UK Data Archive Study Number 8117 - Qualitative Election Study of Britain, 2015
THE QUALITATIVE ELECTION STUDY OF
BRITAIN 2015
Quantitative Data Documentation
Principal Investigator
Dr. Edzia Carvalho, University of Dundee
International Co-Investigator
Dr. Kristi Winters, GESIS, Cologne
Funded by
British Academy and Leverhulme Trust Small Grant SG142740
and supported by
Carnegie Corporation of New York, GESIS-Leibniz Institute (Cologne) and University of Dundee
QESB Contacts
http://qesb.info
[email protected]
qualesb2015
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@qualesb
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‘QESB’
Using QESB 2015 quantitative data
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the QESB’s
quantitative dataset
These data were collected from QESB participants before
and during the pre- and post-election focus groups. All
personally identifying information has been removed from
this dataset. The data themselves have either been recoded
into numerical values, for ease of analysis, or have been
reported as string variables.
This information can be treated as descriptive statistics. It
includes some demographic information, and other
information that compliments the qualitative data, including
social media use and political party preferences.
Below you will find a list of the variable names, labels and
coding descriptions as well as the wording for each of the
questionnaires we used during our research.
Importantly, this data release includes the permanent
identifier for each participant. This information will allow
you to follow individuals in the pre-, post- and quantitative
datasets. Linking participant’s data by assigning them a
study identification number should facilitate mixed methods
use or help researchers find data using the descriptive
statistics for the participants.
If you have any questions or comments please get in touch.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Edzia Carvalho, Principle Investigator
Dr. Kristi Winters, International Co-Investigator
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Var. Name
ID
@2010Alias
@2015Alias
Sex
Supporter
Party
Strength
PreGroup
PostGroup
SpecialCategory
Agegroup
@2010Votepref
Var. Label
Participant’s permanent identifier
2010 Alias
2015 Alias
Sex
Supporter of party
Party
Strength
Pre-election Focus Group
Post-election Focus Group
Special Category of participant
Age group
2010 Vote preference
@2015votepref
2015 vote preference
@2014Indyref
newspaper
newsnames
tvnews
socmeduse
leftright
2014 Scottish Independence Referendum vote
Newspaper reader
News consumed
TV News consumed
Social Media usage
Left - right scale
identity
National Identity
debates2010
which2010
Watched 2010 Debates
Which 2010 debates watched
Values and value labels
String
String
String
0 = Woman, 1 = Man
No = 0, Yes = 1
Conservative = 1, Labour = 2, Lib Dem = 3, SNP = 4, PC = 5, UKIP = 6, Green = 7
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 0= very weak; 6 = very strong
String
String
Student = 1, Retired = 2, Self-employed = 3, Unemployed = 4
18-25 =1, 26-33 = 2, 34-41 = 3, 42-48 = 4, 49-56 = 5, 57-64 = 6, 65-72 =7
Will vote and know which = 1, Will vote but not which party = 2, Haven't
decided to vote = 3
Will vote and know which = 1, Will vote but not which party = 2, Haven't
decided to vote = 3
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1
String
String
Never = 0, Almost never = 1, Occasionally = 2, Frequently = 3
1 Very Left-Wing, 2 Fairly Left-Wing, 3 Slightly Left of Centre, 4 Centre, 5
Slightly Right of Centre, 6 Fairly Right-Wing, 7 Very Right-Wing
1 English not British, 2 More English than British, 3 More British than English, 4
British not English,
5 Equally English and British, 6 Scottish not British, 7 More Scottish than British,
8 More British than Scottish, 9 British not Scottish, 10 Equally Scottish and
British, 11 Welsh not British,
12 More Welsh than British, 13 More British than Welsh, 14 British not Welsh,
15 Equally Welsh and British
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
String
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paxmandebate
debates2015
which2015
Constituency
VoteCon
VoteGreen
VoteLabour
VoteLD
VotePC
VoteSNP
VoteUKIP
Vote2015
ConstResultSat
GEResultSat
Indep
Active
Compete
Confident
Inferior
Pieces
Helpful
Kind
Aware
Understand
Excite
Indifferent
HurtFee
Watched Paxman interview
Watched 2015Debates
Which 2015 debates watched
Constituency
Voted Conservative
Voted Green
Voted Labour
Voted Lib Dem
Voted Plaid Cymru
Voted SNP
Voted UKIP
Voted in UKGE 2015
Satisfaction with constituency result
Satisfaction with General Election result
Not at all Independent-very independent
Very passive-very active
Not at all competitive-very competitive
Not at all self-confident – very self-confident
Feels very inferior – feels superior
Goes to pieces under pressure – stands up well
under pressure
Not at all helpful to others – very helpful to others
