Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social-economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Country: Armenia
Fieldwork Dates:
December 18, 2021 to February 28, 2022
Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social-economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Country: Armenia
Fieldwork Dates:
December 18, 2021 to February 28, 2022
Question text: Settlement type
Question text: Gender of the respondent
Question text: Age of the respondent
Note: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are many people I can trust completely
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I experience a general feeling of emptiness
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are enough people to whom I feel close
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I often feel rejected
Question text: Generally speaking, would you say that most people in Armenia can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: All things considered, how satisfied are you with your own life as a whole nowadays?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Please tell me which comes closest to your view on this CARD
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with American?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijani?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Italian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Arab?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Iranian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jew?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Kurd, Yezidi?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turk?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Ukrainian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Indian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Molokan?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with French?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Chinese?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people like you doing business with a homosexual
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying American?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijani?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Arab?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Iranian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jew?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurd, Yezidi?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turk?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Ukrainian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Indian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Molokan?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying French?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Chinese?
Question text: Which of these people would you not wish to have your neighbors most?
Note: Sequence of the answer options was rotated in the Show cards during the fieldwork. Answer options 'Asians who come to live in Armenia and want to stay' and 'Black people' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: What are your main sources of information for receiving news about Armenia's current events?
Note: Answer options 'Newspapers, news magazines' and 'Radio' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: What is your second main source of information about Armenia's current events?
Question text: Which TV station, if any, do you trust the most for news on politics and events in Armenia?
Note: Answer options: 'Armenia 2' 'Kentron', 'A-TV ', and 'Yerkir Media' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TVs in Armenia inform the population about what is actually going on in Armenia
Question text: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the opinion that, overall, TV journalists in Armenia are serving interests of people like you?
Question text: How often do you use the Internet?
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Receive / send emails
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use it for instant messaging and for calls
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Facebook
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use social media platform(s) other than Facebook (e.g. Instagram, Snapchat, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, etc.)
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Online training/webinars
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Write a blog / read other's blogs
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Search for information (Google, Wiki, etc.)
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Shop
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Read, listen to or watch the news, including watching online TV, apart from news on social networking sites
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Download / Listen to / Watch music/videos/movies
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Play online games, except gambling
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Gamble, bet
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Visit dating websites
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you access the internet from the following: From a smartphone?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you access the internet from the following: From a computer or a laptop at home, at work or someone else’s place?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you access the internet from the following: From a tablet computer?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Facebook
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Instagram
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Twitter
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Youtube
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Tiktok
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Vkontakte
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Odnoklassniki
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Do you use any of the social media platforms named by you to get information about news and politics?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use any of the social media platforms
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Facebook messenger
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Whatsapp
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Viber
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Telegram
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Signal
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Do you use any of the messenger platforms named by you to get information about news and politics?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use any of the messenger platforms and applications
Question text: Overall, what effect would you say online social media has on the way things are going in Armenia today?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: What is the main reason you think that online social media has a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in Armenia today?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who think that social media has mostly positive effect
Question text: What is the main reason you think that online social media has a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in Armenia today?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who think that social media has mostly negative effect
Answer options 'Sensationalism/exaggeration/clickbait', 'Censorship/bias' and 'Anti-government views' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Some people talk about false information, disinformation, or misleading information on the internet, including social media. Would you say that you are very much worried, somewhat worried, rather not worried or not worried at all about false information, disinformation, or misleading information in Armenia’s internet, including social media?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Would you say that lately you have noticed misleading/false information in Armenia’s internet, including social media regarding: Armenia's domestic politics
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Would you say that lately you have noticed misleading/false information in Armenia’s internet, including social media regarding: Global politics
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Would you say that lately you have noticed misleading/false information in Armenia’s internet, including social media regarding: The COVID-19 pandemic
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Would you say that lately you have noticed misleading/false information in Armenia’s internet, including social media regarding: Elections
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: Would you say that lately you have noticed misleading/false information in Armenia’s internet, including social media regarding: The 2020 War in Nagorno-Karabakh
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I assume what I'm reading must be true because it's published
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I don't question the validity of what I'm reading because all things on the internet are accurate
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I look at the name of the publisher to see if it is a reputable source of information.
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I look for other signs of authentic news reporting such as writer's name and publisher
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I ask someone who I trust if they think the news is real or fake
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I question everything all the time because I am skeptical about everything on the internet
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I immediately post on social media so I can share with all my networks
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I ignore most things I see because I realize most information is questionable.
