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The ARDA Data Archive is a collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by researchers and made available online by the ARDA.

There are 1,262 data files included in the ARDA collection. You can browse files by category, alphabetically, view the newest additions, or search for a file. Once you select a file you can preview the results, read about how the data were collected, review the survey questions asked, save selected survey questions to your own file, and/or download the data file.

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Surveys of the General Population -

National Surveys

Add Health Surveys

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Mixed-Mode Survey, Wave V

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into adulthood (ages 31-42). Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection includes social and environmental data and continues to include biological data, like the fourth wave. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Add Health Sample Member Weights, Parents (2015-2017)

Add Health Parent Study (2015-2017) gathered social, behavioral, and health survey data in 2015-2017 on a probability sample of the Add Health parents who were originally interviewed in 1995. Data for 2,013 Wave I parents, ranging in age from 50-80 years and representing 2,244 Add Health sample members, are available. Add Health Parent Study Wave I Parents were the biological, adoptive, or stepparent of an Add Health child; not deceased or incarcerated at the time of Parents (2015-2017) sampling; and had at least one Add Health child who is also not deceased at the time of Parents (2015-2017) sampling. The Add Health Parent Study interview also gathered survey data on the current cohabiting Spouse or Partner of Wave I Parents who completed the interview. Nine hundred eighty-eight (988) current Spouse/Partner interviews are available. These data can be linked with Wave I parent data, and corresponding Add Health respondents at Waves I - V. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Children and Parenting Data, Wave III

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32*. Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Children and Parenting Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Completed Pregnancies Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Contextual Database, Wave I

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-95 school year. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32*. Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Contextual Database, Wave II

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Current Pregnancies Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Education Data Weights, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Education Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Family Health History (Parent), Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Family Health History (Spouse-Parent), Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Glucose Homeostasis Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Graduation Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Grand Sample Weights, Wave I

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-95 school year. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32*. Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Grand Sample Weights, Wave II

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Household and Family Roster, Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use In-Home Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use In-Home Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use In-Home Questionnaire Data, Wave II

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use In-Home, In-School, and Parent Questionnaire Data, Wave I

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-95 school year. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32*. Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Inflammation and Immune Function Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Lipids Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Live Births Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Live Births Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Network Data, Wave I

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-95 school year. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32*. Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Parent Main Interview, Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PVT) Score Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Pregnancy Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Pregnancy Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Pregnancy, Live Births, Children and Parenting Data, Wave V

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Relationships (Time Segments) Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Relationships Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Relationships Data, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Relationships in Detail Data, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use School Weights, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Spouse-Partner Roster, Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Spouse-Partner, Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Wave I Parent Weights, Parents (2015-2017)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Weights, Wave III

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Public Use Weights, Wave IV

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through 12 in the United States. The Add Health cohort has been followed into young adulthood with four in-home interviews, the most recent in 2008, when the sample was aged 24-32.* Add Health combines longitudinal survey data on respondents' social, economic, psychological and physical well-being with contextual data on the family, neighborhood, community, school, friendships, peer groups, and romantic relationships, providing unique opportunities to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health and achievement outcomes in young adulthood. The fourth wave of interviews expanded the collection of biological data in Add Health to understand the social, behavioral, and biological linkages in health trajectories as the Add Health cohort ages through adulthood. The fifth wave of data collection is planned to begin in 2016. [See More...]

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Weights, Wave V

Baylor Religion Surveys

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)

The Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) received a major three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation, to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors, with a specific focus on consumption of religious goods and services. Using a host of new survey items that improve upon previous work, the study will yield new data to more systematically explore and better understand what sometimes appears to be an ambiguous relationship between trust, civic engagement, and religion. In partnering with the Gallup Organization, we believe this cutting-edge study has the potential to generate data that may well cause scholars to rethink our currently used measures of religious commitment or devoutness, as well as various theories linking the influence of religion to civic engagement, spiritual capital, and many other important social and behavioral outcomes. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2007 Baylor Religion Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave III (2010)

The Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) received a major three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors, with a specific focus on consumption of religious goods and services. Using a host of new survey items that improve upon previous work, the study will yield new data to more systematically explore and better understand what sometimes appears to be an ambiguous relationship between trust, civic engagement, and religion. In partnering with the Gallup Organization, we believe this cutting-edge study has the potential to generate data that may well cause scholars to rethink our currently used measures of religious commitment or devoutness, as well as various theories linking the influence of religion to civic engagement, spiritual capital, and many other important social and behavioral outcomes. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave III (2010) - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2010 Baylor Religion Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables near the end of the file. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave IV (2014)

Wave IV of the Baylor Religion Survey (2014), also known as "The Values and Beliefs of the American Public - A National Study," was administered by Gallup and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. It covers topics of religious behaviors and attitudes; morality, gender roles, and politics; family and religiosity; sexual orientation; work; race and ethnicity; guns and society; surveillance; science and the supernatural; and basic demographics. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave IV (2014) - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2014 Baylor Religion Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave V (2017)

Wave V of the Baylor Religion Survey (2017), also known as "The Values and Beliefs of the American Public - A National Study," was administered by Gallup and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. It covers topics of the geography of religion; religious behaviors and attitudes; morality and politics; mental health and religion; intersection of technology and religion; race and ethnicity; the religious, political and ideological values of Trump voters; and basic demographics. [See More...]

Baylor Religion Survey, Wave V (2017) - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2017 Baylor Religion Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes and "don't know" responses have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

General Social Surveys

General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2008 GSS featured special modules on attitudes toward science and technology, self-employment, terrorism preparation, global economics, sports and leisure, social inequality, sexual behaviors and religion. Items on religion covered denominational affiliation, church attendance, religious upbringing, personal beliefs, and religious experiences. [See More...]

General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

This file differs from the General Social Survey 2010 in that all inapplicable values are set to system missing. The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2010 GSS. There are a total of 4,901 cases in the data set but their initial sampling years vary because the GSS now contains panel cases. Sampling years can be identified with the variable SAMPTYPE. [See More...]

General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2012 General Social Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

This file differs from the General Social Survey 2012 in that all inapplicable values are set to system missing. The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2012 GSS. There are a total of 4,820 cases in the data set but their initial sampling years vary because the GSS now contains panel cases. Sampling years can be identified with the variable SAMPTYPE. [See More...]

General Social Survey 2014 Cross-Section and Panel Combined

General Social Survey 2014 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2014 General Social Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

General Social Survey 2014 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

This file differs from the General Social Survey 2014 in that all inapplicable values are set to system missing. The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2014 GSS. There are a total of 3,842 cases in the data set but their initial sampling years vary because the GSS now contains panel cases. Sampling years can be identified with the variable SAMPTYPE. [See More...]

General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This GSS panel dataset has three waves of interviews: originally sampled and interviewed in 2006, interviewed for the second time in 2008, and interviewed for the third wave in 2010. This file contains those 2,000 respondents who were pre-selected among the 2006 samples and those variables that were asked at least twice in three waves. Survey items on religion include the following: religious preference, religion raised in, spouse's religious preference, frequency of religious service attendance, religious experiences, and religious salience. [See More...]

General Social Survey Panel Data (2016-2020)

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2016-2020 GSS consisted of re-interviews of respondents from the 2016 and 2018 Cross-Sectional GSS rounds. All respondents from 2018 were fielded, but a random subsample of the respondents from 2016 were released for the 2020 panel. Cross-sectional responses from 2016 and 2018 are labelled Waves 1A and 1B, respectively, while responses from the 2020 re-interviews are labelled Wave 2. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1976

General Social Survey, 1978

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items on religion in the 1980 GSS include religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about life after death, and attitudes toward organized religion. In addition, the 1978 GSS contains a module on voluntary organization membership, including a measure of membership in church-affiliated groups. The 1978 GSS also contains a special module of items examining how often respondents and their friends think about certain topics, including abortion laws. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1980

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items on religion in the 1980 GSS include religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about life after death, and attitudes toward organized religion. In addition, the 1980 GSS contains a module on voluntary organization membership, including a measure of membership in church-affiliated groups. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1988

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items in the 1988 GSS include a special module on religion (with items measuring religious socialization, behaviors, and beliefs). [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1990

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 1990 GSS includes the Survey's usual set of items on religion, such as religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about the Bible, attitudes toward organized religion and its opponents, and others. In addition, it contains a special module examining respondents' images of God. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1991

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items on religion include religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about the Bible, attitudes toward organized religion and its opponents, and more. In addition, it contains a special module examining respondents' images of God. The survey also contains a topical module on work organizations. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1993

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items on religion include religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about the Bible, attitudes toward organized religion and its opponents, and more. The survey also contains a topical module on culture. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1994

General Social Survey, 1996

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items on religion include religious preference, church attendance, beliefs about the Bible, attitudes toward organized religion and its opponents, and more. In addition, it contains a special module examining respondents' images of God. The survey also contains topical modules on national identity, the role of government, and mental health. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 1998

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items in the 1998 GSS include special modules on religion (with items measuring giving, volunteering, religious self-identification, religious schooling, congregational affiliation, and spiritualism), culture, job experiences, inter-racial friendships, national security, medical care, medical ethics, and the social security system. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2000

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items in the 2000 GSS include a module on religion (with items measuring religious self-identification, religious schooling, congregational affiliation, church attendance, and local church performance). [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2002

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. Items in the 2002 GSS include questions on religious self-identification, denominational affiliation, church attendance, personal beliefs, and religious upbringing. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2004

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2004 data contain twelve topical modules, including modules on daily spiritual experiences and religious transformations. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2006

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS is designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2006 GSS features special modules on mental health and social networks. Items on religion cover denominational affiliation, church attendance, religious upbringing, personal beliefs, and religious experiences. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2016

General Social Survey, 2016 - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2016 General Social Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2016, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)

This file differs from the General Social Survey 2016 in that all inapplicable values are set to system missing. The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2016 GSS. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2018

General Social Survey, 2018 - Instructional Dataset

This file contains all of the cases and variables that are in the original 2018 General Social Survey, but is prepared for easier use in the classroom. Changes have been made in two areas. First, to avoid confusion when constructing tables or interpreting basic analysis, all missing data codes have been set to system missing. Second, many of the continuous variables have been categorized into fewer categories, and added as additional variables to the file. The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. To download syntax files for the GSS that reproduce well-known religious group recodes, including RELTRAD, please visit the ARDA's Syntax Repository. [See More...]

General Social Survey, 2021

General Social Survey, 2022

Subset of the 2010 General Social Survey for the "Politics, Social Issues, Family, and Religion" Learning Module

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS is designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This subset of the 2010 GSS was created for users of the "Politics, Social Issues, Family, and Religion" learning module and features measures on religious attendance, political views, social attitudes, and family life. [See More...]

Subset of the 2010 General Social Survey for the "Religion and the Lifestyle of Young Adults" Learning Module

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS is designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This subset of the 2010 GSS includes respondents who are 18-30 years old and was created for users of the "Religion and the Lifestyle of Young Adults" learning module. This GSS subset features measures on religious tradition, educational attainment, employment, family life, health, and religious attendance. [See More...]

