Public opinion research in Slovakia – Research No. 11 (May 1949) Výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku – Výskum č. 11 (Máj 1949) SASD 1949004 Michal Malatinec

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Michal Malatinec SASD 2026 2026-04-21 Nesstar Publisher Slovak Archive of Social Data Public opinion research in Slovakia – Research No. 11 (May 1949) Výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku – Výskum č. 11 (Máj 1949) SASD 1949004 Public Opinion Research Institute in Bratislava Public Opinion Research Institute in Bratislava Nesstar Publisher Vega VEGA2/0068/23 (https://sociologia.sav.sk/vyskumne_projekty.php?id=3290 ) Slovak Archive of Social Data 1 Ústav pre výskum verejnej mienky v Bratislave. (1949). Výskum verejnej mienky č. 11 (Version 1). MVSR., SNA., Ústredný výbor KSS. Kra. GT 549 – 556 . https://doi.org/10.34877/SASD-1949004 WORK ATTITUDE public opinion SUPPLY AND DEMAND LIVESTOCK SHORTAGES CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WAR CHURCH Agriculture and Rural Economy Labour and Employment Social Conditions and Indicators This is the 11th survey conducted by the Institute for Public Opinion Research in Bratislava, which served as a branch of the Information Commission from 1947 to 1950. The study covers a wide range of topics, including changes in attitudes toward work, suggestions for improvement, views on the JRD, improvements in supply, the purchase of livestock products, shortages in the supply of textiles and footwear, the Hviezdoslav Fund, expectations of war, views on the alliance treaty with Hungary, and the need for a positive attitude of the churches toward the establishment of the state). SASD provides a reconstruction of the research results, compiled on the basis of final reports intended for state authorities and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia (ÚV KSS). Neither the data nor the original questionnaire are available; SASD provides a reconstruction of the questions used in the questionnaire, and the basic research results are available online in an Excel file. The research was conducted using a purposive sample selection to correspond as closely as possible to the estimated structure of the population of Slovak society at the time. Since this was the postwar period and the last nationwide census had been conducted in 1930, with the next one not until 1950, it was not possible to use quota sampling. However, the nature of the sample suggests that the sample selection corresponded in several respects to the structure of Slovak society at the time of the survey, which was closest to the 1950 census. Slovak Republic Slovakia individual, number of respondents: 1,190 The adult population of Slovakia. Cross-sectional Public Opinion Research Institute in Bratislava The survey was designed to capture the diversity of the population in Slovakia in terms of gender, occupation, age, nationality, and religious affiliation. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews by approximately 200 external interviewers from the institute, most of whom worked as educational and cultural workers in Slovakia. The interviewers were trained on the research methodology in writing and through informational brochures. The interviewers received the questionnaires by mail along with instructions on what types of respondents to seek out in their local areas. The interviewers returned the completed questionnaires by mail. Number of respondents: 1,190 Not specified Face-to-face interview Not specified Not specified B files available "online" subject to specific conditions set by the author or the holder of the rights to the research. To obtain the dataset, you must sign the terms of use agreement. We ask SASD data users to email us bibliographic information regarding each instance of SASD data use in theses and other unpublished works—this is essential information about the archive’s usage for funding organizations. Please specify which data you used. The data is available without restriction. To download the data file, you must agree to the terms of use. Neither the author of the dataset and documentation nor SASD assumes any responsibility for the manner in which this dataset and documentation are used, or for any conclusions that may result from their processing and use. Tížik, M., 2022 – Zrod výskumu verejnej mienky na Slovensku: inštitucionálne a politické súvislosti. TÍŽIK, Miroslav. Výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku - počiatky, križovatky a inštitucionálne etablovanie. Recenzovali: Jakub Rákosník, Jiří Šubrt. In Vývoj empirického sociologického výzkumu na území Československa. 