VALUES SURVEY DATABANK Selected countries/samples: Sweden [2006] V7.

- For each of the following aspects, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: Politics (V7) Important in life: Politics Possible answers: 1 Very important 2 Rather important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important -1 Dont know -2 No answer -3 Not applicable -4 Not asked in survey -5 Missing; Unknown Important in life: Politics BASE=1003 Weight [with split ups] Frequency Very important Rather important Not very important Not at all important Total 155 472 294 81 1003 Percent 15.5 % 47.1 % 29.3 % 8.1 % 100% Cumulative Percent 15.5 % 62.6 % 91.9 % 100.0 % Valid percent 15.5 % 47.1 % 29.3 % 8.1 % 1003 Cumulative valid percent 15.5 % 62.6 % 91.9 % 100.0 % 100%

BASE=1003 Weight [with split ups] Sweden 15-29 years 30-49 years 50 and more years Total

Important in life: Politics Total 1003(100%) 188 (100%) 345 (100%) 470 (100%) 1003 (100%) Very important 15.5 % 13.0 % 11.7 % 19.3 % 15.5 % Rather important 47.1 % 43.5 % 47.7 % 48.0 % 47.1 % Not very important 29.3 % 35.1 % 32.5 % 24.7 % 29.3 % Not at all important 8.1 % 8.4 % 8.1 % 8.0 % 8.1 %

Country

Age

BASE=1002 Weight [with split ups] Sweden Full time Part time Self employed Employment Retired status Housewife Students Unemployed Other Total

Total 1002 (100%) 530 (100%) 89 (100%) 48 (100%) 201 (100%) 4 (100%) 85 (100%) 29 (100%) 15 (100%) 1002 (100%)

Country

Important in life: Politics Very Rather Not very Not at all important important important important 15.5 % 47.1 % 29.3 % 8.1 % 14.1 % 51.3 % 29.8 % 4.8 % 18.4 % 39.9 % 32.1 % 9.6 % 15.5 % 39.2 % 29.5 % 15.8 % 19.4 % 44.7 % 22.6 % 13.2 % 78.2 % 21.8 % 14.2 % 43.7 % 34.3 % 7.8 % 8.9 % 34.9 % 37.0 % 19.1 % 20.7 % 33.4 % 39.0 % 6.9 % 15.5 % 47.1 % 29.3 % 8.1 %

BASE=1003 Weight [with split ups] Sweden Country Sex Female Total Male

Total 1003 (100%) 505 (100%) 498 (100%) 1003 (100%)

Important in life: Politics Very Rather Not very important important important 15.5 % 14.2 % 16.8 % 15.5 % 47.1 % 47.9 % 46.2 % 47.1 % 29.3 % 29.6 % 29.0 % 29.3 %

Not at all important 8.1 % 8.3 % 7.9 % 8.1 %

BASE=996 Weight [with split ups] Country Sweden Highest educatio nal level attained
Inadequately completed elementary education Completed (compulsory) elementary education Incomplete secondary school: technical/vocational type/ (Compulsory) elementary education and basic vocational qualification Complete secondary school: technical/vocational type/ Secondary, intermediate vocational qualification Incomplete secondary: universitypreparatory type/ Secondary, intermediate general qualification Complete secondary: universitypreparatory type/ Full secondary, maturity level certificate Some university without degree/Higher education lowerlevel tertiary certificate University with degree/Higher education - upper-level tertiary certificate

Important in life: Politics Total Very Rather important important 15.5 % 47.0 % 996 (100%) 41.0 % 18 (100%) 11.9 % 36.6 % 118 (100%) 39.1 % 47.5 % 15 (100%)

Not very Not at all important important 29.5 % 8.1 % 37.2 % 34.3 % 5.7 % 21.8 % 17.2 % 7.7 %

40 (100%) 166 (100%) 151 (100%) 146 (100%) 341 (100%) 996 (100%)

25.6 %

41.1 %

26.2 %

7.1 %

12.3 %

41.3 %

32.0 %

14.4 %

13.6 %

46.6 %

33.2 %

6.6 %

17.3 % 16.9 % 15.5 %

45.7 % 55.1 % 47.0 %

30.8 % 25.3 % 29.5 %

6.2 % 2.6 % 8.1 %

Total

Importanta politicii in familie, in Suedia Pentru a analiza aceasta variabila independent, am ales urmatoarele variabile dependente: locul de munca, genul, cel mai inalt nivel educational absolvit, varsta. In Suedia, politica este foarte importanta in viata de familie, deoarece influenteaza toate aspectele vietii. Astfel, alegerile sunt deosebit de insemnate pentru suedezi, participarea politica fiind considerata foarte importanta (peste 30% sunt membri in diverse partide si peste 80% sunt membri in diverse sindicate). Participarea la vot este in numar mare, precum si implicarea in organizarea campaniilor electorale Participarea la vot si dezbaterile civilizate sunt considerate de majoritatea cetatenilor ca fiind esentiale pentru democratie, incalcarea regulilor sau a civilizatiei discutiilor fiind privita ca un gest puternic nedemocratic si reprobabil. Dar in viata politica din Suedia sunt incluse si alegerile la niveluri mai mici, precum alegeri bisericesti sau alegeri universitare, in care profesorii si studentii voteaza pentru alegerea conducerii, senatului si consiliilor. Prin analiza tabelelor de mai sus, se observa ca pentru suedezi, la toate variabilele alese, politica este importanta, sau foarte importanta. Astfel, indiferent de varsta, locul de munca sau studii, ei sunt constienti de importanta acestui factor in viata lor. Totodata, se observa ca nu exista diferente semnificative intre genuri.