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50 students from the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Granada visited the CIS facilities this Thursday, the 4th, where they were able to see the institution's 60th anniversary exhibition, as well as the center's various facilities, such as the library where all the surveys are kept and the rooms where the qualitative studies are conducted. The students were accompanied by Mr. Francisco Javier Alarcón González, Professor of Political Science and Administration at the Faculty of Granada, and by Carmen Cortés Cabillas from the Student Delegation of the Faculty of Granada.           Visit to the exhibition Visit to the exhibition

The CIS has carried out the pre-election survey for the elections that are going to be held in the Basque Country on April 21. This study reveals that the PNV would win the elections with 36.1% of the votes and would obtain between 30 and 31 seats. EH Bildu would be the second political force with 33% and would obtain between 28 and 29, the PSE would reach 13.1% and between 10 and 11 seats. The PP would be the fourth force in the Basque parliament with 7.7% support and would have between 5 and 6 seats. Adding 3.7% could have between 0 and 2 seats, Podemos would get 2.5% of the votes and could stay between 0 and 1 seat and Vox, with a 1.9% vote estimate, between 0 and 1. 41.4% of Basques claim to be following with “a lot or quite a lot of interest” the news and topics related to the upcoming regional elections, while 57.6% claim to have “little or no” interest in the topic. When voting 73.7% indicate that they will take more into account the issues specific to the Basque Country than the general issues that affect Spain, with 19% saying that they will think first about the main issues of the country. And 5.7% think about both community and country issues. Furthermore, 70.9% assure that in these elections they will give more importance to the political party when voting, 17.1% to the candidate, and 3.6% affirm both. Fidelity and voting decision 29.7% of Basques affirm that they always vote for the same party, 24.7% “usually” always vote for the same party and 40.5%, depending on what suits them most at that moment, vote for a party or another, or they do not vote. 54.8% assure that they decide their vote long before the start of the electoral campaign, 11% do so at the beginning of the campaign, 20.2% during the last week of the campaign, 4.9% during the day of reflection and 6.1% on the day of the elections. Furthermore, 1.2% are already clear that they will abstain. Young people between 25 and 34 years old (8.8%) and those between 18 and 24 years old (8.5%) are those with the highest percentages among those who decide their vote on the day of reflection. And people between 35 and 44 years old (8.6%) and those between 45 and 54 years old (8%) are the ones who decide most on election day. Management of the Basque Government 51% of Basques affirm that the PNV has done a “very good or good” job during the last four years at the head of the government. 8.5% think it has been average and 38.5% say it has been “bad or very bad.” Regarding the management of the rest of the parties, for 53.1% the work done by EH Bildu has been “very good or good”, for 39.9% the work of the PSE has been “very good or good”, the 23.7% support the management of Elkarrekin Podemos-IU and for 9.6% the management of PP-Ciudadanos has been “very good or good.” For 52.6% of Basques, EH Bildu is the party that “best defends the Basque identity, culture and language”, 44.6% believe that the PNV is “the one that best defends the interests of the Basque Country”, and 47.6% indicate that the party “most capable of governing the Basque Country” is the PNV. Candidate evaluation The EH Bildu candidate, Pello Otxandiano, is the best rated with 5.64, in second place is the PNV candidate, Imanol Pradales, with 5.48. In third position is the PSE candidate, Eneko Andueza, with 4.66 and is followed by the Podemos candidate, Miran Gorratxategi, with 4.59. The candidate that the Basques believe is most prepared to solve Euskadi's problems is Pradales with 28.8%, followed by Otxandiano with 21.3% and Andueza with 5.5%. Preference as Lehendakari and as President of the Government 30.4% want Imanol Pradales to be the Lehendakari of the Basque Country after the regional elections, 26.1% want him to be Otxandiano and 8.2% want the PSE candidate, Eneko Andueza. 4% point to the PP candidate, Javier de Andrés. As for who the Basques prefer as President of the Government of Spain at the moment, 43% prefer Pedro Sánchez. In second place, 9.6% point to Yolanda Díaz, and in third place to Alberto Núñez Feijóo, 9.1%. Main problems Regarding the main problems in Euskadi at the moment, 16.1% affirm that health (Osakidetza) is the main problem, followed by unemployment for 8.4% and in third place would be political problems in general 7.9% . They are closely followed by the economic crisis for 7.5% and housing is in fifth place for 7.3%. These and other data are collected in the pre-election survey carried out from March 18 to 22 with 4,998 interviews.

