Qualitative Research
Behind the numbers: how citizens tell the story of the crisis years
The project conducted 73 individual interviews of one hour on average and 10 focus groups of two hours on average, with 7 participants each. With 14 of the 73 interviewees, two rounds of interviews were conducted: the first in 2015, after the referendum, and a follow-up round in 2023.
THE RESEARCH AT A GLANCE
Who we listened to, and for how long
73
With 14 of the 73 interviewees, two rounds of interviews were conducted: the first in 2015, after the referendum, and a follow-up round in 2023.
1 icon = 1 interview · colours show the make-up of the sample, not specific individuals
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Group 1
Focus group 1Electoral behaviourVotersAge30–39Gender4 men · 3 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employedParticipants7
Group 2
Focus group 2Electoral behaviourVotersAge40–49Gender3 men · 4 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employedParticipants7
Group 3
Focus group 3Electoral behaviourVotersAge50–59Gender4 men · 3 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employed, retireesParticipants7
Group 4
Focus group 4Electoral behaviourVotersAge60–69Gender4 men · 3 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, retireesParticipants7
Group 5
Focus group 5Electoral behaviourVotersAge30–49Gender3 men · 4 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employedParticipants7
Group 6
Focus group 6Electoral behaviourVotersAge50–69Gender3 men · 4 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employed, retireesParticipants7
Group 7
Focus group 7Electoral behaviourNon-votersAge30–49Gender4 men · 3 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employedParticipants7
Group 8
Focus group 8Electoral behaviourNon-votersAge50–69Gender3 men · 4 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, retireesParticipants7
Group 9
Focus group 9Electoral behaviourNon-votersAge30–69Gender4 men · 3 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employed, retireesParticipants7
Group 10
Focus group 10Electoral behaviourNon-votersAge30–69Gender3 men · 4 womenOccupational statusPrivate & public sector, self-employed, retireesParticipants7
MenWomenVotersNon-voters
143
73 in individual interviews70 in focus groups
~93
73 hours of interviews
20 hours of focus groups
PARTICIPANT PROFILES
The 73 interviews
Socio-demographic profile of the interviewees. Numbers are people; percentages refer to all 73.
20–298 · 11%
30–3918 · 25%
40–4916 · 22%
50–5919 · 26%
60+12 · 16%
Men35 · 48%
Women38 · 52%
Private-sector employees28 · 38%
Self-employed24 · 33%
Public-sector employees15 · 21%
Unemployed3 · 4%
Retirees3 · 4%
NO43 · 59%
YES25 · 34%
Abstained5 · 7%
Yes56 · 77%
Irregularly12 · 16%
No5 · 7%
No45 · 62%
Yes28 · 38%
The 10 focus groups
6 groups of voters and 4 of non-voters, organised by age group, with 7 participants each: 35 men and 35 women in total.
Men (M)Women (W)
| Group | Electoral behaviour | Age | Gender | Occupational status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Voters | 30–39 | 4 M · 3 W | Private & public sector, self-employed |
| Group 2 | Voters | 40–49 | 3 M · 4 W | Private & public sector, self-employed |
| Group 3 | Voters | 50–59 | 4 M · 3 W | Private & public sector, self-employed, retirees |
| Group 4 | Voters | 60–69 | 4 M · 3 W | Private & public sector, retirees |
| Group 5 | Voters | 30–49 | 3 M · 4 W | Private & public sector, self-employed |
| Group 6 | Voters | 50–69 | 3 M · 4 W | Private & public sector, self-employed, retirees |
| Group 7 | Non-voters | 30–49 | 4 M · 3 W | Private & public sector, self-employed |
| Group 8 | Non-voters | 50–69 | 3 M · 4 W | Private & public sector, retirees |
| Group 9 | Non-voters | 30–69 | 4 M · 3 W | Private & public sector, self-employed, retirees |
| Group 10 | Non-voters | 30–69 | 3 M · 4 W | Private & public sector, self-employed, retirees |