Public opinion research in Slovakia – Research No. 15 (November 1949) Výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku – Výskum č. 15 (November 1949) SASD 1949008 Michal Malatinec

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Michal Malatinec SASD 2026 2026-06-25 Nesstar Publisher Slovak Archive of Social Data Public opinion research in Slovakia – Research No. 15 (November 1949) Výskum verejnej mienky na Slovensku – Výskum č. 15 (November 1949) SASD 1949008 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. 15 (Version 1). MVSR., SNA., Povereníctvo školstva a osvety. Kra. 48-49 . https://doi.org/10.34877/SASD-1949008 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION POLITICAL ATTITUDES CHURCH AND STATE RELIGION INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL POLITICS RELIGION AND VALUES LEISURE AND TOURISM The research is the 15th conducted by the Institute for Public Opinion Research in Bratislava, which was the workplace of the Office of Information (Povereníctvo informácií) from 1947 to 1950. The research was carried out on 27 November 1949 and covers a wide range of topics: a comparison of how authorities treated citizens under the first Czechoslovak Republic, the Slovak State, and the current regime; citizens' experiences with the National Security (NB) authorities and an assessment of their fairness; attitudes towards the law on state financial support for churches and clergy; views on whether the establishment of the German Democratic Republic strengthens peace in Central Europe; assessment of whether the Germans will change and cease to threaten neighbouring nations; evaluation of which system (capitalist or socialist) can best guarantee the peaceful conduct of Germany; and the length, accommodation, transport, and expenditure of holidays. Note: the page with results for Question 2/A and the page with results for Question 5 were missing from the earlier scan of the archived document. Following a re-scan of the complete archival document, both pages were located and the data have now been restored in full in this and related documentation. SASD provides a reconstruction of the research results, based on final reports prepared for government authorities and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia. Neither the data nor the original questionnaire are available; SASD offers a reconstruction of the questions used in the questionnaire and the basic results from the research are accessible online in an Excel file. 1949-10-27 1949-11-27 Slovakia Individual Population of Slovakia aged 18 and over Quota sampling Face-to-face interview Quota sampling by age, sex, occupation, nationality, and religious denomination. Face-to-face interview Structured questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Slovak Archive of Social Data (SASD) The data are freely available for scientific and research purposes with attribution to the source. When using this data, please cite the source using the bibliographic citation provided. The data and questionnaire have not survived in their original form. SASD provides a reconstruction based on the final report. SASD is not responsible for any inaccuracies arising from the reconstruction of missing parts of the original document. SASD - data catalogue Public Opinion Research No. 13 (SASD 1949006) Public Opinion Research No. 14 (SASD 1949007) Public Opinion Research No. 16 (SASD 1949009) ELSST Thesaurus (Version 6 - 2025): https://thesauri.cessda.eu CESSDA Topic Classification: https://vocabularies.cessda.eu CoreTrustSeal certification criteria: https://www.coretrustseal.org DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) 2.5: https://ddialliance.org sasd_1949008_data_en 1126 16 NSDstat Dataset 1 (English variable and value labels). QUESTION 1: ASSESSMENT OF AUTHORITIES (CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC / SLOVAK STATE / NOW) Question 1. "Based on your experience, did the authorities treat citizens better under the first Czechoslovak Republic, under the Slovak State, or now?" (1 – Under the first Czechoslovak Republic; 2 – Under the Slovak State; 3 – Now; 4 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 2: DEALINGS WITH NB AUTHORITIES SINCE 1945 Question 2. "Have you had any dealings with the National Security (NB) authorities since 1945?" (1 – Yes; 2 – No) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 2/A: SATISFACTION WITH NB PROCEDURE Question 2/A. (Those who had such dealings.) "Are you satisfied with how the NB authorities handled your case?" (1 – Satisfied; 2 – No) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 The results page for this question was missing from the earlier scan of the archived document. Following a re-scan of the complete document, the question has now been restored in full. QUESTION 2/A-a: REASONS FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH NB (OPEN-ENDED) Question 2/A-a. "If not, why?" Open-ended question – responses recorded as free-form verbatim statements. 