Change of Subjective Attitudes of the People in Eastern Germany 1996

Change of subjective attitudes of the people in Eastern Germany.
Topics:
Development of personal situation in life in the next few weeks;
importance of areas of life;
time consciousness;
general contentment with life;
satisfaction with areas of life;
comparison of retrospective satisfaction with current;
eligibility to vote and election participation
at the last Federal Parliament election;
the question of memory of the election;
self-classification on a left-right continuum;
assessment of socialism as an idea;
satisfaction with democracy in the Federal Republic;
preferred forms of political participation (scale);
political commitment;
goals in life (scale);
strength of influence of various groups of persons on municipal politics;
importance of support by family, relatives, friends, colleagues,
government and church facilities in situations of need;
expectations of family and friends of the conduct of respondent;
opinion on the adaptation of living conditions in Eastern and Western Germany
and expected time period;
judgement on one's own economic situation;
preferred leisure activities;
activities to structure one's own situation in life;
expected social changes in the next few years;
self-assessment of condition of health;
relationship to various parties;
membership in trade union, club, association, citizen initiative;
discussion about the affairs of the municipality in these organizations;
frequency of activity in these organizations;
gatherings such as group of regulars, hen party, sociable circle of friends,
environment and peace groups;
sources of information on municipal affairs;
participation in citizen initiatives or collecting signatures;
readiness for participation in municipal politics;
criticism of conditions in the new states within the circle of friends;
cultural gains and losses since the turning point;
postmaterialism questions;
existence of building loan contract, life insurance,
other capital insurance policies, loans;
residency at place of residence and in part of town;
length of residence in current residence;
solidarity with place of residence;
interest in municipal politics;
relatives in same place of residence;
subjective classification of social class;
possession of a telephone and entry in telephone book;
personal jeopardy to job;
religious affiliation;
solidarity with church;
place of birth in the new states;
time of move to the new states.