On April 1, at 13:00 p.m., the preview of the results of the study ‘Preelectoral del País Vasco. Elecciones Autonómicas 2024' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

During the presentation of the book edited by the CIS, Juan Díez Nicolás, Francisco José Llera Ramo, Pilar Antolínez Merchán, and Mayra Martínez Avidad, co-authors of the work. This book, "The Globalization of Values in the World and in Spain," is part of the Monographs collection and is available for purchase in our bookstore. This book offers the most comprehensive analysis in Spanish of values research (EVS and WVS) spanning forty years (1981–2022) across seven waves, in 117 countries, with a total of more than 650,000 personal interviews, representing more than 85% of the world's population, to compare attitudes toward the values that should be taught to children. It is a comparative analysis offered for four levels of analysis: seven waves, ten geo-cultural regions into which the countries have been grouped, ten selected countries, and, of course, Spain, to which three chapters are dedicated. The analyses are descriptive and explanatory, and aim to identify the variables that best explain the differences between the different units of analysis. A wide variety of explanatory variables have been used, such as the classic socioeconomic variables grouped into the social position index, the materialism-postmaterialism index, generation, exposure to traditional media and new social networks, ideology, and many others whose construction is explained in the appendices. The theoretical framework used primarily included Inglehart's theory on value change in industrial and post-industrial societies, Galtung's theory on the diffusion of attitudes and values from the center to the periphery, and others cited in a wide-ranging social science literature. A novel contribution is the construction of a Traditional-Modern Values Index based on the eleven qualities or values that have been questioned as to whether they should be taught to children. This is an alternative to Inglehart's theory, with which it shows a strong correlation. The authors are members of the INCISO research group and the Center for Values Research, both at UCJC.

The study 3445 'Barómetro de marzo 2024' is now available. They have at their disposal the microdata file, the marginal and crossing reports, and the technical documentation. You can access this study from the Study Catalog search engine or directly through the link indicated below.

On March 21, the award ceremony took place at ANECA headquarters, during which the director of the Department of Publications and Research Promotion, Mª Rosario H. Sánchez Morales, received this award from Inma Aguilar, the general director of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). The event was also attended by the director of the Teacher Evaluation Division, Susana Quicios, and the president of UNE, María Isabel Cabrera. This was the first edition of the CEA-APQ seal of quality for academic monograph publishing. In this call, a total of thirty-five individual monographs were awarded, from thirteen prestigious university and scientific publishers, after passing a demanding evaluation process. The CEA-APQ seal has become established as an indicator of scientific quality for publications and as a recognition granted by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity (CNEAI), in accordance with the criteria for evaluating research merits claimed for the various forms of faculty accreditation carried out by ANECA. More information about this book in the CIS bookstore: https://libreria.cis.es/libros/la-construccion-emocional-de-la-extrema-derecha-en-espana/9788474768893/

On March 22, at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the ICC (Índice de Confianza del Consumidor) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The president of the Center for Sociological Research, José Félix Tezanos, received the Medal of the UNED International Doctoral School this morning at a solemn academic ceremony held in the auditorium of the Faculty of Education at the University City of Madrid. The Rector of the UNED, Ricardo Mairal Usón, presented the medal to the president of the CIS "in recognition of his work and dedication to this School," as part of the celebration of the International Doctoral School Day, on its tenth anniversary. The prestigious scientist Mariano Barbacid was responsible for delivering a keynote lecture on "New Therapies in Oncology."         Mariano Barbacid on the left, in the center the Rector of the UNED, Ricardo Mairal and José Félix Tezanos Tezanos receives congratulations from the Rector of the UNED  