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-I look at the URL address to see if there is a clickbait tracker.
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: How do you know if what you're reading on the internet, including social media, is accurate and reliable?-other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-To entertain people
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-To push forward a specific political agenda or position
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-To confuse people and distract from real problems
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-It serves to greater powers for their secret plans
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-To become an influencer on social media
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-To earn more clicks/share/views of their content
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion, why do some people or organizations publish misleading/false news/disinformation?-Other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest success of the government from 1991-1998 (Levon Ter-Petrosyan)?
Note: Answer options: 'Adoption of the first Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (1995)’, ''Application for membership in the Council of Europe (1991)', 'Conducting a foreign policy to balance the interests of influential states', 'Membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (1993)', 'Introduction of national currency - dram - exchange rate stabilization', 'Privatization of land and state property', 'Membership in the World Trade Organization', 'Deployment of the Russian military base in Gyumri', 'Joining international infrastructure projects, such as TRACECA', and 'Internationalization of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide without putting it on the Armenia's foreign policy agenda' were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest failure of the government from 1991-1998 (Levon Ter-Petrosyan)?
Note: Answer options: 'Inability to eradicate the Russian influence', 'Expansion of the Russian military base', 'Lack of law and order, crimes', and ‘The outset of the tradition of election fraud’ were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest success of the government from 1998-2008 (Robert Kocharyan)?
Note: Answer options: ‘Elimination of petty bribery’, 'Laying ground for the system of joint entrance exams (2010-2012)', and ‘Health care system reform’ were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest failure of the government from 1998-2008 (Robert Kocharyan)?
Note: Answer options: ‘The opposition demonstrations were violently suppressed the night of April 12-13, 2004’, 'The termination of Millennium Challenges and the Lincy Foundation programs', and ‘Neglecting the scientific and cultural elite’ were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest success of the government from 2008-2018 (Serj Sargsyan)?
Note: Answer options: ‘Attempts to normalize Armenian-Turkish relations, football diplomacy (2009-2010)’, 'Negotiations on the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union (2010-2013)', 'Negotiations and signing of the Comprehensive Extended Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union (2014-2017)', 'Constitutional reform and transition to a parliamentary system', 'Efforts to fight corruption and monopolies', 'Introduction of Compulsory Pension Insurance System (2015)', 'The rise of civic activism, improved human rights protection', 'Electoral system reform' and 'Activation of dialogue with the civil society' were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest failure of the government from 2008-2018 (Serj Sargsyan)?
Note: Answer options: ‘Failure to prevent Ramil Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan and suspension of diplomatic relations and all official ties with Hungary (2012)’ and 'Political persecution' were grouped to ‘Other’.
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest success of the government from 2018-2021 (Nikol Pashinyan)?
Note: Answer options: 'Implementation of programs to eliminate Covid-19 consequences', 'Sustaining the macroeconomic stability given the current challenges', and 'Reorganization of the Constitutional Court'
Question text: In your opinion what was the largest failure of the government from 2018-2021 (Nikol Pashinyan)?
Note: Answer options: 'Decreased dialogue with the civil society', 'The indefinite postponement of the referendum scheduled for April 5 due to the Covid-19 and the state of emergency in the country', and 'Insufficient effectiveness of Covid-19 prevention efforts'
Question text: In your opinion, was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing or a bad thing for Armenia?
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Armenia became independent
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Now we have a chance to get closer to the West
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - There is an opportunity for our culture to flourish
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Human rights are protected
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - People can start a business for his/her own or engage in commercial activities
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - There is a wider selection of consumer goods and food
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can elect our own government
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - People can openly express their opinions and will not be persecuted because of this.
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can travel abroad
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can better sustain our language and uniqueness
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Other
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - People's economic situation has worsened
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Ties with friends and relatives were severed
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - People started judging others according to their ethnic identity and/or religion
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Harder to travel in republics of former Soviet Union
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - War started in Nagorno-Karabakh
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Services such healthcare and education are not free anymore
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - The number of workplaces has declined
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - The gap between rich and poor has deepened
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Other
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia
Question text: In your opinion, would you say that people like you in Armenia in general live better, worse, or the same now compared to the Soviet Union?
Question text: How interested would you say you are in international politics?
Question text: How interested would you say you are in Armenia's politics?
