ANU Poll 2011: The Internet and Social Capital

This poll is the ninth in an ongoing series of polls being undertaken by the Social Research Centre for the ANU. Their purpose is to assess Australians' opinions on important and topical issues, with an emphasis on international comparisons. These polls are typically conducted three times a year, or about every four months. Some questions appear in every poll in order to provide information about changes in opinion over time; the majority of questions appear in one poll only. This research is used to inform public debate and policy about issues affecting Australia. The main focus of this poll was on Australians' attitudes towards the internet and social capital. Variables include opinions about the biggest problems facing Australia today; contributions to society; political interests, discussions and efficacy; participation in voluntary organisations and perceptions of trust in communities, along with individual use of the internet. Background variables include gender, age, household composition, country of birth, highest level of education, employment status and income.

本调查是澳大利亚国立大学（Australian National University, ANU）社会研究中心（Social Research Centre）正在推进的系列调查中的第九项。该系列调查旨在评估澳大利亚民众对各类重要时事议题的看法，重点开展国际比较研究。此类调查通常每年开展三次，即每四个月左右进行一次。部分问题会在每一轮调查中重复设置，以追踪民众观点随时间的变化趋势；绝大多数问题仅在单次调查中出现。本研究成果可为涉及澳大利亚的相关议题的公共辩论与政策制定提供参考依据。本次调查的核心主题为澳大利亚民众对互联网的态度与社会资本（social capital）状况。调查变量涵盖民众对澳大利亚当前面临的最严峻问题的看法、社会贡献认知、政治兴趣与参与讨论情况及政治效能感、志愿组织参与度、社区信任感知，以及个人互联网使用情况。背景变量则包含性别、年龄、家庭结构、出生国家、最高学历、就业状况与收入水平。