The CIS (Central Statistics and Census) conducted a post-election survey on the elections held on February 18 in Galicia. The study addresses Galicians' interest in the elections, when they decided to vote, and how they were informed during the campaign, among other issues. 62.7% of Galicians followed the election campaign with "a lot or quite a lot of interest," while 33.3% were not interested at all. Regarding what they saw and heard during the campaign, 47.7% indicated that it helped them "see the differences between the parties," 40% "better understand the candidates," 34.5% "learn about the programs and proposals of each party or coalition," and 30.8% "helped them decide their vote." Voting fidelity Nine percent of respondents changed their vote for one party or another during the election campaign. Of that percentage, 88% changed their vote once, 5.9% did so up to two times, 2.3% three times, and 3.6% four or more times. For 11% of Galicians, the Amnesty Law was the most discussed issue by parties and candidates throughout the election campaign; for 8.4%, it was healthcare; and 6.8% said it was the environment, following the pellets on the Galician coast. Furthermore, 23.4% stated that they always vote for the same party, 20.4% said that they “generally” always vote for the same party, and 33.2% do “whatever feels most comfortable at the time, one party or the other, or they don’t vote at all.” Voting decision 54.2% of Galicians had decided their vote before the election campaign, 9.4% decided at the beginning of the election campaign, 8.9% during the last week of the campaign, 2.1% decided during the day of reflection, and 2.8% stated that they made their decision on the day of the vote. Following the election results, 97% indicated they would vote for the same party again; only 2% would have voted for another. Election information 64% of respondents learned about these elections from television, 34.5% from online media, and 27.9% from social media. More than from radio (21.3%) or print media (19%). Regarding the websites they used for information, 45.4% used media outlets, while 41.8% used social media such as Twitter or Facebook. Another 10.7% used political party or candidate websites. Furthermore, 61.3% watched "a debate or interview with candidates" on television or listened to the radio; 56.4% watched or listened to "a political party's campaign propaganda program," and 48% said they "read a political party's campaign letters or leaflets." In contrast, only 2.2% of respondents said they attended "a breakfast, lunch, or dinner organized by a political party." Thirty-two percent reported that during the campaign, a representative or collaborator of a political party contacted them directly to ask for their vote. Of that percentage, 78% had contact with the Popular Party, 66.7% with the PSOE, and 61.8% with the BNG. Election polls 71.8% of Galicians have heard about some type of electoral survey or poll conducted during the last election; of these, 85.9% indicated that they were not influenced by these polls. These and other data are collected in the monthly barometer conducted from March 6 to 9 with 4,077 interviews.

On March 20, at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the study 'Postelectoral de Galicia. Elecciones autonómicas 2024' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The book presentation of "Social Networks: Theory, Methods, and Applications in Latin America" will take place on March 20th at 3:00 PM. This work is the fruit of the scientific work of a community of researchers with extensive experience in this field. The editors are Francisca Ortiz Ruiz and Alejandro Espinosa-Rada, sociologists specializing in the field of social networks, to which they have dedicated a large part of their professional careers. The systematic study of social networks has been of great interest in recent years for representing and understanding complex social phenomena. The general objectives of this book are to promote the use of social network analysis in the Spanish-speaking community by discussing theoretical and methodological aspects; and to serve as a regional reference on how to conduct research on social networks, presenting comparative empirical studies in Latin America and case studies in specific countries within the same region.       This book offers an overview of the current state of the field of social media, useful for researchers, professors, and students interested in social theory and research methods who wish to gain a critical perspective on the origins of the field and the current state of this area of study in the social sciences. The manuscript consists of four sections: theoretical aspects, methodological aspects, comparative empirical studies in Latin America, and case studies in Latin American countries. The event can be followed on the ChisocNet YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chisocnet    