National Election Studies

American National Election Studies, 2000

This study is the twenty-sixth in a series of national election studies produced by the Center for Political Studies and the Survey Research Center. The 2000 American National Election Studies entailed both a pre-election interview and a post-election re-interview. Hundreds of substantive themes are covered including: interest in political campaigns, attentiveness to media coverage, political participation and knowledge of the religious background of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. In this data file, variables 892 through 920 include indicators on religiosity, congregational affiliation, and church attendance. Local church activities with regard to politics are also included in the questionnaire. Finally, several new concepts in the 2000 study included questions designed to evaluate social trust, social networks and political knowledge. The NES/CPS American National Election Studies 2000 was conducted by the Center for Political Studies of the Institute for Social Research, under the general direction of Principal Investigators Nancy Burns and Donald R. Kinder. [See More...]

American National Election Studies, 2002

The NES/CPS American National Election Studies 2002 was conducted by the Center for Political Studies of the Institute for Social Research, under the general direction of Principal Investigators Nancy Burns and Donald R. Kinder. Dozens of substantive themes are covered including: interest in political campaigns, attentiveness to media coverage, and political participation. In this data file, variables 226 through 233 and variables 312 through 316 include indicators on religiosity, congregational affiliation, and church attendance. Respondents were also asked about financial contributions to their church (variable 685). For more information, go to: https://electionstudies.org/data-center/2002-time-series-study/ [See More...]

American National Election Studies, 2004

From the ANES website: The study, in part, maintains and extends the core of the NES time-series by collecting data on Americans' basic political beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors. It contains special instrumentation on American's views on foreign policy, the war on terrorism, and the Iraq War and its consequences. It extends the experiment on the measurement of voter turnout begun in 2002, and carries expanded instrumentation on inflation, immigration, gender politics, and gay and lesbian politics. It also includes the Comparative Studies of Electoral System's Module 2, which focuses on representation and accountability. The data also contain several religion variables, including questions about prayer frequency, importance of religion, attendance at religious services, and belief in the Bible. [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004

From the ANES website: "The ANES Project Staff has merged into a single data file cases and variables from each of the biennial American National Election Studies conducted since 1948. This file is called the ANES Cumulative Data File. Questions that have been asked in three or more Election Studies usually appear in the Cumulative Data File. The variables are coded in a comparable fashion across years. The version of the Cumulative Data File that is currently available pools data through the 2004 National Election Study to yield 47,438 cases. Note that the Cumulative Data File only includes data from the Time Series data collections (that is the Pre-/Post-Election Study in presidential election years and the Post-Election Study in midterm years). Data from other ANES studies, such as the 1984 Continuous Monitoring Study, the 1988 Super Tuesday Study, or the 1988-90-92 Senate Election Study, are not included in the Cumulative Data File." [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009

The 2008-2009 ANES Panel Study is a series of surveys of a representative sample of the American electorate recruited by telephone. Panelists began completing monthly surveys on the Internet in January 2008. The study is intended to support research on candidate choice and voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election. The chief purpose of the advance release is to make interim data available to the user community as quickly as possible after the presidential election. The advance release includes all survey responses to questions about the election that were asked in 2008, except for a small amount of data that has been redacted because its release could pose a risk to respondent privacy. [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Social Media Study, 2020

The American National Election Studies (ANES) 2020 Social Media Study is a two-wave panel survey conducted on the Internet to provide data about voting and public opinion in the 2020 presidential election and to link these survey data with data downloaded from participants' Facebook accounts. The two-wave design mirrors the ANES Time Series design, with pre-election and post-election questionnaires. This release contains only survey data and 'vote validation' data; data from the linked Facebook accounts will become available separately in the future. [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008

The ANES 2008 Time Series Study is the 28th study in a series of biennial election studies conducted since 1948 (the "ANES Time Series"). The main goal of the study is to allow a broad cross-section of scholars and citizens analyze survey data pertinent to important questions about vote choice, turnout and related matters in the context of the 2008 federal election. In addition to content on electoral participation, voting behavior, and public opinion, the 2008 ANES Time Series Study contains questions in other areas such as media exposure, cognitive style, and values and predispositions. Special-interest and topical content provided significant coverage of foreign policy, including the "war on terrorism" and the war in Iraq. In addition, the study carried expanded instrumentation on organizational membership, unemployment, the federal budget, modern sexism, and race and gender politics. The post-election interview also included Module 3 from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES). [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2012

The ANES 2012 Time Series Study is the 29th study in a series of election studies conducted during years of Presidential elections since 1948 (the "ANES Time Series"). As with all Time Series studies conducted during years of presidential elections, respondents were interviewed during the two months preceding the November election (Pre-election interview), and then re-interviewed during the two months following the election (Post-election interview). [See More...]

American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2016

"The ANES 2016 Time Series is a continuation of the series of election studies conducted by the ANES since 1948 to support analysis of public opinion and voting behavior in U.S. presidential elections. This year's study features a dual-mode design with both traditional face-to-face interviewing (n=1,181) and surveys conducted on the Internet (n=3,090), and a total sample size of 4,271. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Examination Data, 1999-2000

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Examination Data, 2001-2002

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2001-2002 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Examination Data, 2003-2004

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic NHANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Examination Data, 2005-2006

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Examination Data, 2007-2008

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999 the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions were also asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Laboratory Data, 1999-2000

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Laboratory Data, 2001-2002

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements, which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2001-2002 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Laboratory Data, 2003-2004

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic NHANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Laboratory Data, 2005-2006

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Laboratory Data, 2007-2008

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999 the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions were also asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Questionnaire Data, 1999-2000

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Questionnaire Data, 2001-2002

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999, the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2001-2002 questions also were asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. [See More...]

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Questionnaire Data, 2003-2004

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Questionnaire Data, 2005-2006

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Demographic and Questionnaire Data, 2007-2008

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The NHANES combines personal interviews and physical examinations, which focus on different population groups or health topics. These surveys have been conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1994. In 1999 the NHANES became a continuous program with a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements which were designed to meet current and emerging concerns. The sample for the survey is selected to represent the U.S. population of all ages. Many of the NHANES 2007-2008 questions were also asked in NHANES II 1976-1980, Hispanic HANES 1982-1984, NHANES III 1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2006. New questions were added to the survey based on recommendations from survey collaborators, NCHS staff, and other interagency work groups. Estimates for previously undiagnosed conditions, as well as those known to and reported by survey respondents, are produced through the survey. [See More...]

National Studies of Youth and Religion (NSYR)

National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)

The National Survey of Youth and Religion (NSYR) is a nationally representative telephone survey of 3,290 English and Spanish-speaking teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, and their parents. The NSYR also includes 80 oversampled Jewish households, not nationally representative, bringing the total number of completed NSYR cases to 3,370. The purpose of the NSYR is to research the shape and influence of religion and spirituality in the lives of American youth; to identify effective practices in the religious, moral, and social formation of the lives of youth; to describe the extent and perceived effectiveness of the programs and opportunities that religious communities are offering to their youth; and to foster an informed national discussion about the influence of religion in youth's lives, in order to encourage sustained reflection about and rethinking of our cultural and institutional practices with regard to youth and religion. [See More...]

National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)

The second wave of the NSYR longitudinal telephone survey was designed to be a re-interview of all Wave 1 youth survey respondents. Parents of the youth respondents were not re-interviewed. At the time of this second survey the respondents were between the ages of 16-21. Like the Wave 1 survey, the Wave 2 survey was conducted by telephone using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system. The survey was conducted from June 9, 2005 to November 24, 2005. For this second wave of the survey, we only conducted interviews in English. Four youth respondents did not participate in the Wave 2 interview due to not being able to understand or speak English. We did translate our pre-survey mailing to Spanish for respondents we knew to have Spanish-speaking parents or guardians. Additionally, a call center staff member was available to conduct the verbal parental consent in Spanish. The Wave 2 telephone survey questionnaire covers many of the same topics as the Wave 1 questionnaire. Many of the questions are identical so that change can be measured precisely. However, the Wave 2 questionnaire was re-designed to take into account changes in the lives of the respondents as they began to enter young adulthood. The Wave 2 survey includes new questions pertaining to behaviors occurring during the transition to adulthood, such as non-marital cohabitation, educational and career aspirations, pregnancy and marriage. [See More...]

National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)

In Wave 3 every attempt was made to re-interview all English-speaking Wave 1 youth survey respondents. At the time of this third survey the respondents were between the ages of 18-24. The survey was conducted from September 24, 2007 through April 21, 2008 using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system programmed using Blaise software. The Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Odum Institute) was hired to field the Wave 3 survey. Telephone calls were spread out over varying days and times, including nights and weekends. Every effort was made to re-contact and re-survey all original NSYR respondents (whether they completed the Wave 2 telephone survey or not), including those out of the country, in the military, and on religious missions. There were more difficulties in contacting and completing the survey with respondents who were in the military during Wave 3 because some of them were serving on active duty and were unable to be reached. Even their families were often unaware of their specific locations and did not have any knowledge of phone numbers or addresses where they could be reached. The Wave 3 Survey instrument replicated many of the questions asked in Waves 1 and 2 with some changes made to better capture the respondents' lives as they grew older. For example, there were fewer questions on parental monitoring and more on post-high school educational aspirations. [See More...]

National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 4 (2013)

The fourth wave of the NSYR survey was designed to gather a final round of data on respondents, aged 23 - 28 at the time of survey fielding, which took place between February 2013 and December 2013. Every attempt was made to include as many Wave 1 participants as possible, including those who had not participated in Wave 2 and/or 3. For the first time in Wave 4, data were collected using both an online survey (for 85 percent of respondents) and a phone survey (for the balance). Participants were randomly sorted into the online and phone groups for purposes of methods comparison, and once survey fielding began, there was some movement between groups to accommodate respondents who either couldn't or wouldn't take the survey online, or who would only agree to participate in the survey if it was online. The survey instrument was programmed using the Qualtrics survey software of the Qualtrics Research Suite. Online survey respondents were sent a personalized link to the survey and completed the survey independently. Phone surveyors called phone survey respondents at a pre-arranged appointment time, and used the Qualtrics software to conduct the survey. Quite a few of the questions on the Wave 4 survey replicated questions from previous waves, and additional questions were added to capture relevant information about respondents' young adult lives. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth

National Survey of Family Growth - (2006-2010) Female Respondent File

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with several other federal agencies (see Acknowledgements). The NSFG has been conducted seven times since 1973. The purpose of the survey is to produce national estimates of: [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2006-2010) Male Respondent File

National Survey of Family Growth - (2006-2010) Pregnancy File

These surveys were based on personal interviews completed with 22,682 respondents. The main purpose of the NSFG surveys have been to provide reliable national data on marriage, divorce, contraception, infertility, and the health of women and infants in the United States. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these goals. The 2006-2010 NSFG survey represents a shift from periodic surveys to continues interviewing, with interviews being conducted 48 weeks of every year for 4 years. This public use data file contains all interviews conducted from June 2006-June 2010. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2011-2013) Female Respondent File

