A Socio-Psychological Theory of Migration Dataset (Montenegro)

This dataset is derived from a nationally-representative sample of Montenegrins and used in the working paper "Towards a socio-psychological theory of migration". The data was collected by Montenegrin agency De Facto Consultancy in late September and early October 2024 using multistage random probability sample sampling approach and 1000 face-to-face interviews. The survey was designed using several sources—notably, the Swiss-Subsaharan Migration Network’s S-SAM Survey, the (Montenegrin surveys of the) European Social Survey, and the Eurobarometer (in the latter two cases allowing for triangulation). The survey includes four extensive batteries of questions, including measures of: (1) migration behaviour (aspirations, plans, preparations, history), desired destination countries, motivation, irregular willingness; (2) psychological predispositions including schema such as Schwartz’s Basic Human Values 21-item battery, the five-item Behavioural Inhibition Scale, the six-item Self-Efficacy scale, and single item indicators for social trust and risk aversion; (3) political and social attitudes and behaviours; (4) socio-demographic variables (age, gender, education, region, employment type, relationship).