Interval Study: Development Factors and Development Forms of Young People in the GDR (1968-1980) IS I - 1972 (5th Wave)

Typical forms and courses of development of personality and social
conduct of young people depending on social factors and conditions.
Topics: Frequency of reading regional and national newspapers;
frequency of information about political events and preference for
certain mass-media or commentary on political events;
frequency of information about specific radio broadcasts;
frequency of listening to or watching broadcasts of West German television or
radio;
listening to broadcasts of Jugendstudio DT 64;
frequency of watching special broadcasts on television of the GDR (scale);
primary use of GDR or West stations;
reasons for use of West stations;
desired occupation;
school achievements corresponding to desired occupation;
planned path of education after school degree;
motives for choice of occupation (scale);
presence of a friend and a circle of friends;
age and sex of friends;
frequency of meeting with friends;
sense of well-being in one's circle of friends;
comparison of circle of friends and FDJ group;
effect of friends on school achievements;
presence of a best friend or a girl friend;
sense of well-being in the class;
member of the FDJ and pride in this;
acceptance of tasks of the group council;
assessment of life in the FDJ group;
occupation with Marxism-Leninism and attempt to find a socialist position;
assessment of the collective character of the FDJ group;
frequency of complaints (headaches, nausea, stomachaches, sleeplessness);
frequency of use of nicotine;
pride to be a citizen of the socialist state;
world view;
conviction that socialism will be successful world-wide;
interest in political events;
readiness to join a political party;
motives for service in the NVA;
solidarity with the working class;
agreement of one's own interests with those of the socialist state;
readiness to do everything for the protection of socialism;
evaluation of the following statements:
working class and truth or right are united,
readiness to take a stand for socialism,
socialism is only possible under leadership of the working class,
trust in leadership by the SED,
exploitation of people by people is a problem of humanity,
democracy requires freedom also for communists,
democracy requires independence of politics from business interests,
standing up for the ideas of communism;
solidarity with the socialist native country;
personal stand on imperialism;
assessment of the western world as world of freedom;
stand on national property;
satisfaction with the exercise of governmental power in the GDR;
assessment of suppression and exploitation in imperialist countries;
desire to become a communist oneself;
evaluation of teaching of Marx, Engels and Lenin;
evaluation of West German power relationships;
interests in geography, literature, economy, physics, psychology, film,
politics, military, technology, fashion, history, morals, music, biology,
sport, chemistry, dance, vacation;
opinions of parents on child-raising questions;
frequency of conflicts between parents and young people.