0 0 Free-text responses. See the full transcription in the Excel file, sheet "Otázka 2-A-a". QUESTION 3: FAIRNESS OF NB AUTHORITIES Question 3. "In your opinion, do the NB authorities act fairly or unfairly?" (1 – Fairly; 2 – Unfairly; 3 – Don't know; 4 – No answer) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 3/A: REASONS FOR UNFAIRNESS OF NB (OPEN-ENDED) Question 3/A. "If unfairly, why?" Open-ended question – responses recorded as free-form verbatim statements. 0 0 Free-text responses. See the full transcription in the Excel file, sheet "Otázka 3-A". QUESTION 4: LAW ON MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR CHURCHES AND CLERGY Question 4. "A law was recently passed providing material support to churches and clergy. Do you consider this step by our government to be correct, or not?" (1 – Correct; 2 – No; 3 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 5: PAYMENT TO PRIESTS FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES Question 5. "Did you consider it correct that priests have, until now, requested payment for religious services (baptism, weddings, funerals...)?" (1 – Correct; 2 – No; 3 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 This question was entirely missing from the earlier scan of the archived document (the whole page was absent, with the document jumping directly from Question 4 to Question 6). Following a re-scan of the complete archival document, the question has now been restored in full. QUESTION 6: PROCLAMATION OF THE GDR AND STRENGTHENING OF PEACE Question 6. "In recent weeks a democratic republic was proclaimed in East Germany. Do you think this strengthens peace in Central Europe, or not?" (1 – Yes; 2 – No; 3 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 7: CHANGE OF GERMANS AND THREAT TO NEIGHBOURING NATIONS Question 7. "Do you think the Germans will change and will not threaten neighbouring nations again?" (1 – They will change; 2 – No; 3 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 8: REGIME GUARANTEEING PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF GERMANS Question 8. "In your opinion, which regime – capitalist or socialist – can best guarantee the peaceful conduct of the Germans?" (1 – Capitalist; 2 – Socialist; 3 – Don't know) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9: LENGTH OF HOLIDAY Question 9. "How long was your holiday this year?" (1 – One week; 2 – Two weeks; 3 – Three weeks; 4 – Four weeks; 5 – More than four weeks; 6 – Did not have a holiday) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9/A: HOLIDAY AWAY FROM HOME Question 9/A. "If you had a holiday, did you spend it away from your place of residence?" (1 – Yes; 2 – No) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9/A-a: ACCOMMODATION DURING HOLIDAY Question 9/A-a. "If you were away from home during your holiday, where were you mostly accommodated?" (1 – In a hotel; 2 – In a guesthouse (pension); 3 – In a recreational facility; 4 – With relatives; 5 – In private accommodation; 6 – Elsewhere) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9/A-b: SATISFACTION WITH HOLIDAY STAY Question 9/A-b. "Overall, how satisfied were you with your holiday stay?" (1 – Very satisfied; 2 – Partially satisfied; 3 – Not satisfied) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9/A-c: MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORT FOR HOLIDAY Question 9/A-c. "What was the main mode of transport you used to travel during your holiday?" (1 – Train; 2 – Bus; 3 – Car; 4 – Motorcycle; 5 – Bicycle; 6 – Other means of transport) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 QUESTION 9/A-d: HOLIDAY EXPENDITURE Question 9/A-d. "How much did you approximately spend during your holiday?" Broken down into four items: food, travel, accommodation, other expenses. (1 – Nothing; 2 – From 1 to 600 Kčs; 3 – From 600 to 1,200 Kčs; 4 – More than 1,200 Kčs) Base for percentage calculation: total number of respondents. 0 0 Four separate sub-items: 9/A-d (food), 9/A-d (travel), 9/A-d (accommodation), 9/A-d (other expenses). revised questionnaire