Question text: What do you think is the most important issue facing Armenia at the moment
Note: Answer options: 'Unaffordability of healthcare', 'Low pensions', 'Violation of property rights', 'Unaffordability of professional or higher education', 'Problematic relations with Russia', 'Low wages', 'Religious intolerance', 'Gender inequality', 'Threat to national traditions', 'Emigration (people leaving Armenia)', and 'COVID-19' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: And tell me the second most important issue facing Armenia at the moment
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Answer options: 'Unfairness of elections', 'Not having NATO membership', 'Violation of property rights', 'Unaffordability of professional or higher education', 'Problematic relations with Russia', 'Religious intolerance', 'Gender inequality', and 'Immigration (foreigners coming to Armenia)' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Armenia's domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - I have a good understanding of the important political issues facing our country
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - I consider myself well qualified to participate in politics, if I want to do so
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - People like me don’t have any say in what the government does
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - No matter whom I vote it won’t make a difference
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - Public officials don't care much what people like me think
Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what's going on
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Healthcare system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Banks?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Educational system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Army?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Court system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust NGOs working in Armenia?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Parliament?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's President?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Police?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Political parties?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Media?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Armenia's Local government?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust religious institution to which you belong?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Ombudsman?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust European Union?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust United Nations?
Question text: In Armenia today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?
Question text: Under the present government in Armenia, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: people are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent. Statement 2: government is like an employee, the people should be the bosses who control the government
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Government as parent - Strongly agree 2. Government as parent - Agree 3. Government as employee - Agree 4. Government as employee - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Parent, 3 and 4 to Employee, 5 to DK/RA
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The court system in Armenia favors some citizens over others. Statement 2: The court system in Armenia treats all citizens equally, rather than favoring some over others
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Court favours some citizens - Strongly agree 2. Court favours some citizens - Agree 3. Court treats everyone equally - Agree 4. Court treats everyone equally - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Partial 3 and 4 to Impartial, 5 to DK
Question text: Which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: people should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge. Statement 2: people should not participate in protest actions against the government, as it threatens stability in our country.
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Participation in protests - Strongly agree 2. Participation in protests - Agree 3. Non-participation in protests - Agree 4. Non-participation in protests - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'People should participate' 3 and 4 to 'People should not participate', 5 to DK
Question text: Did you participate in the parliamentary elections, which were held on June 20, 2021?
Question text: Would you say that those elections were conducted …
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1’ means no support and code ‘5’ means your full support, to what extent would you support Armenia's membership in NATO?
Question text: What is the main reason you would not support Armenia's membership in NATO?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Don’t support at all' or 'Rather not support' Armenia's membership in NATO
Question text: What is the main reason you would support Armenia's membership in NATO?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Rather support' or 'Fully support' Armenia's membership in NATO
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1’ means no support and code ‘5’ means your full support, to what extent would you support Armenia's membership in the European Union?
Question text: What is the main reason you would not support Armenia's membership in the European Union?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Don’t support at all' or 'Rather not support' Armenia's membership in EU
Question text: What is the main reason you would support Armenia's membership in the European Union?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Rather support' or 'Fully support' Armenia's membership in EU
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1’ means no support and code ‘5’ means your full support, to what extent do you support Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union led by the Russian Federation?
Question text: What is the main reason you would not support Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Don’t support at all' or 'Rather not support' Armenia's membership in Eurasian Union
Question text: What is the main reason you would support Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union?
Note: This question was asked for those, who sad that 'Rather support' or 'Fully support' Armenia's membership in Eurasion Union
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently the main friend of Armenia?
Note: Answer options: 'Greece', 'China', and 'India', 'Turkey', 'UAE', 'Germany', and 'Italy' were grouped with 'Other'.
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently the main enemy of Armenia?
Note: Answer options: 'Israel', 'USA', 'Great Britain' and 'All of them' were grouped with 'Other'.
Question text: In your opinion, which country is a model for development for Armenia?
Note: Answer options: 'Azerbaijan', 'Japan', 'Great Britain', 'The Netherlands', 'Austria', 'Greece', and 'Sweden' were grouped with 'Other'.
Question text: In your opinion, how much of a democracy is Armenia today? Is it …
Question text: Which of these three statements is closest to your opinion?
Question text: Situation in Armenia will never improve vs everything will be fine in Armenia
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Situation in Armenia will never improve - Strongly agree 2. Situation in Armenia will never improve - Agree 3. Eventually, everything will be fine in Armenia - Agree 4. Eventually, everything will be fine in Armenia - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Situation in Armenia will never improve, 3 and 4 to Eventually, everything will be fine in Armenia, 5 to DK/RA
Question text: There are a number of political parties in Armenia. Which political party is closest to you?
Question text: Despite that /answer to the previous question/, towards which political party do you have the most sympathy for?
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who answered 'Don’t know', 'Refuse to answer' or 'There is no such party' to the previous question
Answer options: 'Armenia Alliance', 'I Have Honor Alliance', 'Prosperous Armenia', 'Hanrapetutyun Party', 'Shirinyan-Babajanyan Alliance of Democrats', 'National Democratic Pole', and 'Bright Armenia' were grouped to 'other'.
Question text: What kind of expectations did you have from the events of April 2018, also known as “Velvet Revolution” as it happened? Did you have positive, or negative expectations?
Question text: Did your expectations regarding the Velvet Revolution met…
Note: This question was not asked for those respondents who answered 'No expectations' to the previous question
Question text: To what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the following: The outcomes of the June 20 Snap Parliamentary Elections
Question text: To what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the following: The work of the newly elected National Assembly of Armenia
Question text: To what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the following: How high-ranking officials in the Armenian government are appointed
Question text: Do you think that the 44-day War in Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh was avoidable?
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members lost a job to war
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members lost a property to war
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members participated in combat
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members participated in combat as a medical specialist
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members injured in war and was rehabilitated
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members injured in war and became disabled
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members fell in war
Question text: Thinking about the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh, has any of your household members is missing in action
Question text: Now I will read out several sentences regarding the 44-Day War. Using this card, where 0 means “I’m not worried about it at all” and 10 means “I’m extremely worried” please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following… The 44-Day War will have a negative socio-economic impact on Armenia
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Now I will read out several sentences regarding the 44-Day War. Using this card, where 0 means “I’m not worried about it at all” and 10 means “I’m extremely worried” please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following… The 44-Day War will have a negative impact on my / my family members' work / income
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Now I will read out several sentences regarding the 44-Day War. Using this card, where 0 means “I’m not worried about it at all” and 10 means “I’m extremely worried” please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following… Disagreements with family members / relatives over domestic policy issues
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Now I will read out several sentences regarding the 44-Day War. Using this card, where 0 means “I’m not worried about it at all” and 10 means “I’m extremely worried” please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following… My and my family’s physical safety
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Now I will read out several sentences regarding the 44-Day War. Using this card, where 0 means “I’m not worried about it at all” and 10 means “I’m extremely worried” please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following… Uncertainty about my and my family’s future
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: In your opinion, is there a risk of renewed war in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Have Nagorno-Karabakh as a formal part of Armenia, without autonomy
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Have Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Create a special administrative region that will be jointly governed by Azerbaijan and Armenia
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Have Nagorno-Karabakh with a high degree of autonomy within Azerbaijan
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Have Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan without autonomy
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it: Have Nagorno-Karabakh within Russian Federation
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: As a result of the November 9, 2020 trilateral Ceasefire agreement, direct transportation links between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be opened. Do you perceive opening direct transportation links between Armenia and Azerbaijan completely positively, somewhat positively, neutrally, somewhat negatively, or completely negatively?
Note: This question was asked for those respondents who have heard about Nagorno-karabakh war
Question text: Please tell me to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the statements? The operation of Meghri corridor is a threat to Armenia’s national security
Question text: Please tell me to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the statements? The operation of Meghri corridor creates a basis for economic development
Question text: In your opinion, what should be the general goal of Armenia in terms of the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh?
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: Sometimes it is necessary to forget what happened in the past between peoples or Statement 2: It is impossible to forget what was in the past between peoples?
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Sometimes it is necessary to forget what happened in the past between peoples - Strongly agree 2. Sometimes it is necessary to forget what happened in the past between peoplest - Agree 3. It is impossible to forget what was in the past between peoples - Agree 4. It is impossible to forget what was in the past between peoples - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Sometimes it is necessary to forget what happened in the past between peoples, 3 and 4 toIt is impossible to forget what was in the past between peoples, 5 to DK/RA
Question text: Do you have a job?
Question text: From which year have you not had a job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Are you currently interested in a job, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Have you been looking for a job during the past four weeks, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: If a suitable job were available, would you be able to start working within the next 14 days?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes your status and the type of workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Answer options: Employee in a foreign or international organization, company, enterprise, or joint venture and Employee in a local or international non-governmental or non-profit organization were grouped as Employee in a foreign organization / company.
Question text: From which year have you been working at this workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Question text: Which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me, overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Question text: Speaking about your personal monetary income last month, after all taxes are paid, to which of the following groups do you belong? Please think of all sources of income that you had last month.
Note: Options: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 400
Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in Armenia?
Question text: Has anybody in your household started a new job during the last 12 months?
Question text: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?
Question text: Do you have a bank account or a bank card?
Question text: There are a number of ethnic groups living in Armenia. Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?
Note: Answer options: 'Georgian', ' Russian', and 'Yezid or Kurd' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: What is the highest level of education your father has achieved?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: What is the highest level of education your mother has achieved?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of Armenia?
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Russian
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in English
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Other foreign language, except English and Russian
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Computer (Microsoft Office programs, excluding games)
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Arabic
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Azerbaijani
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Georgian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Greek
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - English
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Kurdish languages
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Persian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Russian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Turkish
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Other
Question text: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself belong to?
Note: Answer options 'Roman Catholic Church', 'Protestant Church', 'Sunni Islam', and 'Shia Islam' were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: How often do you fast when it is required by your religion?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination.
Frequencies are calculated without option 'Fasting is not required in my religion'
Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave Armenia forever to live somewhere else?
Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave Armenia for a certain period of time to live somewhere else?
Question text: Are you registered in a place where you live now?
Question text: What is your current marital status?
Question text: Since February 2020, did you get tested for COVID-19, at least once?
Question text: Were any of these tests positive?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who got tested for COVID19
Question text: In any time since February 2020, did you seek medical help for COVID-19? Medical help means contacting any medical professional or institution EXCLUDING PHARMACIES, either in person or remotely.
Note: The questions was asked to the respondents who were tested positive for COVID-19
Question text: Did you get vaccinated against COVID-19?
Question text: Did you get ...
Note: The question was asked to the respondens who got vaccinated against COVID-19
Question text: Which vaccine or vaccines did you get?
Note: The question was asked to the respondens who got vaccinated against COVID-19
Question text: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Color television
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Digital photo camera
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Automatic washing machine
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Refrigerator
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Air conditioner
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Car
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Land line phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Tablet computer
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Hot water
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Central heating
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Microwave
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Dishwasher
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Do you personally own a cell phone, which is not of any other household members?
Note: This question was asked to those who said their household owns a cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?
Note: This question was asked to those who said their household owns a cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members access the Internet from your home computer or laptop?
Note: The question was asked only to the respondents, who own personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Cabel TV
Question text: Speaking about the past 12 months, how often did it happen that you did not have enough money to buy the food you or your family needed? Please tell me which of the options on this CARD reflect your situation best?
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living elsewhere in this country.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living in another country.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Cash sales from agricultural products.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Aggregated earned income (salary) of all household members, except sales of agricultural products.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Pensions and government benefits.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from renting of property, vehicles, or appliances.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from sale of property, vehicles, or appliances.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Interest or earnings on deposits or securities.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Other sources of income.
Question text: Household income is a sum of monetary income of all household members. Speaking about monetary income of all your household members last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong?
Question text: Please tell me your household's spending last month?
Question text: Does your household currently have any savings?
Question text: Does your household currently have any debts?
Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food? By ‘borrowing', we do not mean a bank loan. However, we do mean, for instance, a credit in a local shop.
Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to pay for utilities?
Question text: Let's imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in Armenia today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest possible position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household currently stands?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: On which rung of this ladder do you think your household will be standing 5 years from now?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as …
Question text: What minimal monthly income would enable your household live a normal life?
Note: Options USD 51– 100, Up to USD 50, and 0 were grouped with USD 250 or less
Question text: Was anybody but you and the respondent him/herself able to listen to the respondent's answers during the interview?
Question text: How often was the respondent distracted during the interview – e.g. had to receive or make a phone call, talk to a household member or a neighbor, etc.?
Question text: How often did you feel that the respondent did not understand the questions?
Question text: How often did you feel the respondent was reluctant to use the Show Cards?
Question text: On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the respondent's level of intelligence?
Question text: How would you evaluate sincerity of respondent's answers?
Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale
Question text: In your opinion, how tired was the respondent in the end of the interview?
Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale
Question text: If you think about the most of the length of the interview, how many people were present at the interview, including you and the respondent?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Question text: Total number of people per household
Question text: Total number of adults per household
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