Barometer of the Public Opinion Research Center, November - December 1989

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<b><i>The purpose of the study</i></b>: assess the opinion of the Lithuanian population on the issues relevant to the society during the rapid political, social, and economic transformation in the country.
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<b><i>Major investigated questions</i></b>: respondents were asked whether they follow the work of the session of the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR (started on November 23, 1989) and whether they talk to colleagues, acquaintances, family members about Sessions of the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR. It was clarified whether they would like the sessions of the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR to be shown on television in the future as well. Respondents then had the opportunity to evaluate the course of this AT session, its results, as well as the course of previous, autumn sessions and their results. It was asked whether they like the name of the Lithuanian legislator - the Supreme Council and whether the respondents would leave the same deputies in the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR if they had the will. It was wanted to find out whether a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from Lithuania could at the same time be a deputy of the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR. Respondents had the opportunity to indicate what the monthly salary of deputies should be if they were to work only as deputies. It was asked whether the Lithuanian residents who took part in the survey liked the 3 minutes shown on the Lithuanian TV show "Mirror" in October. A humorous video about the work of the session. It was further sought to find out whether the respondents were satisfied with the financial situation of their family. It was asked if a person smokes and if so, how many cigarettes a day. Asked if he has a phone at home. It was asked which language of the respondents is their mother tongue and which languages they can still speak. The activities of various Lithuanian political forces and movements, M. Gorbachev's domestic policy, and A. Brazauskas as a political leader representing Lithuania's interests were further assessed. It was asked to answer for which party or movement a representative would vote in the next elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR. In the run-up to the extraordinary XX Congress of the LCP, which will discuss the reorganization of this organization, it was asked to answer the future of this party, its relations with the CPSU, and the status of the LCP in the elections. The dependence of the interviewed Lithuanian population on the CPSU was further inquired. Attitudes towards people that are unpunished for crimes committed during the Stalinist period and beyond. Respondents had the opportunity to indicate which holidays they would like to celebrate and when to have a day off. At the end of the survey, they were asked if they were afraid to go out alone to the street where they live at night.
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<b><i>Socio-demographic characteristics</i></b>: gender, age, number of years of education, education, social status, nationality, monthly family income per one family member, place of residence. </ul>