Barometer of the Public Opinion Research Center, June 1990

<b><i>The purpose of the study</i></b>: to find out the opinion of the Lithuanian population on the socially relevant issues during the rapid political, social and economic transformation of the country.
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<b><i>Major investigated questions</i></b>: after living in a blockade for some time, respondents were asked what they thought about March 11, 1990, and to what extent they were determined to endure hardships because of Lithuania's independence. It was asked which part of the individual groups of the Lithuanian population did not support the independence of the Republic of Lithuania. Further, the work of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Lithuania (Council of Ministers), as well as the political activity of various Lithuanian political forces and movements and M. Gorbachev were evaluated. It was wanted to know whether a referendum on the independence of the Republic was necessary in Lithuania. It was asked to assess whether V. Landsbergis performs the duties of the chairman of the Supreme Council and K. Prunskienė - of the Prime Minister. Respondents were asked how they envision Lithuania's relations with the Soviet Union in the future. Respondents had the opportunity to indicate the problems of Lithuania that should be addressed first. Further, respondents were asked in which country they would prefer to work temporarily if the respondent or their family were offered a job outside of Lithuania and whether the match of the offered job with their existing qualifications would be important. It was asked whether the respondent had ever spoken to an American (a U.S. citizen) and what he or she thought of U.S. policy toward Lithuania. It was asked whether it might be necessary to change jobs this year and whether it would be difficult for the respondent's profession to find a job. It was asked whether the Lithuanian residents who participated in the survey were satisfied with their family's financial situation and whether they had a telephone at home. Finally, it was asked whether the respondents had to read and listen to the results of the surveys conducted by Public Opinion Polling Center and whether they believed that these results reflected the opinion of the Lithuanian population.
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<b><i>Socio-demographic characteristics</i></b>: gender, age, education, social status, nationality, income per family member, average monthly income of the respondent, place of residence, country of residence, families number of members.