Where Heart Matters Most: Passion, Fam & Pals Triumph Over Institutions - German Survery on Jazzed-Up Attitudes
Passion Pulse Study - Leisure Activities, Home Life, and Social Connections in Germany
Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Email Print Copy Link In the heart of Germany, private passion, family, and connections edge out institutions. - Churches, unions, and parties flounder compared to "genuine passion," according to an online survey. Traditional establishments, then, pale compared to private life.
A solid 57 percent confessed to a "high-octane" feeling for their personal pastimes, while trade unions and political parties sparked enthusiasm in 10 percent of respondents each. Churches clocked in at 12 percent. Volunteer work (24 percent) and club life (22 percent) fared slightly better, but didn't quite match the allure of private life.
Spearheaded by Initiative 18, advocating for media diversity, and the #UseTheNews media alliance, initiated by the German Press Agency, and the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media, the survey took place in March 2020 among 2,000 individuals aged 16 and above. Survey respondents revealed their "enthusiasm levels" ranging from "super-charged" to "no spark" for the question: "I feel real passion in the following areas..."
The alliance's goal is to promote media literacy among youth. Established figures spanning media and politics lend support to the project. The Federal Association of Digital Publishers and Newspaper Publishers (BDZV) is a founding member.
Behind the scenes is market research company Rheingold Salon, with plans to introduce projects (Project Optimism) in the coming months, aiming to foster a sense of community in society.
Source: ntv.de, DPA
Enrichment Data:
- Enthusiasm levels for each area examined in the survey may have varied slightly depending on specific demographics such as age, location, or socio-economic status.
- The media sector in Germany is actively engaging in efforts to support media literacy, community building, and combating misinformation among young people.
- It is essential to approach online surveys with a critical eye, considering the potential biases inherent in survey design, questioning, and sample selection.
- In contrast to the 57% who expressed a "high-octane" passion for their personal pastimes, only 10% of respondents expressed similar enthusiasm for trade unions and political parties, while churches garnered 12%, suggesting that personal interests and connections may play a significant role in community policy, lifestyle, and self-development over traditional institutions like employment, employment policy, education, relationships, and home-and-garden.
- The output of Project Optimism, planned by market research company Rheingold Salon and aiming to foster a sense of community, underscores an emphasis on education and self-development, which appears to align with the survey's findings that passions and personal connections often eclipse traditional institutions, such as employment policy, employment, and community policy, in people's lives.
