21.12137/W3EK5NLithuanian Council for CultureLT: LithuaniaParticipation in Culture and Satisfaction with Cultural Services in Lithuania, July - August 2023Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA)2024Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciencescultural activitiescultural behaviourcultural participationcultural eventscultural lifecultural conditionscultural facilitiesperforming artsarchitecturevisual artspresslibrariesradiotelevisioninternetsocial networksCultural activities and participationCenter for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA)Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, LithuaniaAmbrazevičienė, AgnėAgnėAmbrazevičienė"UAB KOG Institute", LithuaniaMatulaitienė, RūtaRūtaMatulaitienė"UAB KOG Institute", LithuaniaRamonaitė, Ainė (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania [ORCID:0000-0002-1867-1852])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])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])Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and HumanitiesCenter for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania2024-06-182023-08-272024-03-152025-03-112023-07-13/2023-08-27Survey dataLiDA_SurveyData_0388487870364196516384175617055application/x-gziptext/tab-separated-valuesapplication/x-gzipapplication/pdf1.3<b><i>The purpose of the study</i></b>: to analyse Lithuanian residents opinion about the accessibility and quality of cultural products and services and to assess the level of the population’s consumption of cultural products and services and participation in the cultural activities.
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<b><i>The study investigated the following topics:</i></b>
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Performing arts:
<ul>
<li> Participation in amateur activities </li>
<li> Attending events in Lithuania and abroad</li>
<li> Watching or listening to live broadcasts or recordings</li>
</ul>
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Architecture, design, visual arts and crafts:
<ul>
<li> Participation in amateur activities </li>
<li> Attending events in Lithuania and abroad or online</li>
</ul><li>
Cultural heritage and museums:
<ul>
<li> Visiting museums, places of cultural heritage</li>
<li> Using virtual programs about cultural heritage</li>
<li> UNESCO </li>
</ul><li>
Archives:
<ul>
<li> Visiting and applying to archives in Lithuania and abroad</li>
<li> Access to archive records and information on the Internet</li>
</ul><li>
Books and press:
<ul>
<li> Purchase and reading of books and periodicals</li>
<li> Participation in book fairs in Lithuania and abroad</li>
</ul><li>
Public libraries:
<ul>
<li> Visiting libraries</li>
<li> Using library services</li>
<li> Participation in library activities</li>
</ul><li>
Cinema and video art:
<ul>
<li> Watching movies</li>
<li> Participation in film festivals and other events</li>
</ul><li>
Radio, TV and Internet:
<ul>
<li> Participation in amateur activities </li>
<li> Frequency of watching and listening to television and radio programs</li>
</ul><li>
General questions:
<ul>
<li> Obstacles in cultural activities</li>
<li> Volunteering, sponsorship and donation</li>
<li> Availability and quality of cultural services</li>
<li> Use of the Lithuanian language </li>
</ul>
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<b><i>Socio-demographic characteristics</i></b>: sex, place of residence, county, municipality, size of area of residence, age, nationality, education, occupation, position, marital status, household size, number of children aged 14 years, average monthly income per family member.
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The survey on people's participation in culture and satisfaction with cultural services is based on the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/assets/eac/culture/library/reports/ess-net-report_en.pdf" target="_blank"> European Statistical System Network on Culture (ESSnet-Culture)</a> methodology for participation in culture, complemented by themes relevant to monitoring Lithuanian culture consumption. In 2012, the ESSnet-Culture methodology was proposed by the EU Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport as a basis for the harmonisation of cultural statistical systems and methodologies for data collection in the cultural sector in EU countries.SPSS, 27Dataverse collection “Surveys of Cultural Life” contains surveys studying Lithuanian public opinion about the state of culture in the country and examines people's involvement in cultural activities and satisfaction with cultural services.<p>
The main language of the study is Lithuanian (lit).
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Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Lithuanian (lit).
</p>Vilnius, LithuaniaLithuanian Council for Culture