4.2 Technical Report
This section presents the technical report. See Table 4.1, which summarizes the main characteristics of ELSOC:
| Characteristics | ELSOC |
|---|---|
| Objective | To analyze longitudinally the evolution of conflict and cohesion in Chilean society |
| Design | Quantitative study through a structured questionnaire |
| Instrument | The questionnaire is composed of single and multiple closed questions and some open questions. It combines permanent (all waves) and interleaved questions |
| Topic features | It contains seven thematic modules: Territory, Social networks and attitudes, Citizenship and democracy, Inequality and legitimacy, Social conflict, Health and well-being, and Sociodemographic characterization |
| Unit of analysis | Individuals |
| Target population | Men and women between 18 and 75 years old, residents of occupied private households, located in 40 cities (92 communes) of the country |
| Sampling frame | Sampling frame of blocks of the 2011 pre-census, prepared by the Territorial Intelligence Center (CIT) of the Adolfo Ibáñez University |
| Sample design | Probabilistic, stratified, clustered and multistage. |
| Sample unit | First cities are selected (UPM), then blocks (USM), sub-blocks and households (UTM). The last selection unit are individuals |
| Frequency | Annually. Refreshment sample in the 3rd year |
| Surveying mode | Face-to-face survey in the interviewees household. Personal interview applied by an interviewer using a tablet (CAPI system: Computer-assisted personal interviewing) |
| Informant | Male or female resident in the household, between 18 and 75 years old |
| Ethic aspects | Voluntary interview. Contact information of interviewees is requested, but is not accessible (confidential). Geo-referenced information is also kept confidential. Public access database |
| Average duration | 51 minutes |
| Representativeness | Approximately 77% of the countrys population and 93% of the urban population in wave 2016 |
| Responsible entity | Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES) |
| Executing entity | Consultant Stephanie Eckman and Centro de Inteligencia Territorial (CIT) of Adolfo Ibáñez University (sample design). MicroData Center (CMD) of the University of Chile (collection, data processing and construction of expansion factors) |