Social engagement index Italy

The statistic displays the outcome of the social engagement index in Italy in 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, more than half of Italians surveyed had very limited engagement with social issues and concerns and had made at most one attempt to engage with social issues or causes. Meanwhile, the share of survey interviewees who ranked high on the social engagement index was just 16 percent.

Social engagement index in Italy in 2018

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Release date

November 2018

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

September 20-28, 2018

Number of respondents

1,000+

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

The source adds the following information regarding the social engagement index: the Social Engagement Index was created by combining responses to the below, where:

High Participation = done 4+ items
Moderate Participation = done 2-3 times
Low Participation = done 0-1 items

Items included were as follows:
Attended a public meeting, rally, speech or protest
Changed a purchase behavior/boycotted a product/company because of social, environmental, ethical concerns
Contributed time/money to a charity/cause/community organization
Written a comment or original ideas online regarding a social issue or political issue
Engaged in discussions with friends or family on political or social issues and tried to convince them of your point of view
Spent time searching out information to inform yourself/learn more about a particular social, political or consumer issue you might be concerned with/interested in
Regularly stayed up-to-date on news and current events

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