Attitude of Young People to Social Questions and the FDJ 1989

Attitudes and activities in the framework of the FDJ and the "FDJ
contingent GDR 40", world view and solidarity with the GDR, future
expectations until the year 2000.
Topics: Interest and participation in scientific investigations;
political interest; frequency of use of special youth media; interest
in social high points of the GDR (scale); participation in events in
preparation of municipal elections (scale); evaluation of the
democratic character of the municipal election; participation in
preparation and conduct of the municipal election; mandate for the
Pentecost meeting of the FDJ; evaluation of the goals of the
Pentecost meeting (scale); attitude to the "FDJ contingent GDR 40"
(scale); knowledge of its goals; valuation of its main focus (scale);
knowledge about the battle program of the FDJ group; personal task in
the battle program; experiences in participation in the FDJ
contingent (scale); frequency of reading specific series of the
"Junge Welt" {young world} (scale); participation in social and
church activities (scale); participation in the MMM and innovator
movement and valuation of the innovator task (scale); knowledge about
the FDJ action "Max needs Scrap Metal"; participation of the FDJ
group in this action; participation in FDJ members meetings on the
national economic plan; goals of the FDJ group in the economic
initiative of the FDJ; personal obligations in work activity; social
experiences on achievement recognition, democratic participation
etc.; confidence regarding social and personal development until the
year 2000; length of participation in the FDJ study year; personal
activity in the FDJ study year and preferred circle; interest in
circle "history of the GDR"; possession, knowledge and valuation of
the brochure "questions on the history of the GDR" (scale); length of
preparation for the FDJ study year; point in time and length of the
events; leader of the apprentice year; assessment of the work, manner
and trustworthiness of the circle leader; evaluation of events of the
FDJ study year (scale); responsibility for the choice of topics;
evaluation of demands and effect of the FDJ study year; evaluation of
democratic opportunities to participate in the FDJ group; attitude to
the political goals of the FDJ; willingness to defend the GDR; pride
in GDR citizenship; solidarity with the Soviet Union and the GDR;
trust in the SED; assessment of the necessity of the "wall" in
Berlin; knowledge of documents of Marxism and the party; military
service performed; member in a youth brigade and a youth researcher
collective; membership in the SED and in social mass organizations;
world view; solidarity with FRG, FDJ and SED; salience of work in
life; expectations of personal developments in the next 10 years;
confidence in the social development until the year 2000 (scale);
evaluation of relations between the generations (scale); goals in
life (scale).