Questionnaire development

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Questionnaire development

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2. Questionnaire development

The questionnaire is structured in ve parts,

each containing dierent items, from question

zero (Q0) to Q22b (see Annex 1). In keeping with

the proposed theoretical framework, the most

important part of the questionnaire is that which

includes questions related to the methodology:

the questions to implement CA (Part C) and SWB

(Part D). Part E is also important, as its questions

(Q14-20) deal with gender roles, caring activ ities

and time use. Part A contains questions on the

sociodemographic prole of respondents, while

Part B aims to determine (objectively and sub-

jectively) the levels of importance, access and

satisfaction given to public infrastr ucture by the

European population.

PART A

This part of the questionnaire covers sociode-

mographic information, such as sex, age, place

of residence and employment status, as well as

some lter questions to identify  and subse-

quently exclude  respondents outside the tar-

get population.

Given that the sur vey is done by telephone and

the possibility of using both xed and mobile

lines was considered, Q0 investigates whether

or not there is a dierent telephone line to that

used to contact the respondent. Q1 asks for the

respondents sex, Q2 their age, Q3 asks either

the region (A) or whether the respondent is

a resident of a Member State (B). Ques tion A or

B is asked, depending on whether the national

coordinator is stratifying based on region (A) or

not (B). Question B ensures that the target pop-

ulation is interviewed (i.e. residents of a Mem-

ber State). Q4 determines the type of place of

residence, and Q5 the employment status of

the respondent.

PART B

This part of the questionnaire collects respond-

ents subjective assessments of the importance

of public services in light of their own needs

and access. It also includes a subjective evalua-

tion of satisfaction with the safety, securit y and

quality of the public ser vices used, where the

respondent or a dependent (i.e. someone for

whom they provide daily care, such as a child or

older relative) has used some of these services

in the las t 10 years.

Part B uses ve questions to evaluate the impor-

tance and qualit y of all 11 public services. Q6,

Q7 and Q8 are asked of all respondents, while

Q9a and Q9a are asked to respondents who

answered  YES (1) to Q8.

Q6 includes the denition of public ser vices,

indicating that they refer to both public and

subsidised private services. The question is

designed to shape respondents expectations

of the number of ser vices under considera-

tion. Highlighting the role of services in cre-

ating friendlier neighbourhoods encourages

individuals to think about importance in terms

broader than their own immediate needs. The

question addresses the importance of each ser-

vice to respondents, how essential or important

it is in allowing respondents to live their life in

the way that best suits them.

Q7 measures access level to all 11 public ser-

vices. The question denes access as whether

the public service exists, whether it can be

reached and whether respondents can aord

it. Where respondents cannot use the service

for one or more of these reasons, it is deemed

inaccessible.

Q8 addresses the use of the aforementioned

public services in the las t 10 years by the

respondent or their dependents.

Q9a and Q9b ask about respondents level of

satisfaction with these public services in terms

of safety and security (Q9a) or quality (Q9b).

Safety and security is dened as the capacity

of a service to avoid damage and adverse out-

comes (accidents/incidents including violence