El CIS ha realizado el barómetro mensual con las cuestiones habituales como la estimación de voto, los problemas que afectan a los españoles, los conflictos internacionales y, como tema de actualidad, las reivindicaciones del sector agrícola.  Estimación de voto y preferencia de presidente de gobierno El Partido Popular lograría este mes el 34% de los votos, seguido del PSOE, con el 31,3%. En tercer lugar, se situaría VOX con el 9,9% y SUMAR obtendría el 9,2% de los votos.  Pedro Sánchez es el preferido como presidente del Gobierno para el 23,3% de los españoles, a 6,8 puntos de Alberto Núñez Feijóo, que lo es para el 16,5%. Yolanda Díaz es la favorita para el 6,3%, Santiago Abascal para el 5,9% e Isabel Díaz Ayuso para el 5,3%.  Sobre los encuestados definidos las distancias aumentan: Un 37,8% de los encuestados que dan su opinión prefieren a Pedro Sánchez como presidente del Gobierno, sacando 11 puntos de ventaja a Feijóo, al que prefieren el 26,8%, con Yolanda Diaz en tercera posición con un 10,2%. Reivindicaciones en el sector agrícola El 60,1% de los encuestados asegura que conoce las reivindicaciones de los agricultores y el 71,4% dice no haberse sentido afectado personalmente por las protestas llevadas a cabo como tractoradas, cortes de carretera o bloqueo de puertos. En una escala de 0 a 10, el 47,3% de los encuestados dicen estar “totalmente de acuerdo” con las reivindicaciones de los agricultores y ganaderos y tan solo el 1% dice estar “nada de acuerdo” con las mismas. El 59,4% de los españoles cree que el principal problema del sector es “el desequilibrio de precios en la cadena” que va desde el campo hasta la mesa. En segundo lugar “la competencia desleal de terceros países” (56,3%). Y para el 30,1% el inconveniente está en “la subida de los costes de producción”.   Respecto a quién puede hacer más para resolver el problema del sector, el 36,6% cree que la Unión Europea, seguido del Gobierno de España (35,9%) y un 7,5% afirma que deben ser las comunidades autónomas.  Situación económica y principales preocupaciones Un 62,4% asegura que su situación económica personal es “muy buena o buena”, frente 25,9% que dice ser “mala o muy mala” y un 11,1% dice que es regular.  Los problemas que más afectan a los españoles de manera personal en estos momentos son la crisis económica y los de índole económica (41,7%), la sanidad (15,8%) y los problemas relacionados con la calidad del empleo (15,4%). El cambio climático preocupa “mucho o bastante” a un 76,4% de los encuestados. A un 69,2% les preocupa “mucho o bastante” la guerra en Oriente Próximo, mientras que un 73,1% se muestra “muy o bastante” preocupado por la invasión de Ucrania. Estos y otros datos se encuentran recogidos en el barómetro mensual realizado del 1 al 5 de marzo con 3.931 entrevistas.  

La ministra de Igualdad, Ana Redondo, ha sido la encargada de clausurar estas jornadas, ha agradecido al presidente de la Institución, José Félix Tezanos, la invitación. Redondo ha resaltado que "este tipo de jornadas ayudan mucho a la sociedad, porque el diagnóstico que hace el CIS sobre las percepciones sobre la igualdad, es absolutamente relevante para tomar conciencia y luego poder tomar decisiones políticas". "Me preocupa que haya un 44% de hombres que consideran que se ha llegado muy lejos en materias de igualdad", ha destacado la titular de Igualdad. Además, ha añadido que "el machismo es una cultura muy difícil de superar, pero que hay que celebrar que la ley contra la violencia de género cumpla ya 20 años" aunque, -ha incidido la ministra- "es evidente que se avanza lentamente".     Por último, Ana Redondo ha asegurado que "este gobierno está firmemente comprometido con la igualdad, de ahí ese primer Proyecto de ley de paridad y presencia paritaria. Esta democracia necesita de la igualdad para avanzar". El presidente del CIS ha resaltado el esfuerzo que ha hecho la ministra por estar en estas jornadas sobre Sociología del Género y ha incidido en el poder de las palabras "ser ministro o ministra de igualdad, solamente el concepto en sí mismo tiene un gran alcance político y una gran belleza". Durante la jornada de hoy, el debate ha versado sobre la 'Realidad de las mujeres jóvenes en España', una mesa que ha sido moderada por la profesora titular, Sara García, y en la que han intervenido la profesora de Sociología, Verónica Díaz, la profesora titular, Eva Sotomayor, la profesora, Inmaculada Pastor y la profesora de trabajo social, Laura Ponce. En esta mesa se han tratado temas como "la emancipación de las mujeres jóvenes" o "el mercado de trabajo de las mujeres".   Acceso a la galería de imágenes de las Jornadas  

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the CIS has organized the Sociology of Gender Conference for the third consecutive year. This year the presentations will focus the debate on 'Women and society: young women and new realities' and will be attended by renowned women such as the president of the Council of State, Carmen Calvo; the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo; the sociologist and politician, Soledad Murillo de la Vega or the Professor and National Sociology Award winner, Constanza Tobío, among others. Wednesday March 6 The first day of the conference will present an analysis of the extensive study carried out by the CIS: 'Perceptions of equality between men and women and gender stereotypes'. One of the works of one of the founders of Sociology, Charlotte Perkins, will also be presented: 'A world made by men or our androcentric culture'. And we will have a round table on 'Professions and Stereotypes'. Thursday March 7 The debate will focus on the 'Reality of young women in Spain' , in which several sociologists who are experts in feminism will participate and the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, will be in charge of closing the conference.   At the end of the event, a Spanish wine will be served. Confirm attendance at comunicacion@cis.es or by calling 664 470 083.

