Appendix Two - Survey Questions

Summary

Section (3) Political and Social Attitudes

1. Please tell me how you feel about the following statements. Would you say you (1) strongly agree, (2) somewhat agree, (3) somewhat disagree, or (4) strongly disagree? (7) *Do not understand the question, (8) *Can't choose, (9) *Decline to answer

1) In a group, we should sacrifice our individual interest for the sake of the group's collective interest.

2) I think I have the ability to participate in politics.

3) When a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law come into conflict, even if the mother-in-law is in the wrong, the husband should still persuade his wife to obey his mother.

4) If one could have only one child, it is more preferable to have a boy than a girl.

5) In politics, women should not be involved as much as men.

6) If a woman earns more money than her husband, it's almost certain to cause problems.

7) I would support my daughter to join parties and participate in politics if she so wished.

8) When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.

2. I prefer to have neighbours who are of the same religion than to have neighbours who are from a different religion.

1) Strongly agree

2) Agree

3) Neither agree nor disagree

4) Disagree

5) Strongly disagree

6) Refuse to answer

Section (4) Political Knowledge and Attitudes

1. I am going to name a number of institutions. For each one, please tell me how much trust do you have in them? Is it (1) a great deal of trust, (2) quite a lot of trust, (3) not very much trust, (4) none at all? [For the enumerator: Mark 97 as “No answer/Don't know” and 98 as “Refuse to answer”]

1) The president

2) State/Region government

3) Political parties (not any specific party)

4) National Parliament

5) Civil service

6) The military

7) The police

8) Ward/Village/Tract Administrator

9) Health care administration

10) Education professionals (teachers, etc.)

2. Could you tell me for each whether you trust people from this group (1) completely, (2) somewhat, (3) not very much, (4) not at all? [For the enumerator: Mark 97 as “No answer/Don't know” and 98 as “Refuse to answer”]

1) Your neighborhood

2) People of another religion

3) People of another nationality