1. vyd. - Praha : Karolinum, 2023, 222-285. ISBN 978-80-246-5422-5. ŠRÁMEK, Ľ., 2000: Výskum verejnej mienky – politika – média. Bratislava: Mediálne informačné centrum. BARNOVSKÝ, M., 2004: Slovenská spoločnosť v zrkadle výskumov verejnej mienky 1948 – 1949. Historický časopis 52(3): 469-502. Milan, Mikuláš (1948) Na okraj uskutočnenia Ústavu pre výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku, Psychologický sborník, časopis Psychologického odboru MS, 1948, Ročník 3, Číslo 1: 59-60 Šuľan, Pavel (1948) Vyskum verejnej mienky, Nové slovo týždenník pre politiku, kultúru a hospodárstvo, Ročník 5(51): 773, vydanie 17.12.1948 Šuľan, Pavol (1948) Ústav pre výskum verejnej mienky v Bratislave, Osveta mesačník pre kultúrnych a ľudovovýchovných pracovníkov, Ročník 3(3-4): 146-148. Ústav pre ... (1948) Ústav pre výskum verejnej mienky, Sloboda ústredný orgán Strany slobody, Ročník 3(78): 2, vydanie z 18.4.1948 Dataset 2.NSDstat 0 25 Nesstar 200801 ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK "According to your observation, is the attitude towards work today in factories, in the fields and in offices different from what it was before the February Victory — specifically, better, worse, or the same?" A/ in factories: 0 0 ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK "According to your observation, is the attitude towards work today in factories, in the fields and in offices different from what it was before the February Victory — specifically, better, worse, or the same?" B/ in the fields: 0 0 ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK "According to your observation, is the attitude towards work today in factories, in the fields and in offices different from what it was before the February Victory — specifically, better, worse, or the same?" C/ in offices: 0 0 PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS "Do you know what production improvement proposals are?" 0 0 PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS "Do you know what production improvement proposals are?" "If yes – do you think the activity of improvement proposers helps to increase labour productivity results, or not?" 0 0 UNIFIED FARMERS' COOPERATIVES "Do you think that unified farmers' cooperatives will serve our farmers, or not?" 0 0 UNIFIED FARMERS' COOPERATIVES "In your opinion, what should these cooperatives mainly concern themselves with?" 0 0 FOOD SUPPLY "Have you noticed that the supply of meat, milk and eggs has improved?" A/ meat: 0 0 FOOD SUPPLY "Have you noticed that the supply of meat, milk and eggs has improved?" B/ milk: 0 0 FOOD SUPPLY "Have you noticed that the supply of meat, milk and eggs has improved?" C/ eggs: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" A/ livestock: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" B/ milk: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" C/ eggs: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" If no – why? (select reason for each sub-question): A/ livestock – reason: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" If no – why? (select reason for each sub-question): B/ milk – reason: 0 0 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK, MILK AND EGGS "In your opinion, is the compulsory purchase of livestock, milk and eggs being carried out correctly in the villages, or not?" If no – why? (select reason for each sub-question): C/ eggs – reason: 0 0 SUPPLY OF TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR "What do you consider the biggest shortcomings in the supply of textiles and footwear?" A/ textiles: 0 0 SUPPLY OF TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR "What do you consider the biggest shortcomings in the supply of textiles and footwear?" B/ footwear: 0 0 CONTRACTING (AGREEMENTS) WITH FARMERS Do you think that contracting (making agreements) with farmers will increase agricultural production in our country, or not?" 0 0 CONTRACTING (AGREEMENTS) WITH FARMERS Do you think that contracting (making agreements) with farmers will increase agricultural production in our country, or not?" If no – why? 0 0 THE HVIEZDOSLAV FUND "Do you know what the Hviezdoslav Fund is, or not?" 0 0 THE HVIEZDOSLAV FUND "Do you know what the Hviezdoslav Fund is, or not?" "If yes – have you already contributed something to this fund, do you intend to contribute, or not?" 0 0 FOREIGN POLICY QUESTIONS "Recently there has been a lot of talk about peace and war. Do you think there will be a war in the coming years that would also engulf our country?" 0 0 FOREIGN POLICY QUESTIONS "Do you approve of the alliance treaty between our Republic and the Hungarian People's Republic, or not?" 0 0 THE CHURCHES AND THE REGIME "Are you in favour of our churches finding a positive relationship with the current regime, or not?" 0 0 revised questionnaire