The CIS has carried out a survey on the insecurity generated by the Internet, minors' access to certain websites, Artificial Intelligence and other questions that have been asked among a sample over 16 years old. Regarding internet insecurity, 47.4% of those surveyed have claimed to have suffered a scam or attempted scam in the last 12 months. Of this percentage, 84.2% claim to have “received suspicious emails or mobile messages requesting personal or financial information.” Unauthorized access to personal information via the Internet is what most worries Spaniards (77.2%), while 76.8% say it is sexual crimes. For 76.1%, the most worrying thing is having their identity stolen and for 74.3% it is fraudulent links through mobile messages. Regarding the security measures that Spaniards take to avoid these risks, 76.4% state that they only access pages that they trust, and 75.3% only make online purchases on websites that seem safe to them. Furthermore, 60% of Spaniards acknowledge having “little or no” knowledge about security and protection of personal data on the Internet, compared to 36.6% who say they have “a lot or quite a lot” of knowledge on this topic. Among those who have been victims of an online scam, 55.5% say they have reported it to the relevant authorities, and it is young people between 25 and 34 years old who suffer the most from scams or attempted scams, 61.3%. On a scale of 1 to 10, Spaniards who use the Internet say they feel quite concerned about the risks that the Internet entails today, with an average of 6.44. The risks of Artificial Intelligence 80.4% of Spaniards believe that there are risks in the use of artificial intelligence, and 70.6% have indicated that they may be “very or quite serious” risks. Not being able to distinguish whether what we see on the Internet is real or not “worries a lot or a lot” to 75.3% of citizens, and the fact that images can be manipulated to create false content worries 74.9%. Another concern expressed in the survey is that certain professions may disappear due to the use of artificial intelligence, which worries 63.1%. Furthermore, 29.9% have been affected by false information on the internet in the last twelve months. Therefore, there is consensus on the need to “establish limitations on the spread of false information on the Internet” (92.5%). Restricted use of mobile phones 93% of Spaniards are in favor of prohibiting the use of mobile phones in Primary Education (under 12 years of age) and 69.8% of doing so in the ESO stage (from 12 to 16 years of age). Regarding the possibility of online sexual crimes occurring among minors, there is a consensus among those surveyed - 94% - are in favor of placing restrictions on Internet access. Regarding the type of restrictions, 37.8% of those surveyed believe that it should be “the websites that restrict access to minors with adequate age verification systems”, 35% assure that the restriction should come from “a parental control to pages and applications” and 7.9% attribute it to “education to encourage responsible use of the Internet.” Regarding who should establish these restrictions, 78.5% say that “fathers and mothers through mobile and computer controls”, 33.9% affirm that it should be the “government and authorities through laws”, 12.8% say that the owners of the websites and another 12.8% say that the educational centers. 36.2% believe that the greatest risk is in “access to pornography and violence”, 24.9% believe that being “the object of scams or financial deceptions” and 17.9% say that the most common risk is to suffer harassment (bullying, coercion or threats). “Receiving and sending sexual photos or videos” is also a big risk for 15.8%. These and other data are found in the 'Insecurity on the Internet' study, which was carried out from February 13 to 20 and has a sample of 5,917 interviews.

On March 4, at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the study 'Inseguridad en la red' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

On March 4 , at 12:30 p.m. , the preliminary results of the study "Insecurity on the Internet" will be available to all media and interested parties on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, please call the Communications office at 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

The CIS welcomed the professors of the Sociology I Department at UNED this Wednesday. The institution's president, José Félix Tezanos, showed them around the facilities and explained the center's long history, captured in the exhibition celebrating the CIS's 60th anniversary, which can be visited in the building's auditorium. José Félix Tezanos has shown them the most historic places in the CIS, such as the historical archive, the library, and the top floor, where the former office of the former Minister of Culture, Jorge Semprún, is still preserved.        

Resolution of February 22, 2024 of the Center for Sociological Research publishing the call for grants for training and research in matters of interest to the organization, by 2024