Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in January 2010

In January 2010 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, Government, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

In January survey CVVM investigated how people trust to political Parties and whether they are willing to take part in elections to Chamber of Deputies. In the press release there are two different types of information : Party preference and a model of voting behaviour.

Party preferences give us information about public sympathy with political Parties in the group of citizens who have voting right and there is also included a part of citizens who will not take part in elections or they do not knot who to vote for.

In December 2009, Public Opinion Research Centre enquired about health care and health system. We were interested in satisfaction of citizens with health care and change of quality of medical care during the last year. Czechs were asked a question about current status of their health and should answer, whether doctors and other medical staff give the clients enough information about medication. Other questions were focused on medical fees.

In December survey of CVVM respondents had to assess menace impact of selected groups in the Czech Republic. They were also collected views on threats by war, epidemics or natural disasters. Addressing citizens also evaluated which countries represent a threat to the Czech Republic and which to guarantee security and stability.

In December survey of CVVM addressed citizens answered questions about the sense of security and satisfaction with the activities of the police.

In December survey the CVVM focused on Czech relationship to other nations and nationalities. Respondents were shown a list with 24 nationalities and they were asked to evaluate these nationalities with marks from 1 to 7 according to their sympathies for these nationalities (1 – very sympathetic and 7-very unsympathetic).

Part of the research made during November last year was devoted to the topic of free time. Addressing citizens should estimate the amount of free time on weekdays and on weekends Then respondents were asked how they spend their leisure time. We also asked the information how often they engaged some leisure activities.

The theme of partnership, marriage, parenthood was made by Center for Public Opinion Research, during the November. This investigation was divided into several blocks. Center examined the views on the optimal number of children in the family and the ideal age for entering marriage. Furthermore, the intention of the respondents had been measured at meetings to conclude their marriage life. Respondents also evaluated the statements regarding the various forms of family living life and the importance of their life goals.

According to December survey 31 % of Czechs are satisfied with Czech healthcare system, 34 % expressed their dissatisfaction with it and the same share says to be neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. Most problematic aspect of healthcare in Czech Republic according to citizens is funding of public health service. On the other hand least portion of citizens finds problems concerning availability of healthcare and relationships between doctors and patients.

According to December survey 75 % of Czechs think that economic situation of the Czech Republic became worse in 2009. 38 % of Czechs see as worsened living material conditions of their households. Two thirds of respondents feel that financial crisis afflicted their household and similar share see as affected their job as well. 50 % see the reaction of Czech government to present situation as bad, 33 % expressed opposite view.