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with several other federal agencies (see Acknowledgements). Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been eight data release files. The purpose of the survey is to produce national estimates of: [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2011-2013) Male Respondent File

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with several other federal agencies (see Acknowledgements). Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been eight data release files. The purpose of the survey is to produce national estimates of: [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2011-2013) Pregnancy File

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with several other federal agencies (see Acknowledgements). Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been eight data release files. The purpose of the survey is to produce national estimates of: [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2013-2015) Female Respondent File

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/CDC). Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been nine data release files. The purpose of the survey is to produce reliable national estimates of: - Factors affecting pregnancy, including sexual activity, contraceptive use, and infertility; - The medical care associated with contraception, infertility, and childbirth; - Factors affecting marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and adoption; - Adoption and caring for nonbiological children - Father involvement behaviors, and - Men's and women's attitudes about sex, childbearing, and marriage. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these topics. The survey results are used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other research and policy organizations to plan health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies on the topics listed above. (NSFG 2013-2015 User's Guide: Main Text) Each wave of the NSFG survey contains a Female Respondent Survey, Male Respondent Survey, and a Pregnancy Survey. This is the Female Respondent Survey. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2013-2015) Male Respondent File

National Survey of Family Growth - (2013-2015) Pregnancy File

National Survey of Family Growth - (2015-2017) Female Respondent File

'The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/CDC)....Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been 10 data release files. 'The purpose of the survey is to produce reliable national estimates of: - Factors affecting pregnancy, including sexual activity, contraceptive use, and infertility; - The medical care associated with contraception, infertility, and childbirth; - Factors affecting marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and family building; - Adoption and caring for nonbiological children - Father involvement with their children; - Use of sexual and reproductive health services; and - Attitudes about sex, childbearing, and marriage.'...The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these topics. 'The survey results are used by the U.S. DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] and other research and policy organizations to help to understand the use of health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies on the topics listed above, among others.' (NSFG 2015-2017 User's Guide: Main Text) Each wave of the NSFG survey contains a Female Respondent Survey, Male Respondent Survey, and a Pregnancy Survey. This is the Female Respondent Survey. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2015-2017) Male Respondent File

'The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/CDC)....Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been ten data release files. 'The purpose of the survey is to produce reliable national estimates of: - Factors affecting pregnancy, including sexual activity, contraceptive use, and infertility; - The medical care associated with contraception, infertility, and childbirth; - Factors affecting marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and family building; - Adoption and caring for nonbiological children - Father involvement with their children; - Use of sexual and reproductive health services; and - Attitudes about sex, childbearing, and marriage.'...The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these topics. 'The survey results are used by the U.S. DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] and other research and policy organizations to help to understand the use of health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies on the topics listed above, among others.' (NSFG 2015-2017 User's Guide: Main Text) Each wave of the NSFG survey contains a Female Respondent Survey, Male Respondent Survey, and a Pregnancy Survey. This is the Male Respondent Survey. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - (2015-2017) Pregnancy File

'The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is designed and administered by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), an agency with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/CDC)'... Since the NSFG began in 1973, there have been ten data release files. 'The purpose of the survey is to produce reliable national estimates of: - Factors affecting pregnancy, including sexual activity, contraceptive use, and infertility; - The medical care associated with contraception, infertility, and childbirth; - Factors affecting marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and family building; - Adoption and caring for nonbiological children - Father involvement with their children; - Use of sexual and reproductive health services; and - Attitudes about sex, childbearing, and marriage.'...The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these topics. 'The survey results are used by the U.S. DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] and other research and policy organizations to help to understand the use of health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies on the topics listed above, among others.' (NSFG 2015-2017 User's Guide: Main Text) Each wave of the NSFG survey contains a Female Respondent Survey, Male Respondent Survey, and a Pregnancy Survey. This is the Pregnancy Survey. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 5 (1995) Pregnancy File

These surveys were based on personal interviews conducted in the homes of a national sample of women 15-44 years of age in the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the United States. The main purpose of the survey was to provide reliable national data on marriage, divorce, contraception, infertility, and the health of women and infants in the United States. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these goals. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 5 (1995) Respondent File

These surveys were based on personal interviews conducted in the homes of a national sample of women 15-44 years of age in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. The main purpose of the survey was to provide reliable national data on marriage, divorce, contraception, infertility, and the health of women and infants in the United States. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these goals. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Female Respondent File

These surveys were based on personal interviews completed with 12,571 respondents 15-44 years of age--7,643 females and 4,928 males. The main purpose of the NSFG surveys have been to provide reliable national data on marriage, divorce, contraception, infertility, and the health of women and infants in the United States. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these goals. Cycle 6 expands upon this mission by interviewing male respondents for the first time. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Male Respondent File

These surveys were based on personal interviews completed with 12,571 respondents 15-44 years of age and comprising 7,643 females and 4,928 males. The main purpose of the NSFG surveys has been to provide reliable national data on marriage, divorce, contraception, infertility, and the health of women and infants in the United States. The survey contains key religion variables that may relate to these goals. Cycle 6 expands upon this mission by interviewing male respondents for the first time. [See More...]

National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Pregnancy File

News Polls

ABC News Beliefnet Poll, 2001

In this June 2001 ABC News/Beliefnet Poll, a random national sample of 1,022 Americans was asked to identify their religious affiliation in an open-ended question. Respondents were then asked to give their views on questions about stem-cell research, political affiliation, and abortion. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, education, and income. [See More...]

ABC News Bishops Meeting Expectations Poll, June 2002

In this June 2002 ABC News poll, a random national sample of 1,004 Americans was asked to discuss their views on the current crisis in the Catholic Church concerning priests and child sexual abuse. This poll was conducted prior to the June bishops' meeting in Dallas. Questions included in the poll were: expectations for bishops' meeting, contributions to the problem of sexual abuse of children by priests, personal knowledge of sexual abuse by a priest, and overall opinions of the Catholic Church. In addition, the poll also contains questions on the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. intelligence agencies, and the 30th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, and education. [See More...]

ABC News Church Abuse, 2004

In this February 2004 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,028 Americans were asked to give their opinions on the child sex-abuse issues within the Catholic Church. In addition, this poll asks the respondents about their views on homosexual marriage. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, income, religion and education. [See More...]

ABC News Church in Crisis Poll, 2002

In this March 2002 ABC News/Washington Post/Beliefnet survey, a random national sample of 1,086 Americans was asked about their views on the Catholic Church and how the church has handled the issue of priests and child sexual abuse. Questions for respondents included: whether they felt the Catholic Church was in crisis, their satisfaction with the leadership of the church, should priests be allowed to marry, should the church allow for women priests, the impact of the sexual abuse scandal on the reputation of the church, and their awareness of abuse in their own church or parish. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, and education. [See More...]

ABC News Church Scandal Poll, 2002

In this December 2002 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,209 Americans were asked to give their opinions on a variety of topics. These topics ranged from questions about President Bush's handling of domestic and international issues, to opinions about potential military action in Iraq, and finally to the Catholic Church priest sexual abuse scandal. The Catholic Church questions were designed to be follow-up questions to previous surveys on the Catholic Church. Questions related to the Catholic Church include: whether or not respondents had a favorable or unfavorable view of the Catholic Church, respondents views on sexual abuse reporting by the church, and opinions on trust in the Church to handle the sexual abuse issue. Questions on religion and church attendance were also asked. Demographic variables include gender, age, race, income, and education. [See More...]

ABC News Poll, Religion and Politics, 2004

In this May 2004 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,005 Americans were asked to give their views on the relationship between religion and politics. Questions were also asked concerning the 2004 election. Demographic variables include: Gender, age, race, income, religion and education. [See More...]

ABC News Priests and Pedophilia Poll, 2002

In this February 2002 ABC News Poll, a random national sample of 1,008 U.S. adults was asked about their views on the Catholic Church priest and child sexual abuse scandal. Questions for respondents included: whether or not the current sexual abuse scandal was a major problem; if the Catholic Church was doing enough to deal with the crisis; the effect of the scandal on the reputation of the Church; the Father John Geoghan abuse case in Boston; and their views on sexual abuse reporting by the church. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, income, and education. [See More...]

ABC News Religion Poll, 1997

This 1997 ABC News Religion Poll was a special topics poll of 752 randomly selected adults. The poll questioned respondents about their beliefs in God, including how religious they are and their views on Christ. Questions were also asked about Fundamentalist views, as well as level of religious and racial tolerance. Demographic variables in the poll include gender, age, education, and race. [See More...]

ABC News the Pope and the Church, 2003

In this October 2003 ABC News/Washington Post poll a random national sample of 1,281 American adults, including an oversample of Catholics, were asked to give their views towards Pope John Paul II. In addition, this poll asked the respondents about their opinions on a wide range of other issues, including premarital sex, birth control, and the death penalty. Demographic variables include: Gender, age, race, income, religion and education. [See More...]

ABC News Vatican Meeting - Expectations Poll, 2002

In this April 2002 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,207 Americans was asked first about their views on the current Middle East crisis and then about the Catholic Church's handling of the issue of priests and child sexual abuse. Questions related to the Catholic Church include: Respondents' views on how the Catholic Church has handled the crisis, their views on reporting by the church about sexual abuse, their views on Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston, and finally their expectations for the upcoming meeting of American cardinals at the Vatican. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, income, and education. [See More...]

ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003

In this September 2003 ABC News poll, a random national sample of 1,004 Americans were asked to give their opinions on a variety of issues related to Islam, the Middle East, terrorism, and the war in Iraq. Some of the included topics were the respondent's views of Islam as a violent or peaceful religion, the success or failure of the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, concerns about traveling, and threats to privacy as a result of the war on terrorism. Demographic variables include: Gender, age, race, income, religion and education. [See More...]

ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Faith-Based Initiative, 2001

This 2001 ABC News/Washington Post Poll is a special topics poll of 1,350 randomly selected adults. The poll asked respondents about their attitudes toward President Bush's White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives. Questions also addressed the state of the nation, the importance of issues like protecting the environment, and how well the president is handling education, the economy, and international affairs. Additional variables include religious and political affiliation, gender, age, education, and race. [See More...]

ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Politics and International Relations, 2005

In this March 2005 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,001 Americans was asked to discuss their attitudes and opinions regarding the Bush Administration, Social Security, the situation in Iraq, countries posing a potential threat to the United States, terrorism, credit card fraud, Pope John Paul the Second, and Terri Schiavo. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, education, and income. [See More...]

ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Springtime Politics, 2005

In this April 2005 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,007 Americans was asked to discuss their attitudes and opinions regarding the Social Security investments in the stock market, terrorism, the death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, stem-cell research, and political parties. In addition, the poll also contains questions on Tom Delay, court judge nominations, and how President Bush is handling Social Security, the economy, energy policy, and the situation in Iraq. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, education, and income. [See More...]

ABC News-Washington Post Poll, The New Pope, 2005

In this April 2005 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a national sample of 1,082 Americans (including a Catholic oversample for a total of 284 Catholics) was asked to discuss their attitudes and opinions regarding the Catholic Church, and the recent selection of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict the 16th. Respondents were asked to give their views on questions about: Pope Benedict's priority list, maintaining traditions, modernizing policies, the priesthood, women, and overall opinions of the Catholic Church. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, and education. [See More...]