Not at all kind – very kind
Not at all aware of feelings of others – very aware of
feelings of others
Not at all understanding of others – very
understanding of others
Not at all excitable in a major crisis – very excitable
in a major crisis
Indifferent to others approval – highly needful of
others approval
Feelings not easily hurt – feelings easily hurt
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
String
String
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
No = 0, Yes = 1, Missing = 9
Very Unsatisfied = 1, Unsatisfied = 2, Mixed = 3, Satisfied = 4, Very Satisfied = 5
Very Unsatisfied = 1, Unsatisfied = 2, Mixed = 3, Satisfied = 4, Very Satisfied = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
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Cries
Security
eval_Ben1 - 9
eval_Cam1 - 10
eval_Clegg1 - 10
eval_Far1 - 10
eval_Mil1 - 7
eval_Stur1 - 12
eval_Wood1 - 7
eval_Wood2
final_Cam
final_Mil
final_Clegg
final_Stur
final_Wood
final_Ben
final_Far
Never cries – cries very easily
Very little need for security – very strong need for
security
Bennet leadership evaluation 1 - 9
Cameron leadership evaluation 1 - 10
Clegg leadership evaluation 1 -10
Farage leadership evaluation 1 - 10
Miliband leadership evaluation 1 - 7
Sturgeon leadership evaluation 1 - 12
Wood leadership evaluation 1 - 7
Wood leadership evaluation 2
Cameron final mark
Miliband final mark
Clegg final mark
Sturgeon final mark
Wood final mark
Bennett final mark
Farage final mark
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
A - Not at all = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E - Very = 5
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
String
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Recruitment questionnaire
Sex:
Male
Female
Age group:
18-25 26-33
34-41
42-48
49-56
57-64
65-72
72+
Some people feel themselves to be a supporter of one political party rather than another. Do you
feel yourself to be a supporter of one particular party or not?
Yes
No
If yes,
a) which party is that? ______________________________
b) How strong would you say is your support for the party you chose? 0= very weak; 6 = very
strong
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Which statement most accurately describes your view?
a.
b.
c.
d.
I will vote on 7 May and I know which party I will support.
I will vote on 7 May but I do NOT know which party I will support.
I haven’t yet decided whether or not I will vote on 7 May.
I know I will not vote on 7 May.
Pre-election questionnaire (England)
Participant Name:
1) Do you read any newspaper(s) on a regular basis?
Yes
No
1a) If so, which? _____________________________________________________________
2) How many times a day do you use television or radio to follow the news? _______________times
3) Right now, do you use social media to check the news….
Frequently
Occasionally
Almost never
(Social media = Facebook, Twitter, the Internet, Comments on online news pages)
4) People often describe themselves as being on the left or right wing of political opinion. Would you
describe yourself as (circle one):
1 Very Left-Wing
4 Centre
7 Very Right-Wing
2 Fairly Left-Wing
5 Slightly Right of Centre
3 Slightly Left of Centre
6 Fairly Right-Wing
5) Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
1 English not British
2 More English than British
3 More British than English
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4 British not English
5 Equally English and British
Other: __________________
6) In 2010:
6a) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes?
Yes
No
6b) Please circle which debates you watched:
First
Second
Third
7) In 2015:
7a) Did you sit and watch the Leaders’ interviews with Jeremy Paxman in late March? Yes No
7b) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes? Yes No
7c) Please circle which debates you watched (as appropriate): First Second
Pre-election questionnaire (Scotland)
Participant Name:
1) Do you read any newspaper(s) on a regular basis?
Yes
No
1a) If so, which? _____________________________________________________________
2) How many times a day do you use television or radio to follow the news? _______________times
3) Right now, do you use social media to check the news…. (Social media = Facebook, Twitter, the
Internet, Comments on online news pages)
Frequently
Occasionally
Almost never
4) People often describe themselves as being on the left or right wing of political opinion. Would you
describe yourself as (circle one):
1 Very Left-Wing
4 Centre
7 Very Right-Wing
2 Fairly Left-Wing
5 Slightly Right of Centre
3 Slightly Left of Centre
6 Fairly Right-Wing
5) Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
6 Scottish not British
9 British not Scottish
7 More Scottish than British
10 Equally Scottish and British
8 More British than Scottish
Other: ____________
6) In 2010:
6a) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes?
