Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of random or different samples

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Not applicable.

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Not applicable.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Not applicable.

Formats available

Not applicable.

Language issues

Documentation is available in English and Swedish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collection has been ongoing since 2000. In 2000, the first year the survey was conducted, a random sample of Sweden’s population was drawn from the national telephone register. This sample was supplemented annually to replace lost members in order to maintain the panel at a constant 2,000 members. Normally, about 700 new individuals must be recruited to the panel to compensate for those no longer participating in the study. New recruitment to the panel is conducted by stratified sample by age and gender to ensure equal representation of these variables. Adult survey Swedes and the Internet: Interview survey of a selection of the population over age 16 (no upper limit). (Individuals interviewed: 2,616)

First year of collection

2000

Base used for sampling

Panel and random sample to fill the panel.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Whole country.

Age range

Population aged 16 and over

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The study covers a broad range of uses of new technology for e-mail, social media, music, movies, information processing, personal planning, banking and shopping, etc.

Further Reading

www.worldinternetproject.net/.../...web_121214.pdf

Entry errors if applicable

Selection bias.

Breaks

Adaption to new forms of technology, not just internet.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Continous development of methods to study new forms of technology.

The report and recurrent data sets highlight the dynamic development in use of internet and social media for various groups, generations and for private or professional usage. Issues of representation have to be discussed.