American Catholic Laity Poll, 1987

This 1987 survey of self-identified Catholics "probes the degree to which Catholics have changed their image of themselves and of their roles in the church. ...[The] study focuses on questions of individual freedom, personal autonomy, moral authority, and democratic versus autocratic decision-making in the Roman Catholic Church in the last years of the 20th century" (D'Antonio, Davidson, Hoge, and Wallace, 1989, p. 1,3). American Catholic Laity Polls are also available at the ARDA for 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2011. [See More...]

American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993

This study is a "sequel" to the 1987 survey of American Catholics that resulted in the 1989 volume, American Catholic Laity in a Changing Church. The survey was designed to replicate the earlier study, repeating "most of the questions from 1987, deleting only those that seemed no longer relevant, thus making available space to add new questions. [The] major objective was to carry out a trend analysis, to find out just how much the Catholic laity might have changed..." (D'Antonio, William V., James D. Davidson, Dean R. Hoge, and Ruth A. Wallace, 1996, p. vi). American Catholic Laity Polls are also available at the ARDA for 1987, 1999, 2005, and 2011. [See More...]

American Catholic Laity Poll, 1999

This survey is a follow-up survey to the 1993 and 1987 Surveys of American Catholics. The survey included interviews with 877 self-described Catholics. Most of the items in the survey also were asked in the 1987 and 1993 surveys. By asking the same questions at different points in time, trends can by measured. D'Antonio and his associates published these survey results in the 2001 book, American Catholics: Gender, Generation, and Commitment, the third in a series to monitor trends among American Catholics. American Catholic Laity Polls are also available at the ARDA for 1987, 1993, 2005, and 2011. [See More...]

American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005

This survey is a follow-up survey to the 1999, 1993, and 1987 Surveys of American Catholics. The survey included interviews with 875 self-described Catholics. Most of the items in the survey also were asked in the previous surveys. By asking the same questions at different points in time, trends can by measured. D'Antonio and his associates published these survey results in the 2007 book, American Catholics Today, the fourth in a series to monitor trends among American Catholics. American Catholic Laity Polls are also available at the ARDA for 1987, 1993, 1999, and 2011. [See More...]

Gallup Poll of Catholics, 1992

This 1992 survey of self-identified Catholics, called the "Catholics Speak Out" poll, like the 1987 Catholics Speak Out survey "probes the degree to which Catholics have changed their image of themselves and of their roles in the church. ...[The] study focuses on questions of individual freedom, personal autonomy, moral authority, and democratic versus autocratic decision-making in the Roman Catholic Church in the last years of the 20th century (D'Antonio, Davidson, Hoge, and Wallace, 1989, p. 1,3; 1996, p. vii)." [See More...]

Harris 1979 ABC News Survey No.792113

This Harris 1979 ABC news survey "investigates attitudes about the economy, the Catholic Church and presidential candidates" (The Odum Institute). "Questions focus on big business, tax cuts, preference for Jimmy Carter or Edward Kennedy for the Democratic presidential nomination, and attitudes toward the authority of the Roman Catholic Church, Chrysler, labor unions, price and wage controls" (The Odum Institute). [See More...]

Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Nonvoters

The focus of this survey was the 1984 presidential election. Additional questions were asked on abortion, prayer in schools, church in politics, government and religion, the Moral Majority, the Equal Rights Amendment, nuclear arms, rating of President Reagan, campaign practices, and foreign policy. This survey was given to those who did not vote in the last election. This survey is related to the 84BSWKVT file. The same basic set of questions was asked of voters and non-voters in the last election. The 84BSWKVT file contains the same basic questions, with additional questions asked of those who had voted in the 1980 presidential election, are registered/eligible to vote and were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election. Questions were also asked of those who were 18 to 21 years of age who did not vote in the 1980 presidential election, but are registered/eligible to vote and were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election, and of those who were female and did not vote or were not sure they had voted in the 1980 presidential election but who were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election. [See More...]

Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters

The focus of this survey was the 1984 presidential election. Additional questions were asked on abortion, prayer in schools, church in politics, government and religion, the Moral Majority, the Equal Rights Amendment, nuclear arms, rating of President Reagan, campaign practices, and foreign policy. This survey was given to those who had voted in the last election. This survey is related to the 84BSWKNV. The same basic set of questions was asked of those who did not vote in the last election and those who did vote in the last election. The 84BSWKNT file contains the same basic questions, with additional questions asked of those who had voted in 1980 presidential election, are registered/eligible to vote and were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election. Questions were also asked of those who were 18 to 21 years of age who did not vote in the 1980 presidential election, but are registered/eligible to vote and were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election, and of those who were female and did not vote or were not sure they had voted in the 1980 presidential election but who were absolutely certain or quite certain to vote in the 1984 presidential election. [See More...]

Religion and America's Role in the World

"Since 9/11, America's role in the world has taken on an increasingly important part of our political discourse. Questions about the use of military force, commitments to nation building, the war on terrorism, humanitarian disaster relief, women's rights around the world, as well as our relations with other nations have sparked heated debates from the halls of Congress to college dorm rooms. People's views are informed by their values and personal experiences, as well as international events. While these values and experiences are relatively well understood, the influence of religious identity and engagement has not been explored in-depth. In this first major study of religion and international affairs, we explore the role that religious worldviews play in shaping views about America's role in the world and foreign policy priorities." [See More...]

Pew Research Center

American Trends Panel Wave 18

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults in the United States living in households. Adults who use the Internet participate in the panel via self-administered web surveys, and adults who do not use the Internet participate via mail. The 18th wave of the panel survey was fielded for the Pew Research Center by Abt SRBI from June 7 to July 5, 2016. In total, 4,602 ATP members completed the survey, with 4,172 participating by web and 430 participating by mail. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. Survey weights are provided to account for differential probabilities of selection into the panel as well as differential nonresponse to the panel recruitment survey, the panel invitation, and the panel survey itself (Wave 18). The margin of sampling error for full sample weighted estimates is +/- 2.28 percentage points. The ATP Wave 18 asked questions about politics pre-election, U.S. political items, journalism, and religion items. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 20

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults in the United States living in households. Adults who use the internet participate in the panel via self-administered web surveys, and adults who do not use the internet participate via mail. The 20th wave of the panel survey was fielded for the Pew Research Center by Abt SRBI from Aug.16 to Sept.12, 2016. In total, 4,538 ATP members completed the survey, with 4,195 participating by web and 343 participating by mail. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. Survey weights are provided to account for differential probabilities of selection into the panel as well as differential nonresponse to the panel recruitment survey, the panel invitation, and the panel survey itself (Wave 20). The margin of sampling error for full sample weighted estimates is +\- 2.39 percentage points. The ATP Wave 20 asked questions about religious freedom, evangelical identification, police, and politics post convention. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 24

The American Trends Panel (ATP) was created by the Pew Research Center. Respondents were recruited through a random digit dial system (landlines and cell phones), resulting in a nationally representative panel of U.S. adults. Surveys were administered in English and Spanish and are web-based. The survey at hand (Wave 24 of the Panel) focuses on cyber harassment and religion "feeling" thermometers. A recent Pew Research Center report using this dataset can be found on the Pew Research Center website. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 30

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults in the United States living in households. The 30th wave of the panel survey was fielded for the Pew Research Center by Abt Associates from December 4 to December 18, 2017. In total, 4,729 ATP members completed the Wave 30 survey. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. Survey weights are provided to account for differential probabilities of selection into the panel as well as differential nonresponse to the panel recruitment survey, the panel invitation, and the panel survey itself (Wave 30). The margin of sampling error for full sample weighted estimates is +/- 2.33 percentage points. The ATP Wave 30 asked questions about religious typology. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 4

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults in the United States living in households. Adults who use the internet participate in the panel via self-administered web surveys, and adults who do not use the internet participate via computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) or mail. The fourth wave of the panel survey was fielded for the Pew Research Center by Abt SRBI from May 30 through June 30, 2014. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. In total, 3,217 ATP members completed the survey, with 2,849 participating by web and 368 participating by mail. The responding sample is weighted to account for differential probabilities of selection into the panel as well as differential nonresponse to the recruitment survey, the panel invitation, and the panel survey itself. The margin of sampling error for full sample weighted estimates is +/-2.23 percentage points. The ATP Wave 4 asked questions about religion and technology. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 44

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults living in households in the United States. On behalf of the Pew Research Center, Ipsos Public Affairs ('Ipsos') conducted the 44th wave of the panel from February 4-19, 2019. For W44, a supplemental sample of KnowledgePanel (KP) Hispanic Protestants, Jewish and Mormon members is included. In total, 10,429 ATP members and 542 KP members (both English- and Spanish-language survey-takers) completed the Wave 44 survey. Survey weights were provided for the total responding sample. The margin of sampling error for weighted estimates based on the full sample is +/- 1.46 percentage points. The ATP Wave 44 asked questions about religious knowledge. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 46

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults living in households in the United States. On behalf of the Pew Research Center, Ipsos Public Affairs ('Ipsos') conducted the 46th wave of the panel from March 18 to April 1, 2019. In total, 6,364 ATP members (both English- and Spanish-language survey-takers) completed the Wave 46 survey. Survey weights were provided for the total responding sample. The margin of sampling error for weighted estimates based on the full sample is +/- 1.66 percentage points. The ATP Wave 46 asked questions about religious trust. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 6

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults in the United States living in households. Adults who use the internet participate in the panel via self-administered web surveys, and adults who do not use the internet participate via computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) or mail. The sixth wave of the panel survey was fielded for the Pew Research Center by Abt SRBI from Aug. 11 through Sept. 3, 2014. In total, 3,278 ATP members completed the survey, with 2,923 participating by web and 355 participating by mail. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. Survey weights are provided to account for differential probabilities of selection into the panel as well as differential nonresponse to the panel recruitment survey, the panel invitation, and the panel survey itself (Wave 6). The margin of sampling error for full sample weighted estimates is +/- 2.25 percentage points. The ATP Wave 6 asked questions about religion, science, and knowledge. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 61

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults living in households in the United States. On behalf of the Pew Research Center, Ipsos Public Affairs ('Ipsos') conducted the 61st wave of the panel from Feb. 4-15, 2020. In total, 6,395 ATP members (both English- and Spanish-language survey-takers) completed the Wave 61 survey. Survey weights were provided for the total responding sample. The margin of sampling error for weighted estimates based on the full sample is +/- 1.59 percentage points. The ATP Wave 61 asked questions about religion and public life. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 70

The American Trends Panel (ATP) is a national, probability-based online panel of adults living in households in the United States. On behalf of the Pew Research Center, Ipsos Public Affairs (''Ipsos'') conducted the Wave 70 survey of the panel from July 13 to July 19, 2020. In total, 10,211 ATP members (both English and Spanish language survey-takers) completed the Wave 70 survey. Survey weights were provided for the total responding sample. The margin of sampling error for weighted estimates based on the full sample is +/- 1.5 percentage points. For the Wave 70 survey, special topics include religion in public life, social media's role in politics and society, and COVID-19 contact tracing. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 82

The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in both English and Spanish. The panel is being managed by Ipsos. [See More...]