Yes
No
6b) Please circle which debates you watched:
First
Second
Third
7) In 2015:
7a) Did you sit and watch the Leaders’ interviews with Jeremy Paxman in late March? Yes No
7b) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes? Yes No
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7c) Please circle which debates you watched (as appropriate): First
Second
Pre-election questionnaire (Wales)
Participant Name:
1) Do you read any newspaper(s) on a regular basis?
Yes
No
1a) If so, which? _____________________________________________________________
2) How many times a day do you use television or radio to follow the news? _______________times
3) Right now, do you use social media to check the news…. (Social media = Facebook, Twitter, the
Internet, Comments on online news pages)
Frequently
Occasionally
Almost never
4) People often describe themselves as being on the left or right wing of political opinion. Would you
describe yourself as (circle one):
Very Left-Wing
Fairly Left-Wing
Slightly Right of Centre Very Right-Wing
Slightly Left of Centre
Fairly Right-Wing
Centre
5) Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
11 Welsh not British
13 More British than Welsh
15 Equally Welsh and British
12 More Welsh than British
14 British not Welsh
Other: ____________________________
6) In 2010:
6a) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes?
Yes
No
6b) Please circle which debates you watched: First
Second
Third
7) In 2015:
7a) Did you sit and watch the Leaders’ interviews with Jeremy Paxman in late March? Yes No
7b) Did you sit and watch any of the televised Leaders’ debates for more than 10 minutes? Yes No
7c) Please circle which debates you watched (as appropriate): First Second
Consider voting for handout (Pre)
Could you ever see yourself voting for any of these parties? (circle as appropriate)
The Conservative Party
The Green Party
The Labour Party
The Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
The Scottish Nationalist Party
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
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The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Yes
No
Post-election questionnaire
Part I
1.
Can you tell us which party you voted for in the 2015 UK General Election?
2.
How do you feel about the election result in your constituency? (circle one option)
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Mixed
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
3.
How do you feel about the election result for the UK in general? (circle one option)
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Mixed
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
Part II
This is a slightly different kind of survey – it attempts to ascertain what kind of person you think you
are. You may already have answered a similar set of questions in the past – please do not let that
affect how you answer this time.
Each question in the first section consists of a pair of characteristics, with the letters A to E in
between. Each pair describes contradictory characteristics - you cannot be both at the same time,
such as very artistic and not at all artistic. The letters form a scale between the two extremes. Please
choose a letter which describes where you fall on the scale.
For example:
Not at all Artistic A.....
B.....
C.....
D.....
E Very Artistic
If you think you have no artistic ability, you would choose A.
If you think you have some artistic ability, you would choose B.
If you think you have not bad but not great artistic ability, you would choose C.
If you think you have quite a bit of artistic ability, you would choose D.
If you think you are very artistic, you would choose E.
Where would you place yourself on each of the following scales?
1. Not at all Independent - Very independent
A - Not at all independent
B
C
D
2. Very passive - Very active
A - Very passive
B
E - Very active
C
D
3. Not at all competitive - Very competitive
A - Not at all competitive
B
C
D
E - Very independent
E - Very competitive
4. Not at all self-confident - Very self-confident
A – Not at all self-confident
B
C
D
E -Very self-confident
5. Feels very inferior - Feels superior
A – Feels very inferior
B
E -Feels superior
C
D
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6. Goes to pieces under pressure - Stands up well under pressure
A – Goes to pieces under pressure
B
C
D
E -Stands up well under pressure
7. Not at all helpful to others - Very helpful to others
A – Not at all helpful to others B
C
D
E -Very helpful to others
8. Not at all kind - Very kind
A – Not at all kind
E -Very kind
B
C
D
9. Not at all aware of feelings of others - Very aware of feelings of others
A – Not at all aware of feelings of others
B
C
D
E -Very aware of feelings of
others
10. Not at all understanding of others - Very understanding of others
A – Not at all understanding of others B
C
D
E -Very understanding of others
11. Not at all excitable in a major crisis - Very excitable in a major crisis
A – Not at all excitable in a major crisis B
C
D
E -Very excitable in a major crisis
12. Indifferent to others approval - Highly needful of others approval
A – Indifferent to others approval
B
C
D
E -Highly needful of others approval
13. Feelings not easily hurt - Feelings easily hurt
A – Feelings not easily hurt
B
C
D
14. Never cries - Cries very easily
A – Never cries
B
C
D
E -Feelings easily hurt
E -Cries very easily
15. Very little need for security - Very strong need for security
A – Very little need for security B
C
D
E -Very strong need for security
10