EVALUACIJA STATISTIČKIH OBRADA U ISTRAŽIVANJIMA JAVNOG MNENJA
EVALUATION OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS
Author(s): Stanislav FajgeljSubject(s): Evaluation research, Management and complex organizations
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: public opinion; metastatistics; statistical analysis; methodology;
Summary/Abstract: Total of 74 statistical analysis of 54 public opinion (P.Q.) surveys carried out since 1985. on samples of respondents of different sizes and domains have been evaluated. The evaluation comprised 16 variables related mostly to quantitative aspects of researh. It was demonstrated how this sample of variables could help in assessment of qualitative (structural) aspects of research. Descriptive meta-statistics revealed that average statistical analysis was performed on 1888 respondents and 148 variables and has produced 702 contingency tables, in most of analysed surveys were used extensive data transformations with purpose of constructing interval-level measures of dispositive concepts. In 34 analyses (45.9%) were used advanced techniques like factor analysis, regression, log-linear modeling, cluster analysis etc.
Journal: Социолошки преглед
- Issue Year: 29/1995
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 107-117
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Serbian