American Trends Panel Wave 84

August 2011 Political Survey

The August 2011 Political Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,509 adults living in the continental United States. Interviews were conducted via landline (nLL=905) and cell phone (nC=604, including 268 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source from Aug. 17-21, 2011. This survey contains questions on attitudes towards terrorism and Islam. [See More...]

Campaign 2000 Typology Survey

The Campaign 2000 Typology Survey investigated Americans' opinions on a variety of topics, including the 2000 Presidential election and candidates, the major political parties, and various social groups. The survey also included a rich set of questions on religion and politics, covering topics such as whether churches and clergy should express political views and whether religious groups should receive government funding to provide social services. The data set features a 10-group Political Typology (variable 160) which sorts respondents into homogeneous groups based on their values, political beliefs, and party affiliation. [See More...]

Changing American Family Survey

This Pew Research Center survey examines the views of Americans on a variety of topics including the following: satisfaction with life ; feelings toward the country's future; different family arrangements; marriage as obsolete; satisfaction with life aspects; family life expectations; closeness with other family members; marriage affecting life goals; family trends affecting society; nuclear family importance ; family compared to growing up; closeness to spouse ; reasons for marriage; women caring for household; living together as a step toward marriage; household finances; desire for marriage; remarrying; desire for children; desired spousal traits; family definitions; financially supporting family; rating parental ability; balancing job and family; challenges for children; family dinners; Thanksgiving meal; obligation to provide assistance; one true love. The Princeton Survey Research Associates International performed the survey from October 1 through October 21, 2010. [See More...]

Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion

In order to explore the complex nature of religion among Latinos, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life collaborated on a set of public opinion surveys. Bilingual telephone interviewing for the Primary Survey was conducted from August 10, 2006 to October 4, 2006, and produced a nationally representative sample of 4,016 Latino respondents age 18 and older. The margin of error for this sample is 2.5% at the 95% confidence level. [See More...]

December 2006 Values Update Survey

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press sponsored the nationally representative December 2006 Values Update Survey to gather public opinion on a variety of social issues. Specifically, this survey focuses on the public's opinions on Presidential and government performance, politics, economic issues, and domestic and foreign policy. [See More...]

Faith Among Black Americans (All Respondents)

Pew Research Center surveyed a total of 8,660 Black adults using a combination of four high-quality, probability-based samples: the Center's American Trends Panel, the Center's ABS survey, NORC's AmeriSpeak Panel, and Ipsos' KnowledgePanel. The study also featured multiple response modes: online, a paper version and live telephone. The combined analytic sample supports reliable analysis even of hard-to-reach segments within the Black American population. An additional 4,574 interviews were conducted with adults who are not Black to facilitate comparison with the full, U.S. adult population. [See More...]

Faith Among Black Americans (Black Respondents)

Faith in Flux - Changes in Religious Affiliation in the U.S.

The 2008 Conversion Recontact Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life, is a follow-up to the 2007 "U.S. Religious Landscape Survey." One of the most striking findings from the Landscape Survey was the large number of people who have left their childhood faith. The Landscape Survey found that more than one in four American adults (28%) have changed their religious affiliation from that in which they were raised. This number includes people who have changed from one major religious tradition to another, for instance, from Protestantism to Catholicism or from Judaism to no religion. If change within religious traditions is included (e.g., from one Protestant denominational family to another), the survey found that roughly 44% of Americans now profess a religious affiliation different from that in which they were raised. [See More...]

Generation Next Survey, 2006

Featuring an oversample of members of "Generation Next" (young adults ages 18-25), this Pew survey examines this generation's outlook, lifestyle, and politics. Respondents were asked to compare their own generation to others in several areas including opportunities, challenges, and lifestyle choices. Other topics covered include technology usage, news consumption, political attitudes and behavior, and personal aspirations. Religion variables include religious affiliation, church attendance, and the importance of spirituality. [See More...]

Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2009, 25 Nation Survey

The Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2009, 25 Nation Survey is a cross-national survey of attitudes on global issues. Topics include politics, social issues, globalization, life satisfaction, and religion. Respondents also were surveyed on their views of the role of the United States in the world and on their impressions of well-known leaders (Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, etc.) [See More...]

Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2010, 22 Nation Survey

The Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2010, 22 Nation Survey is a cross-national survey of attitudes on global issues. Topics include politics, social issues, globalization, life satisfaction, and religion. Respondents also were surveyed on their views of the role of the United States in the world and on their impressions of well-known leaders (Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, etc.) [See More...]

Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2011, 23 Nation Survey

The Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2011, 23 Nation Survey is a cross-national survey of attitudes on global issues. Topics include politics, social issues, globalization, life satisfaction, and religion. Respondents also were surveyed on their views of the role of the United States in the world and on their impressions of well-known leaders (Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, etc.) [See More...]

Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2012, 21 Nation Survey

The Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2012, 21 Nation Survey is a cross-national survey of attitudes on global issues. Topics include politics, social issues, globalization, life satisfaction, and religion. Respondents also were surveyed on their views of the role of the United States in the world and on their impressions of well-known leaders (Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, etc.) [See More...]

Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2013, 39 Nation Survey

The Global Attitudes Project, Spring 2013, 39 Nation Survey is a cross-national survey of attitudes on global issues. Topics include politics, social issues, globalization, life satisfaction, and religion. Respondents also were surveyed on their views of the role of the United States in the world and on their impressions of well-known leaders (Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, etc.). [See More...]

Global Restrictions on Religion Data

In December 2009, Pew Research Center released "Global Restrictions on Religion," the first in a series of annual reports on a data-coding project that seeks to measure levels of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion around the world. As of February 2015, Pew Research had published six reports on global restrictions on religion, analyzing a total of seven years' worth of data (the first two reports covered a total of three years, from 2007 to 2009). [...] In order to provide social science researchers and the general public with easier access to the data, Pew Research Center has released the full dataset. [See More...]

January 2008 Political Survey

The January 2008 Political Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,515 adults living in continental United States telephone households. The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research International. The interviews were conducted in English by Princeton Data Source, LLC from January 9-13, 2008. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The margin of sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is +/-2.9 percent. Topics include politics, policy, economic conditions, election 2008, issue priorities, U.S. elections/voters and George W. Bush. [See More...]

Jewish Americans in 2020 (Extended)

What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new Pew Research Center survey finds that many Jewish Americans participate, at least occasionally, both in some traditional religious practices - like going to a synagogue or fasting on Yom Kippur - and in some Jewish cultural activities, like making potato latkes, watching Israeli movies, or reading Jewish news online. Among young Jewish adults, however, two sharply divergent expressions of Jewishness appear to be gaining ground - one involving religion deeply enmeshed in every aspect of life, and the other involving little or no religion at all. This file contains extended data and is one of three files. The other files contain household data and screening data. [See More...]

Jewish Americans in 2020 (Household)

What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new Pew Research Center survey finds that many Jewish Americans participate, at least occasionally, both in some traditional religious practices - like going to a synagogue or fasting on Yom Kippur - and in some Jewish cultural activities, like making potato latkes, watching Israeli movies, or reading Jewish news online. Among young Jewish adults, however, two sharply divergent expressions of Jewishness appear to be gaining ground - one involving religion deeply enmeshed in every aspect of life, and the other involving little or no religion at all. This file contains household data and is one of three files. The other files contain extended data and screening data. [See More...]

Jewish Americans in 2020 (Screening)

What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new Pew Research Center survey finds that many Jewish Americans participate, at least occasionally, both in some traditional religious practices - like going to a synagogue or fasting on Yom Kippur - and in some Jewish cultural activities, like making potato latkes, watching Israeli movies, or reading Jewish news online. Among young Jewish adults, however, two sharply divergent expressions of Jewishness appear to be gaining ground - one involving religion deeply enmeshed in every aspect of life, and the other involving little or no religion at all. This file contains screening data and is one of three files. The other files contain household data and extended data. [See More...]

July 2003 Values Update Survey

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press sponsored the nationally representative July 2003 Values Update Survey to gather public opinion on a variety of social issues. Specifically, this survey focuses on the public's opinions on Presidential and government performance, politics, economic issues, and domestic and foreign policy. [See More...]

July 2011 Political and Media Survey

The July 2011 Political and Media Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,501 adults living in the continental United States. Interviews were conducted via landline (n=916) and cell phone (n=585, including 254 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source from July 20-24, 2011. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The margin of sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is +/- 3.0 percentage points. [See More...]

Mid-November Survey, 2001

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion, media, youth engagement, and issues related to terrorism in the post-9/11 environment. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced two reports. The first dealt with religion and attitudes toward Muslim Americans. The second report addressed the media's terrorism coverage. [See More...]

Muslim American Survey, 2007

In 2007, the Pew Research Center conducted what is believed to be the first-ever national telephone survey of a probability sample of Muslim Americans, a rare, dispersed, and highly diverse population. The study examined the political and social values, religious beliefs and practices, and life experiences of Muslims living in the U.S. today. The survey also contrasts the views of the Muslim population as a whole with those of the U.S. general population, and with the attitudes of Muslims all around the world, including Western Europe. Finally, findings from the survey make important contributions to the debate over the total size of the Muslim American population. [See More...]

Muslim American Survey, 2011

In 2007, the Pew Research Center conducted the first-ever nationwide survey of Muslim Americans. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approached, it seemed an appropriate time to survey Muslim Americans again and take stock of any important changes in the attitudes, opinions and experiences of this growing segment of U.S. society. The 2011 survey repeats many key questions from the 2007 poll. It also closely follows the methodology of the previous survey, including the use of random-digit-dialing to screen a large number of households (more than 41,000) to obtain a representative national sample of Muslims. As in 2007, interviews were conducted not only in English but also in Arabic, Urdu and Farsi, helping to ensure coverage of parts of the heavily immigrant Muslim American population that could be missed by an English-only survey. [See More...]

Muslim American Survey, 2017

This is the third national probability survey of American Muslims conducted by Pew Research Center (the first was conducted in 2007, the second in 2011). Results from this study were published in the Pew Research Center report 'U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream.' The report is included in the materials that accompany the public-use dataset. [See More...]

National Public Opinion Reference Survey, 2020

Ipsos conducted the National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for the Pew Research Center using address-based sampling and a push-to-web protocol. The survey was fielded June 1, 2020, to August 11, 2020. Participants were first mailed an invitation to complete an online survey. A paper survey was later mailed to a large subset (79%) of those who did not respond. In total, 1,862 respondents completed the survey online and 2,246 respondents completed the paper survey. The survey was administered in English and Spanish. [See More...]

National Public Opinion Reference Survey, 2021

The National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) is an annual survey of U.S. adults conducted by the Pew Research Center. Respondents can answer either by paper or online, and they are selected using address-based sampling. The Pew Research Center uses NPORS to produce benchmark estimates for several topics, such as Americans' political and religious affiliations. [See More...]

