Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries

DOI

10.17605/OSF.IO/G3PSD

Citation

Moaddel, M. (2019, February 13). Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries.

Summary

The Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries is a subset of the World Values Survey that was conducted from 1999 to 2006 and examines the beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of individuals in fifteen nations with Islamic majorities. Representative samples of each nation's population are surveyed on their opinions regarding religion, politics, gender roles, well-being and numerous other issues concerning social values and morality.

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Data File

Cases: 31127
Variables: 507
Weight Variable: WEIGHT, EWEIGHT, EWEIGHT2

Data Collection

1999-2006

Funded By

Each national team is responsible for its own expenses. Most surveys are financed by local scientific foundations. However, central funding has been obtained in cases where local funding is not possible.

Collection Procedures

The mode of data collection for Comparative Islamic Values surveys is face-to-face interviewing.

Sampling Procedures

Sampling procedures for each country varied slightly; however, generally, representative samples were collected from each country. For a full explanation of country-specific collection procedures. See the additional document titled "Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries Country-Specific Collection and Sampling Procedures."

Principal Investigators

Dr. Mansoor Moaddel

Notes on Weighting

EWEIGHT and EWEIGHT2 - These two equilibrated weights are simply equal. There is no difference, except for the absolute values obtained, which are scaled by 1.5 ratio (percentages should not change). The reason to include both is that some researchers like an equal N of 1000 and others prefer 1500.

Country-Specific Sampling and Collection Procedures

See the supplementary file "Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries Country-Specific Sampling and Collection Procedures" for a country-by-country listing of sampling and coding procedures as well as primary investigators for each country. Click on link.