for election of Greens; attitude to
violence against persons; self-assessment of condition of health;
personal health behavior; routine medical tests and check-ups; most
important environmental problems; expected development of danger to the
environment in the Federal Republic in the next five years; personal
willingness to purchase a low-pollution car or modify an old vehicle;
acceptable cost for such a modification; modification dependent on tax
advantages.

Religiousness; union membership and solidarity with trade unions; job
security; self-assessment of social class; possession of a telephone.

Interviewer rating: length of interview; date of interview.