Great Britain: social engagement index 2018

This statistic illustrates the outcome of the social engagement index in Great Britain in 2018. According to data published by IPSOS, social participation among the British respondents was very low, with only 23 percent claiming to be highly active with regard to their engagement in society or activism.

Social engagement index in Great Britain in 2018*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
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Release date

November 2018

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

September 20-28, 2018

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* The social engagement index is supposed to show the relation between entrepreneurism and engagement/participation in society/activism.
The source adds the following information regarding the methodology: "A social engagement index was created by combining responses to the below, where:
High Participation = done 4+ items
Moderate Participation = done 2-3 items
Low Participation = done 0-1 items".

Which of these things, if any, have you done in the last 12 months? (select all that apply).
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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