National Public Opinion Reference Survey, 2022

Ipsos conducted the National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for the Pew Research Center using address-based sampling and a multimode protocol. The survey was fielded May 23, 2022, to Sep. 6, 2022. Participants were first mailed an invitation to complete an online survey. A paper survey was later mailed to those who did not respond. In total, 1,982 respondents completed the survey online, and 2,061 respondents completed the paper survey (Total N=4,043). The survey was administered in English and Spanish. The AAPOR Response Rate 1 was 29 percent. [See More...]

News Interest Index, March 2004

This survey investigates respondents' opinions concerning a variety of recent issues covered by news media, such as: the 2004 presidential election, the personal attributes and actions of John Kerry and President George W. Bush, news sources for the election, effects of recent tax cuts, and a possible Constitutional amendment on gay marriage. The survey also asks the extent to which respondents have followed recent topics in news media (i.e., Mel Gibson's film, Martha Stewart, Iraq, bombings in Madrid, etc.). [See More...]

News Interest Index, October 2003

This survey addresses respondents' opinions regarding various issues (especially homosexual issues and the situation in Iraq) recently in news media. Questions cover opinions and views regarding both gay marriage and civil unions and whether or not clergy at the respondents' religious congregation discuss issues such as: current elections, the situation in Iraq and laws regarding homosexuals. Respondents give open-ended responses about homosexuality, including whether or not they have a friend or acquaintance that is gay. Furthermore, this study investigates views on job availability, the effects of President George W. Bush's economic policies, and the situation in Iraq (e.g., media coverage and what should be done there). This survey also asks detailed questions regarding where the respondent gets national and international news and information (e.g., magazines, newspapers, radio, internet, TV, local news programming, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, etc.). [See More...]

News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005

This survey investigates respondents' opinions concerning a variety of issues in the news during the summer of 2005, such as the Supreme Court vacancy, the Iraq war, and Karl Rove. The survey also asks individuals their views on topics like abortion, stem cell research, and gay marriage. Several religion variables are included, such as attendance at religious services and religious affiliation. [See More...]

Pew 2011 National Survey of Mormons

Over the years, numerous polls have gauged public attitudes toward Mormons, who make up about two percent of all U.S. adults. But what do Mormons themselves think about their place in American life? With the rising prominence of members of the LDS Church in politics, popular culture and the media, do Mormons feel more secure and accepted in American society? What do they think of other religions? What do they believe, how do they practice their faith and what do they see as essential to being a good Mormon and to leading a good life? [See More...]

Pew 2019 Survey of Religion Among U.S. Teens and Their Parents

This Pew Research Center survey is a nationally representative sample of U.S. teens and their parents. The data in this nationally representative sample was gathered using a self-administered web survey, and conducted among 1,811 dyads, with each dyad - or pair - comprised of one U.S. adolescent ages 13 to 17 and one parent per adolescent. The findings from this survey are detailed in the following reports, available on the Pew Research Center website: Report 1,Report 2. In addition to questions on religious practices, beliefs, and identity, this survey also asked teens a series of knowledge questions about the Holocaust, in order to compare adolescents and adults on knowledge of these topics. That report can also be found on the Pew Research Center website. [See More...]

Pew Research Center 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Study

This dataset is the centerpiece of Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Study, a nationally representative telephone survey conducted June 4-Sept. 30, 2014, among a sample of 35,071 U.S. adults. Approximately 60 percent of the interviews were conducted with respondents reached on cellphones (n=21,160) and 40 percent were completed on landlines (n=13,911). A minimum of 300 interviews were conducted in every state and the District of Columbia. Interviewing was conducted in English and Spanish. The survey is estimated to cover 97 percent of the non-institutionalized U.S. adult population; 3 percent of U.S. adults are not reachable by telephone or do not speak English or Spanish well enough to participate in the survey. No adjustments have been made to the data to attempt to account for the small amount of non-coverage. [See More...]

Pew Survey of U.S. Jews 2013 - Household Component

The Pew Research Center Survey of U.S. Jews 2013 is a comprehensive national survey of the Jewish population. The survey explores attitudes, beliefs, practices and experiences of Jews living in the United States. There are two datasets, a respondent dataset (where there is one row per respondent) and a household dataset (where there is one row per person in the sampled households). The respondent dataset includes all of the information collected as part of the survey. The household dataset is a reshaped version of the respondent dataset that includes a limited number of variables describing the demographic characteristics and Jewish status of all of the people in the surveyed households. [See More...]

Pew Survey of U.S. Jews 2013 - Respondent Component

The Pew Research Center Survey of U.S. Jews 2013, is a comprehensive national survey of the Jewish population. The survey explores attitudes, beliefs, practices and experiences of Jews living in the United States. There are two datasets, a respondent dataset (where there is one row per respondent) and a household dataset (where there is one row per person in the sampled households). The respondent dataset includes all of the information collected as part of the survey. The household dataset is a reshaped version of the respondent dataset that includes a limited number of variables describing the demographic characteristics and Jewish status of all of the people in the surveyed households. [See More...]

Pew Survey on Israel's Religiously Divided Society Data Set

Between Oct. 14, 2014, and May 21, 2015, Pew Research Center, with generous funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Neubauer Family Foundation, completed 5,601 face-to-face interviews with non-institutionalized adults ages 18 and older living in Israel. [See More...]

Political Polarization and Typology Survey, 2014

The 2014 Pew Political Typology Survey, fielded for the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press by Abt SRBI, completed telephone interviews with a representative sample of 10,013 adults living in the United States (5,010 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone and 5,003 were interviewed on a cell phone). Data collection was divided equally into three phases (A, B, and C) with non-overlapping field dates. Each third of the interviews was essentially treated as a separate study with separate samples, field dates, weighting and questionnaires, although some questions were asked throughout all three phases. [See More...]

Question Verification For Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001

This dataset tests two questions (FAVAPLFD and HIRESHAR) from the project, Faith-Based Funding Backed, But Church-State Doubts Abound (2001). This study looked at the public's attitudes on funding for faith-based organizations. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and examined religion and culture, politics, and American life. The original survey, Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 can be found in the ARDA Data Archive. [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey Merged Data Set, 1994-1995

This data file contains four national surveys completed between July 1994 and October 1995. Commissioned by The Pew Center for The People and The Press and conducted by the Princeton Survey Research Associates, the four surveys focus exclusively on religion and politics in America. Because many of the questions were repeated in two or more of the surveys, it is possible to trace changing public opinion over time. [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey, 1996

This survey, commissioned by The Pew Center for the People and the Press, focuses exclusively on religion and politics in America. The national survey was completed by the Princeton Survey Research Associates between May 31 and June 9, 1996. [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey, January 2016

The January 2016 Political Survey, fielded for the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press by Abt SRBI, obtained telephone interviews with a representative sample of 2,009 adults living in the United States (504 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone and 1,505 were interviewed on a cell phone). Interviewing was conducted from January 7th to 14th, 2016 in English and Spanish. Samples were drawn from both the landline and cell phone RDD frames. Persons with residential landlines were not screened out of the cell phone sample. Both the landline and cell phone samples were provided by Survey Sampling International. The combined sample is weighted to match demographic parameters from the American Community Survey and telephone status parameters from the National Health Interview Survey. The weighting procedure also accounts for the fact that respondents with both a landline and cell phone had a greater probability of selection. The margin of sampling error for weighted estimates based on the full sample is +/- 2.46 percentage points. [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey, November 2011

The November 2011 Religion and Politics Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 2,001 adults living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. The survey focused on Americans' views of Barack Obama and the major Republican presidential candidates. Items also included views on global warming, the death penalty, abortion, and Mormonism, as well as several measures of respondents' religious and political preferences and behavior. [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey, September 2014

The September 2014 Religion Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 2,002 adults living in the United States. Interviews were conducted via landline (nLL=801) and cell phone (nC=1,201; including 682 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The interviews were administered in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source from Sept. 2-9, 2014. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The survey focused on Americans' views of Barack Obama, as well as how the Democratic and Republican parties have handled different issues. Measures included views on same-sex marriage, terrorism, abortion, healthcare and other policies, as well as several measures of respondents' religious and political preferences and behavior. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001

According to the report Faith-Based Funding Backed, But Church-State Doubts Abound (2001), the project investigated the public's attitudes on funding for faith-based organizations. The survey was commissioned by The Pew Center for the People and the Press and looked at religion and culture, politics, and American life. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced two reports. The first report addressed America's struggle with religion in the post 9-11 climate. The second report examined the public's attitudes about genetic research. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003

"Religion is a critical factor these days in the public's thinking about contentious policy issues and political matters. An increasing number of Americans have come to view Islam as a religion that encourages violence while a declining number say Islam has a lot in common with their own religion. The public remains divided over whether churches should stay out of politics, even as large numbers say they are comfortable with expressions of faith by political leaders. There also is evidence that next year's presidential vote may again provoke deep religious divisions over social issues, especially homosexual marriage" (Pew Forum). This survey was conducted by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004

This survey investigates respondents' opinions concerning a variety of recent issues covered by news media, such as anticipated votes in the 2004 presidential election, foreign policy attitudes, and especially the personal attributes and actions of John Kerry and President George W. Bush. The survey also asks the extent to which respondents have followed recent topics in news media, including, but not limited to: Iraq, terrorism, the Democratic convention, the price of gasoline, the "code orange" alert, abortion, the federal budget deficit, energy, health care, stem cell research, education, the environment, respect for America, and the 9-11 Commission. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. This survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced three reports with the following titles: "Religion A Strength And Weakness For Both Parties," "Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues", and "Views of Muslim-Americans Hold Steady After London Bombings." This survey asked questions on a variety of topics including: evolution, contrasting political party images, promoting democracy, faith-based aid, stem cell research, euthanasia, gays in the military, global conflict, support for Israel, and many other topics. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. This survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced two reports. The first is titled "Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues," and the second is titled "Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics." This survey asked questions on a variety of topics including: church and state, evolution, global warming, political parties and religion, Biblical prophecy and Israel, abortion, birth control, stem cell research, gay marriage and adoption, and many other topics. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. This survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced two reports. The first is titled "Clinton and Giuliani Seen as Not Highly Religious; Romney's Religion Raises Concerns", and the second is titled "Public Expresses Mixed Views of Islam, Mormonism". This survey asked questions on a variety of topics including: public leaders and religion, political parties and religion, abortion, stem cell research, universal health care, the death penalty, gay marriage, attitudes towards religious groups, attitudes towards Muslims and Mormons, and many other topics. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2008

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. This survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced two reports. The first report is titled "GOP Base Getting Behind McCain: The Presidential Race Draws Even," and the second report is titled "Some Social Conservative Disillusionment: More Americans Question Religion's Role in Politics." Many of the questions in this survey investigated views on the 2008 presidential election and probed the dynamics of support for John McCain and Barack Obama. In addition, this survey asked questions on a variety of topics including: public leaders and religion, political parties and religion, government funding for religious social services, universal health care, abortion, gay marriage, attitudes towards religious groups, and other topics. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009

This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. Interviewers asked questions on a variety of topics, including political views, attitudes towards different religions, religious discrimination and government funding of religious social service program. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010

The survey is a joint effort of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Conducted in July and August of 2010, it examined Americans' attitudes toward a wide range of topics related to religion and public life. Special topics included Barack Obama's religion, the religious right and left, the Tea Party movement, immigration, same-sex marriage, and the influence of religion in politics. The survey also contained a range of items on respondents' religious and political preferences and behavior. [See More...]

