The study was conducted by Daniel J. Koenig, from the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria. The data was collected through mail questionnaires using a random sample of voters on the 1974 federal voters lists for B.C.
This was part of a continuing series of surveys which are intended to evaluate satisfactions and dissatisfactions of British Columbia voters. This survey assesses the performance of British Columbia's political parties and their leaders.
Variables include: 4 pt. scale of agreement with several statements on political efficacy, and social issues such as social assistance, 1980 Winter Olympics, rent controls, ICBC, land freeze, minimum hourly wage, B.C. Mincome, Mineral Royalties Act; 4 pt scale of satisfaction with federal and provincial governments' handling of economy, income, standard of living, housing; satisfaction with past federal and provincial election results, federal and provincial vote recall, provincial vote intention, provincial vote prediction; evaluation of performance of former Social Credit government and present NDP government in B.C.; evaluation of B.C. political parties and party leaders on ability, honesty, practicality, responsiveness, trustworthiness; comparison of current and former Social Credit and NDP party leaders on ability, honesty, practicality, responsiveness, trustworthiness.
Demographic variables include: sex, age, marital status, education, occupation, employer, religion, gross family income, general community size indicator, organizational membership.
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