Studying citizen participation in attitudinal surveys: an analysis of the european social survey (8th ed.)

Abstract

The aim of the European Social Survey (ESS) is to know attitudes, values, behaviors and sociodemographic characteristics of different European countries. Through data generated in eighth edition, it is carried out an analysis of the sample’s contact and interview. The results show that the people with the highest contact rates are those whose age is between 55 and 64 years old and those who received a visit to be interviewed on Monday. However, the highest rates of completed interviews are obtained by young people (15-24 years old), those who reside in farms, people who do not have any system of access to housing (such as an entry phone system or locked gate) and by those who reside in neighborhoods without no sign of vandalism.