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2012

The July 2012 Religion & Public Life Survey, sponsored by the Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 3,484 adults living in the United States. Interviews were conducted via landline (N=1,992) and cell phone (N=1,492; including 774 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The interviews were administered in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source and Universal Survey Center from June 28 to July 10, 2012. Weights are provided to correct known demographic discrepancies. [See More...]

Religion in Latin America, 2014

Between October 2013 and February 2014, Pew Research Center, with generous funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation, conducted a public opinion survey involving more than 30,000 face-to-face interviews in 19 countries and territories across Latin America and the Caribbean. This survey covers religious affiliations, beliefs, practices, social and political views in 18 countries and the U.S. territory (Puerto Rico). The survey was carried out as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals

This multi-country survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys were conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample in each country. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil

This file of respondents in Brazil is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in Brazil were conducted by the research firm, Research International Brazil, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile

This file of respondents in Chile is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in Chile were conducted by the research firm, MORI Chile, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India

This file of respondents in the chosen regions of India is part of a multi-country survey. This project in India includes a probability sample of disproportionately Christian districts of three states of India- Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Meghalaya. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in the chosen regions of India were conducted by the research firm TNS India, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. Note that this is not a representative sample of India. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala

This file of respondents in Guatemala is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., pentecostals and charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in Guatemala were conducted by the research firm MERCAPLAN, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya

This file of respondents in Kenya is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in Kenya were conducted by the research firm, Research Path Associates, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria

This file of respondents in Nigeria is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in Nigeria were conducted by Research International Nigeria under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa

This file of respondents in South Africa is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in South Africa were conducted by the research firm Markinor, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea

This file of respondents in South Korea is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in South Korea were conducted by the research firm Gallup Korea, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines

This file of respondents in the Philippines is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in the Philippines were conducted by the research firm TNS Philippines, under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States

This file of respondents in the United States is part of a multi-country survey. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life to investigate the religious, political, and civic views of renewalists (i.e., Pentecostals and Charismatics) around the world. An aggregate file of all ten nations of this multi-country survey is available at the ARDA. The project includes surveys in ten countries with sizeable renewalist populations: the United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. In each country, surveys were conducted among a random sample of the general public, with an oversample of renewalists, to yield sufficient sample sizes for analysis. Surveys in the United States were conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The codebook reflects the results of the general public sample. [See More...]

Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010

"The vast majority of people in many sub-Saharan African nations are deeply committed to the practices and major tenets of one or the other of the world's two largest religions, Christianity and Islam. Large majorities say they belong to one of these faiths, and, in sharp contrast with Europe and the United States, very few people are religiously unaffiliated. Despite the dominance of Christianity and Islam, traditional African religious beliefs and practices have not disappeared. Rather, they coexist with Islam and Christianity. Whether or not this entails some theological tension, it is a reality in people's lives: Large numbers of Africans actively participate in Christianity or Islam yet also believe in witchcraft, evil spirits, sacrifices to ancestors, traditional religious healers, reincarnation and other elements of traditional African religions." [See More...]

Survey of Aging and Longevity, 2013

This 2013 survey examines views on and experience with end-of-life decisions, aging and quality of life in older age, medical advances and radical life extension, among other topics. It was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and produced multiple reports. [See More...]

Survey of U.S. Catholics and Family Life, 2015

The 2015 Survey of U.S. Catholics and Family Life is a nationally representative survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. It was administered by telephone (landline and cellphones) to a sample of 5,122 adult respondents of any religion. It covers an array of topics, including attitudes toward prominent figures, opinions on different kinds of romantic relationship, climate change, religion, and Catholicism in particular. [See More...]

The Right to Die II, November 2005

This survey investigated Americans' opinions on end-of-life issues including euthanasia, decisions over stoppage of treatment, wills, and more. Religious variables include religious affiliation, church attendance, subjective importance of religion, and whether clergy at respondents' churches speak out on public issues, including end-of-life issues. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. [See More...]

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2009

The values study by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is an effort to better understand the nature of American politics by tracking a broad range of beliefs and values that shape public opinion and ultimately influence voting behavior. The project began in 1987, and has been updated 13 times over the past 22 years. The values study asks respondents whether they agree or disagree with a series of approximately eighty statements covering core beliefs about government, business, religion and several other topics. [See More...]

U.S. Religious Knowledge Study, 2010

In his 2007 book, Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - And Doesn't, Boston University professor Stephen Prothero wrote that "Americans are both deeply religious and profoundly ignorant about religion." To support his contention, Prothero offered many compelling anecdotes and some isolated findings from public opinion polls. He also cited a few studies about the extent of biblical literacy among young people. But, as he discovered, there was no comprehensive, national survey assessing the general state of religious knowledge among U.S. adults. [See More...]

U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset

The Alaska and Hawaii Supplement to the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey obtained telephone interviews with representative samples of 200 adults living in Alaska and 201 adults living in Hawaii. The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research International. Interviews were done in English by Princeton Data Source, LLC from March 13 to March 30, 2008. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The margin of sampling error is +/- 7.5 percentage points for results based on Alaska respondents and +/- 8.5 percentage points for results based on Hawaii respondents. [See More...]

U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset

The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey completed telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 35,556 adults living in continental United States households. The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). This extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public. [See More...]

Values Survey Combined Dataset, 1987-2012

The values project draws on a series of large national surveys conducted since 1987. The project was initiated by the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press in 1987 and continued by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press since 1996. Over this period, 15 surveys have been conducted with a total of 35,578 interviews. In the 2012 survey, interviews included 79 questions about political and social values, plus questions about current issues and political figures. Surveys since 2003 include interviews conducted in English and Spanish. Religious questions include prayer importance, beliefs of Judgment Day and religious doubt. [See More...]

World's Muslims Data Set, 2012

"Between October 2011 and November 2012, Pew Research Center, with generous funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation, conducted a public opinion survey involving more than 30,000 face-to-face interviews in 26 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The survey asked people to describe their religious beliefs and practices, and sought to gauge respondents; knowledge of and attitudes toward other faiths. It aimed to assess levels of political and economic satisfaction, concerns about crime, corruption and extremism, positions on issues such as abortion and polygamy, and views of democracy, religious law and the place of women in society. [See More...]

Portraits of American Life Study (PALS)

Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006

The Portraits of American Life Study (PALS) is an unprecedented, multi-level panel study focused on religion in the United States, with a particular focus on capturing ethnic and racial diversity. The PALS seeks to show the impact of religion in everyday life, and ultimately the connections between religious change and other forms of change in individuals and families over the course of their lives and across generations. It includes substantive modules on family relationships, deviance, health, civic participation and volunteering, moral and social attitudes, and race and ethnic issues. In time, this panel study is expected to develop into a multi-wave longitudinal study comprising both individual and congregational level data. This study was formerly known as the Panel Study of American Religion and Ethnicity (PS-ARE). [See More...]

Portraits of American Life Study, 2nd Wave, 2012

The Portraits of American Life Study (PALS) is an extensive, national-level panel study focused on religion in the U.S., with a particular focus on capturing ethnic and racial diversity. PALS seeks to understand the impact of religion in everyday life, and ultimately the connections between religious change and other forms of change in individuals and families over the course of their lives and across generations. It includes substantive modules on family relationships, deviance, health, civic participation and volunteering, moral and social attitudes, and race and ethnic issues. It currently includes 2 waves, collected in 2006 and 2012. This file refers to the cases in the second wave only. Of the 1,417 respondents in Wave 2, 1,314 were from Wave 1 and 103 were new respondents. [See More...]

Portraits of American Life Study, Merged Dataset, 2006-2012

The Portraits of American Life Study (PALS) is an extensive, national-level panel study focused on religion in the U.S., with a particular focus on capturing ethnic and racial diversity. PALS seeks to understand the impact of religion in everyday life, and ultimately the connections between religious change and other forms of change in individuals and families over the course of their lives and across generations. It includes substantive modules on family relationships, deviance, health, civic participation and volunteering, moral and social attitudes, and race and ethnic issues. It currently includes two waves, collected in 2006 and 2012. This file contains only the respondents who were in both waves (N=1,314). [See More...]

Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)

Jewish Values Survey 2012

The Jewish Values Survey examined the values, issues and political preferences of Jewish Americans. The survey included questions that explored views about religion and Jewish culture and traditions. The survey featured items to gauge views about foreign policy, Iran and Israel. The survey also covered voting behavior, economic inequality, immigration and social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. [See More...]

Millennial Values and Voter Engagement Survey, 2012

The Millennial Values Election Survey was a follow-up panel study to the Millennial Values Survey (April 2012) and included 1,214 younger Millennials (ages 18-25) who were part of the first study and were re-contacted. The survey, conducted in late August and early September, included questions on voter engagement, parental influence on voting behavior, and support for affirmative action policies. [See More...]

Millennial Values Survey, 2012

The Millennial Values Survey was a joint project with Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs. The survey was conducted among a random sample of college-age Millennials (ages 18-24) and included questions about political priorities, political candidates and the 2012 election. The survey also measured views about religious groups, and Christianity in particular, and covered other political topics ranging from economic inequality, the role of government and pluralism. [See More...]

PRRI 2010 American Values Survey

The American Values Survey is Public Religion Research Institute's (PRRI) annual multi-issue survey covering a variety of topics on religion, political behavior, and views on public policy. This survey includes questions about vote preference for the 2010 mid-term election, the importance of issues on congressional vote choice, and views on economic policy, such as taxes and the minimum wage. The survey also covers a number of social issues, including same-sex marriage, abortion, and immigration. Other questions explore whether respondents feel that issues ranging from health care reform to immigration are better handled at the state or national level. The survey also includes a measure of Tea Party affiliation. [See More...]

PRRI 2010 American Values Survey, Post-Election

This survey is based on re-interviews with respondents from the original Public Religion Research Institute's (PRRI) 2010 American Values Survey conducted immediately following the election. The survey explores vote choice in the 2010 midterm elections, evaluations of the Tea Party, and perceptions about the utility of torture and discrimination in society. The survey also explores the types of issues that religious leaders and clergy were discussing ahead of the election. [See More...]

PRRI 2011 American Values Survey

The 2011 American Values Survey consisted of interviews with 1505 adults who were spread across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The survey was designed and conducted by Public Religion Research Institute. Results of the survey were based on bilingual (Spanish and English) telephone interviews conducted between Sept. 22, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2011, by professional interviewers under the supervision of Directions in Research. Interviews were conducted by telephone among a random sample of 1,505 adults 18 years of age or older in the continental United States (602 respondents were interviewed on a cell phone). The landline and cell phone samples were provided by Survey Sampling International and the final sample was weighted to ensure proper representativeness. [See More...]

