Barometer of the Public Opinion Research Center, September 1993

21.12137/NQO8W6 Public Opinion Research Center at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences LT: Lithuania Barometer of the Public Opinion Research Center, September 1993 Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA) 2021 Social Sciences legislature heads of government political leaders political parties economic reform entrepreneurs standard of living economic conditions household pets television channels political, social and economic issues Economic conditions and indicators Consumption and consumer behaviour Government, political systems and organisations Trade, industry and markets Media Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA) Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Žvaliauskas, Giedrius (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-8970-0756]) Vilčinskas, Vidas (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-9377-0458]) Burbienė, Diana (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-8435-090X]) 2021-07-27 1993-09-20 2020-01-20 2021-10-07 2025-03-10 1993-09-15/1993-09-20 1993-09-15/1993-09-20 Survey data LiDA_SurveyData_0279 978-9955-531-54-8 21.12137/YYSWAV 21.12137/LQTJSR 21.12137/2LHDDM 21.12137/9A6XCH 313222 43612 248098 358888 43612 368446 248098 67589 10528139 text/tab-separated-values text/x-spss-syntax application/pdf text/tab-separated-values text/x-spss-syntax text/tab-separated-values application/pdf application/gzip application/gzip 5.2 Custom terms specific to this dataset The purpose of the study: to investigate the attitudes of Lithuanian population about the most important political, social and economic issues during the rapid transformation of society and state. Major investigated questions: respondents were asked how A. M. Brazauskas performs the duties of the President, and Č. Juršėnas and A. Šleževičius hold the respective positions of the Speaker of the Seimas and the Prime Minister. Opinions were sought on how the activities of the Seimas and the Government correspond to the interests of the people. Next, they were asked to assess the current economic situation in Lithuania and what they think will be the economic situation in Lithuania after 12 months, as well as the respective respondents assessed their current economic situation (their family) and the material situation of the respondents (their family) after 12 months. Respondents were asked which political party or movement they sympathize with and which party, in the opinion of the respondents, would receive the most votes. It was asked what kind of army Lithuania would need and whether respondent participated in the events when Pope John Paul II arrived. The Lithuanian residents who participated in the survey were asked whether education and their income were important for a person's status. It was posed the question on which step the respondents stand on the 9-step stairs. Further, it was asked whether it is necessary to put more money into circulation - litas, because many people complain that there is a lack of money for settlements in circulation. They were asked which would be better: less litas and inexpensive goods or more litas and more expensive goods. It was asked whether there is a need for shops where goods would be sold for currency. Respondents were asked whether we need more litas printed to pay farmers for milk, meat, grain; and whether to use the gold and currency reserves of the Central Bank of Lithuania, which are necessary for the stability of the litas, to pay salaries, pensions, allowances, and scholarships. It was aim to know whether respondents feel that life had improved to some extent. Respondent was asked whether they intend to buy shares in any privatized state-owned bank and want to be rich. The aim was to find out whether the respondents would agree with the statement that any practically thinking and hard-working person can become rich. The Lithuanian residents who participated in the survey had the opportunity to describe our businessman, to answer whether confiscation should be made of the assets ambiguously acquired by some entrepreneurs, and to indicate whether they would advocate for public or private production and trade. Continuing the topic of business, the respondents were asked whether they are engaged in any business and whether they would like their relative to be an entrepreneur. They were asked to indicate, in case they would be unemployed, they would choose to work in the private or public sector, if they were offered several jobs for the same pay. In the survey was also asked what it is expected from entrepreneurs and the government and what would be better - prices would always be the same or depend on the quantity of goods. Finally, the aim was to find out what needs to be done to make people's material situation better. Respondents were further asked why people voted for the LDDP in the elections and whether this political party came to power with positive developments in agricultural reform. The question was asked whether priests should be allowed to participate in politics and whether the respondents (their family) have savings. The approach to extrasensory treatment was further explored. It was asked whether private or public medical institutions have more trust in doctors and whether they have given a bribe. It was also wanted to know what pets the respondents have, where they bought a cat or dog from and what they feed them. In the end, they were asked to answer whether the Lithuanian residents who participated in the survey had watched TV during the last 7 days and what TV channels they had watched. Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, nationality, country of birth, education, work status, employment, occupation, average monthly income of respondent, monthly family income per one family member, number of family members, number of children under 16, type of housing, place of residence. The main language of the study is Lithuanian (lit). Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Lithuanian (lit). Dataset (data and metadata) “Barometer of the Public Opinion Resarch Center, September 1993” from 2021-07-27 to 2021-10-01 was available on the portal of Lithuanian Data Archive for Humanities and Social Sciences (LiDA) www.lidata.eu; object PID: www.lidata.eu/data/quant/LiDA_VNTC_0344; produced by Žvaliauskas Giedrius 2021-07-27. SPSS, 25 Barometer of the Public Opinion Research Center Lithuania Vilnius City, Kaunas City, Klaipėda City, Šiauliai City, Panevėžys City, Alytus City, Kapsukas (Marijampolė) City, Druskininkai City, Sniečkus (Visaginas) City, Vilnius, Lithuania Public Opinion Research Center at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences