Caucasus Barometer 2021 Armenia

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

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SETTYPE: Settlement type

Question text: Settlement type

RESPSEX: Gender of the respondent

Question text: Gender of the respondent

AGEGROUP: Age of the respondent

Question text: Age of the respondent

Note: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset

FEELTRU: 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 - There are many people I can trust completely

FEELEMP: 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 - I experience a general feeling of emptiness

FEELCLS: 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 enough people to whom I feel close

FEELRLY: 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 - There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems

FEELREJ: I often feel rejected

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

GALLTRU: Most people can be trusted?

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

LIFESAT: How satisfied are you with your own life as a whole nowadays?

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

FATEINLF: Perception of fatalism

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

BUSINUSA: Approval of doing business with American

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with American?

BUSINAZE: Approval of doing business with Azerbaijani

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijani?

BUSINITA: Approval of doing business with Italian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Italian?

BUSINARA: Approval of doing business with Arab

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Arab?

BUSINGEO: Approval of doing business with Georgian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenian?

BUSINIRA: Approval of doing business with Iranian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Iranian?

BUSINJEW: Approval of doing business with Jew

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jew?

BUSINKUR: Approval of 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 Kurd, Yezidi?

BUSINRUS: Approval of doing business with Russian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russian?

BUSINTUR: Approval of doing business with Turk

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turk?

BUSINUKR: Approval of doing business with Ukrainian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Ukrainian?

BUSININD: Approval of doing business with Indian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Indian?

BUSINMOL: Approval of doing business with Molokan

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Molokan?

BUSINFRE: Approval of doing business with French

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with French?

BUSINCHI: Approval of doing business with Chinese

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Chinese?

BUSINGA: Approval of doing business with homosexual

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people like you doing business with a homosexual

MARWUSA: Approval of women marrying American

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying American?

MARWAZE: Approval of women marrying Azerbaijani

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijani?

MARWITA: Approval of women marrying Italian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italian?

MARWARA: Approval of women marrying Arab

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Arab?

MARWGEO: Approval of women marrying Georgian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenian?

MARWIRA: Approval of women marrying Iranian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Iranian?

MARWJEW: Approval of women marrying Jew

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jew?

MARWKUR: Approval of women marrying Kurd, Yezidi

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurd, Yezidi?

MARWRUS: Approval of women marrying Russian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russian?

MARWTUR: Approval of women marrying Turk

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turk?

MARWUKR: Approval of women marrying Ukrainian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Ukrainian?

MARWIND: Approval of women marrying Indian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Indian?

MARWMOL: Approval of women marrying Molokan

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Molokan?

MARWFRE: Approval of women marrying French

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying French?

MARWCN: Approval of women marrying Chinese

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Chinese?

NEIGHBOR: Which of these people would you not wish to have your neighbors most?

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'.

INFSOU1: Main sources of information for receiving news about Armenia's current events?

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'.

INFSOU2: Second main sources of information for receiving news about Armenia's current events?

Question text: What is your second main source of information about Armenia's current events?

TRUMTVINFO: Which TV station, if any, do you trust the most for news on politics and events in Armenia?

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'.

QUALINF: How well TVs in Armenia inform the population

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

TVSRVPP: TV journalists serve interests of people like you?

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?

FRQINTR: Frequency of Internet usage

Question text: How often do you use the Internet?

INTACEM: Most frequent internet activities - Receive / send emails

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

INTASKY: Most frequent internet activities - Use it for instant messaging and for calls

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

INTACFB: Most frequent internet activities - Use Facebook

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

INTACSN: Most frequent internet activities - Use social media platform(s) other than Facebook (e.g. Instagram, Snapchat, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, etc.)

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

INTACFD: Most frequent internet activities - Online training/webinars

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

INTACBL: Most frequent internet activities - Write a blog / read other's blogs

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

INTACIN: Most frequent internet activities - Search for information (Google, Wiki, etc.)

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

INTACSH: Most frequent internet activities - Shop

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

INTACNW: Most frequent internet activities - Read, listen to or watch the news, including watching online TV, apart from news on social networking sites

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

INTACEN: Most frequent internet activities - Download / Listen to / Watch music/videos/movies

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

INTAGAME: Most frequent internet activities - Play online games, except gambling

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

INTABET: Most frequent internet activities - Gamble, bet

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

INTACDW: Most frequent internet activities - Visit dating websites

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

INTACOT: Most frequent internet activities - Other

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

INTACPH: Do you access the internet from a smartphone?

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

INTACCM: Do you access the internet from a computer or a laptop at home, at work or someone else’s place?

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

INTACTB: Do you access the internet from a tablet computer?

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

APPFB: Do you use Facebook?

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

APPINS: Do you use Instagram?

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

APPTW: Do you use Twitter?

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

APPYOUT: Do you use Youtube?

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

APPTIK: Do you use Tiktok?

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

APPVKN: Do you use Vkontakte?

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

APPODN: Do you use Odnoklassniki?

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

APPOTH: Do you use the following social media platforms and applications: Other

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

NEWSSCM: Using social media platforms to get information about news and politics?

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

MAPPFB: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Facebook messenger

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

MAPPWTS: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Whatsapp

Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Whatsapp

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet

MAPPVB: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Viber

Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Viber

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet

MAPPTL: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Telegram

Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Telegram

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet

MAPPSIG: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Signal

Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Signal

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet

MAPPOT: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications: Other

Question text: Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications:Other

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the Internet

NEWSMSN: Do you use any of the messenger platforms named by you to get information about news and politics?

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

SMEFF: What effect online social media has on the way things are going in Armenia?

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

SMPSEFF: What is main reason online social media has a mostly positive effect in Armenia?

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

SMNGEFF: What is main reason online social media has a mostly negative effect in Armenia?

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'.