Scottish public in positive mood ahead of the Commonwealth Games
As excitement builds on the eve of Glasgow 2014, our poll shows that Scots overwhelmingly think the forthcoming Commonwealth Games will have a positive effect on the public mood.
As excitement builds on the eve of Glasgow 2014, our poll shows that Scots overwhelmingly think the forthcoming Commonwealth Games will have a positive effect on the public mood.
Overall, 86% of Scots think the Games will have a positive effect on the public mood (39% think the effect will be ‘very positive’) while just 4% think the effect will be negative. The upbeat public mood is shared across all parts of the population, though women (88%) and young people (90% of those aged 16-34) are particularly positive about the Games.
Optimism in Scotland is a little ahead that reported by people across Britain on the eve of the London 2012 Olympics, where 71% were positive and 11% negative.
Mark Diffley, Director at Ipsos Scotland said:
“When the athletes step out at Celtic Park for Wednesday’s Glasgow 2014 opening ceremony, the vast majority of Scots will be looking forward to the Games and believe that they will have a positive impact. As the excitement and positive feeling is shared by Scots of all ages and backgrounds, there is also the potential for the Games to be a unifying force, bringing people together to watch and enjoy the events over the next twelve days.’
Technical details:
- Results are based on a survey of 1,003 respondents (adults aged 16+) conducted by telephone
- Fieldwork dates: 26th May 2014 – 1st June 2014
- Data are weighted by: age, sex and working status using census data; tenure using Scottish Household Survey data; and public-private sector employment using Scottish Government Quarterly Public Sector Employment series data
- Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses, or the exclusion of “don’t know” categories
- Results are based on all respondents (1,003) unless otherwise stated
