We already have a glimpse of the most current landscape of our society. A team of sociologists from the Polish Academy of Sciences, the University of Lodz and the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin announce the availability of the latest data from the European Social Survey.
The European Social Survey is the only opinion poll that has been illustrating worldview changes in European countries for 23 years. Data from the 11th round has just been published. The survey was conducted in late 2023 and early 2024 on a group of 1,442 Poles aged 15+ during a face-to-face field surveys.
The survey brings answers to questions on fundamental social dimensions, including human values, political preferences or socio-demographic characteristics of citizens of 24 countries.
From the survey one will learn, among other things:
- How do Poles assess the financial situation of their household?
- How happy and satisfied are Poles with their lives?
- What are their political views and how politically active are they?
- What is the religiosity of Poles?
- What do Polish women and men think about immigration?
Scientists encourage everyone to search the data yourself in the browser, as well as to submit questions regarding the characteristics of Polish society.
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- Contact: ess@ifispan.edu.pl
Three interesting facts from the latest edition of the European Social Survey:
How do Poles assess the financial situation of their household?
Currently, nearly 90% of those surveyed are doing well at their current household income level, with less than a fifth (17%) living in affluence. These are the best results since the first round of the European Social Survey in 2002, when the corresponding figures were 55% and 5%, respectively.
How happy and satisfied are Poles with their lives?
Poles were asked how happy they felt, on a scale of 0 to 10, and in a separate question whether they were satisfied with their lives. The survey found that 77% of Poles are very happy and 74% are very satisfied with their lives (answers from 7 to 10 on the scale). These are the best results since the survey was launched in 2002, when the percentages were, respectively: 53% i 45%. In terms of overall happiness, Poles are ranked 14th, and in terms of satisfaction with life, they are 13th out of the 24 countries participating in the survey.
How masculine do Polish men feel and how feminine do Polish women feel?
Three-quarters of Polish women (75%) say they feel very feminine, and this is the highest percentage among all the countries taking part in the survey. The percentage of men feeling very masculine is 76%, the second-highest result – Poles are second only to Slovaks in this regard (77%).
The European Social Survey is conducted as part of the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERA) in the Social Sciences and Humanities. This means that the survey has the status of a scientific endeavour of great importance for the development of Europe.
The implementation of the European Social Survey in Poland is possible thanks to funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The survey is conducted by a research team consisting of Dr Dariusz Przybysz, Dr Jakub Adamski, Dr Katarzyna Grzeszkiewicz-Radulska, Dr Katarzyna Kopycka, Dr Kamil Filipek, Dr Jarosław Chodak, mgr Michał Błaszczykowski. The national coordinator of the survey is Dr Michal Kotnarowski from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
On the side of the University of Lodz, the project is implemented by Dr Jakub Adamski (Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Economics and Sociology) and Dr Katarzyna Grzeszkiewicz-Radulska (Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Economics and Sociology).
Source: pro science