PRRI 2012 American Values Survey, Post-Election

The American Values Survey (AVS) is Public Religion Research Institute's annual multi-issue survey on religion, values and public policy. The survey is conducted in the fall each year and on election years includes both a pre-election component and post-election follow-up survey. [See More...]

PRRI 2012 American Values Survey, Pre-Election

The American Values Survey (AVS) is Public Religion Research Institute's annual multi-issue survey on religion, values and public policy. The survey is conducted each fall, and on election years includes both a pre-election and post-election survey. [See More...]

PRRI 2013 Hispanic Values Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute's (PRRI) 2013 Hispanic Values Survey documents the social, political, and religious views of Hispanic adults living in the United States. Questions analyze views on the US Presidency, the 2012 election, members of other political parties, LGBT issues, immigration, abortion, the economy, and healthcare. Other questions document respondents' religious backgrounds and attitudes. [See More...]

PRRI 2014 American Values Survey

The American Values Survey (AVS) is Public Religion Research Institute's (PRRI) annual multi-issue survey on religion, culture and public policy. The survey is conducted in the fall each year. The goal of PRRI is to help journalists, scholars, pundits, thought leaders, clergy and the public better understand debates on public policy and the religious and cultural atmosphere that is shaping American politics and society. [See More...]

PRRI 2015 American Values Survey

PRRI 2016 American Values Survey

PRRI 2017 American Values Survey

PRRI 2017 Kids' Wellbeing Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute's (PRRI) 2017 Kids' Wellbeing Survey, which includes an oversample of people from the Southeast and Southwest, studies public views on policies that impact America's youth, including beliefs about the importance of helping underprivileged youth succeed. It looks at optimism about the country's future, concern about opportunities for success, and barriers to achieving success across racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic groups, and immigration status. The survey also probes attitudes toward the criminal justice system, including whether judges should consider the impact of sentencing and prison-assignment decisions on children and families and how the system should deal with crime committed by young people. It asks questions about child welfare policies and the extent to which the government is responsible for addressing and resolving problems facing American children and families. [See More...]

PRRI 2018 American Values Survey

PRRI 2018 American Values Survey Supplement

PRRI 2018 California Workers Survey

The PRRI 2018 California Workers Survey includes a variety of worker and labor-related issues, including their opinion on the state of affairs in respondents' communities, in California, and nationally. The survey also examines respondents' economic status including their goals, financial hardships, job status, level of debts, and access to certain banking accounts and retirement plans. Additionally, the survey includes an oversample of those working and struggling with poverty-bringing the total of this group to more than 1,000-and provides insights into their unique experiences, challenges, and aspirations. For the purposes of this study, respondents are classified as 'working and struggling with poverty' if they meet two criteria: 1) They are currently employed either full or part-time or are unemployed but still seeking employment; and 2) They live in households that have an adjusted income that is 250 percent or less than the U.S. Census Bureau's Supplemental Poverty Measure, adapted for regional location in California. [See More...]

PRRI 2019 American Values Survey

PRRI 2019 American Values Survey Supplement

PRRI 2020 American Values Survey

PRRI 2020 American Values Survey Supplement

PRRI and RNS August 2016 Religion Survey

The PRRI/RNS August 2016 Religion Survey explores why Americans are disaffiliating from religion. This survey was designed and conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service. The survey includes an oversample of religiously unaffiliated Americans. It explores the reasons why unaffiliated Americans who were raised in a religion left, with questions about whether negative teachings about gay and lesbian people, the clergy sex abuse scandal, or bringing politics into church were important factors. The survey examines public attitudes toward organized religion, such as whether religion causes more problems than it solves and if children need to be brought up in religion to have good values. It also gauges whether unaffiliated Americans are currently looking to join a religious community. Finally, the survey measures belief about God, including the degree of doubt about God's existence and perceptions of God as a personal or impersonal force. [See More...]

PRRI April 2019 Survey

The PRRI April 2019 Survey survey was designed and conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and includes a number of question items on public opinion surrounding LGBTQ rights and the perception and presence of LGBTQ people in respondents' communities. Respondents are asked for their view on many popular issues such as the ability of those in the LGBTQ community to adopt children and serve in the military, the ability of transgender people to use the bathroom of their biological sex or personally identified gender, and the ability of people in public life to refuse services to those in the LGBTQ community for religious or non-religious reasons. [See More...]

PRRI August 2016 LGBT Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) August 2016 Survey examines public attitudes toward so-called transgender 'bathroom bills,' along with a number of additional LGBT issues including same-sex marriage, LGBT nondiscrimination laws, and religiously based service refusals to gay and lesbian people. The survey measures the extent to which Americans view the political parties and religious institutions as being friendly or unfriendly towards LGBT people and explores perceptions of discrimination against gay and lesbian people, transgender people, black Americans, and immigrants. It also includes questions about the 2016 presidential election. [See More...]

PRRI August 2017 Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) August 2017 Survey, which was conducted via telephone interviews of a random sample of 2,024 adults living in the United States, studies public views on issues regarding politics and social problems, including favor of political leaders, attitudes regarding the United States' relationship with Russia, the performance of Republicans and Democrats, and thoughts on healthcare coverage, immigration, and public accommodations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. [See More...]

PRRI December 2016 Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) December 2016 Survey explores how the recent presidential election impacted social relationships and holiday celebrations. It asks how family disagreements over politics might impact holiday plans, and if Americans are blocking 'friends' on social media for sharing their political views. The survey also gauges views on which holiday greeting -- 'Happy Holidays' or 'Merry Christmas' -- stores and businesses should use to greet customers. Finally, the survey asks the public whether those celebrating Christmas view it as a religious or secular holiday. [See More...]

PRRI February 2017 Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) February 2017 Survey explores the shifting social context surrounding LGBT issues and looks at public attitudes toward policies that impact LGBT Americans, such as nondiscrimination laws, religiously based service refusals, and transgender bathroom laws. The survey measures perceptions of discrimination against different racial and religious groups, immigrants, and members of the LGBT community. It also includes questions on the favorability of President Trump and support for impeachment. [See More...]

PRRI January 2017 Sports Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) January 2017 Sports Survey studies the popularity of different sports in America and explores Americans' beliefs in the supernatural in sports. It asks about issues facing women in sports, such as interest in watching professional women's sports and the perceived abilities and efficacy of female coaches. Finally, the survey gauges attitudes toward athletes making public political statements. [See More...]

PRRI July 2018 LGBT Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) July 2018 LGBT survey asks Americans about their views on issues specific to the LGBT community, including support for same-sex marriage, laws against discrimination of LGBT people, service refusals by business owners on religious grounds, and more. Other questions examine respondents' religious habits and their experience with LGBT issues in their places of faith. [See More...]

PRRI June 2018 Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) June 2018 Survey, which was conducted via telephone interviews of a random sample of 1,018 adults living in the United States, studies public views on issues regarding immigration, including attitudes regarding United States immigration policy, the performance of Republicans, Democrats and the president and America's ability to set a good moral example in the world today. [See More...]

PRRI March 2018 Abortion and Contraception Survey

The PRRI March 2018 Survey includes a number of abortion-related questions about respondents' preferences on the legality of abortion, whether certain types of services should be provided to low-income women through programs like Medicaid, their personal experience with abortion, the level of importance they place on abortion as a political issue, and the accessibility of abortion services in their community. Also included are a number of LGBT-related issues and their stances on non-discrimination laws, same-sex marriage, and religiously based service refusals. Finally, the survey gauges opinions on what issues the Trump administration should prioritize and views of Trump. [See More...]

PRRI Millennials, Sexuality and Reproductive Health Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) 2015 Millennials, Sexuality and Reproductive Health Survey is a major study designed to understand millennial (age 18-35) attitudes toward, experiences with, and perspectives on issues of sexuality, reproductive health, and abortion. The survey includes an extensive array of questions about sexual health education and experiences, including the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment in middle school, high school and college. The survey also explores to what extent millennials feel they have people in their social network with whom they can discuss issues like sexual harassment and assault, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health and parenting. The survey also looks at the attitudes about abortion, contraception, and same-sex marriage, along with moral evaluations of a variety of personal behavior. Finally, the survey examines perception of stigma faced by certain social groups. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, August 2011

The Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward gay and lesbian people and knowledge about and views of transgender people. Questions also explored the degree to which Americans' opinions about gay and lesbian people differed from views about transgender individuals. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, August 2013

The Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward immigration. Questions explored Americans' opinions regarding immigration reform policies and path to citizenship programs. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, December 2013

The Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward holidays in December. Questions explored the celebration of Christmas, participation in Christmas traditions, as well as questions about Christmas and holiday gifts. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, February 2012

The Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward topics discussed in the country today. Questions explored attitudes toward American Muslims, teenagers' access to birth control, and employer birth control coverage. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, January 2013

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward sports. Questions explored the frequency of watching sports, team identities and the connections between religion and sports. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, July 2012

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward technology. Questions explored the frequency of using social media for religious practice, use of technology during worship services, and a general connection between religion and technology. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, June 2012

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward topics discussed in the country today. Questions explored attitudes toward same-sex marriage, immigration policies, health care laws, and whether certain policies should be decided at the national or state level. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, March 2013

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward same-sex marriage. Questions explored attitudes toward the federal government recognizing same-sex marriages, adoption of children, and changes in attitudes towards same-sex marriage. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, May 2013

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward the federal government. Questions explored attitudes toward making up for past discrimination through programs and services, whether the supreme court is influenced by their own experiences and beliefs, and same-sex marriage. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, November 2013

The Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward immigration. Questions explored attitudes toward immigration policy, immigration reform and citizenship requirements. [See More...]

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Survey, December 2011

The PRRI Religion & Politics Tracking Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated public views of the Republican primary candidates. Questions not only assessed basic favorability but also the degree to which candidates shared respondents political views or religious beliefs. Questions also included open-ended responses among self-identified Republicans about why they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of several candidates. [See More...]

PRRI-AAR Religion, Values and Climate Change Survey, November 2014

The PRRI/AAR 2014 Religion, Values, and Climate Change Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with the American Academy of Religion, to examine attitudes on climate change with regard to religious beliefs. Questions not only assessed views on climate change and religion, but also asked questions about consumption of news media, other environmental issues, and general religiosity and religious values. [See More...]

PRRI-Brookings 2012 Race, Class, and Culture Survey

The PRRI/Brookings Race, Class, and Culture Survey is a nationally-representative survey of 2,501 Americans with a focus on the role of race and class and its intersection with religion and politics, including extensive analysis of white working-class Americans. One important contribution of this project is the development of a parsimonious and replicable definition of white working class Americans. The survey highlights the significant divides among white working-class Americans along the lines of region, religion, gender, and age. Questions were asked about voting behavior, candidate favorability, the economy and inequality, view of government, perspectives on America, discrimination and diversity, and social issues (including same-sex marriage, abortion, and the environment). [See More...]

PRRI-Brookings 2013 Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey

In February 2013, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), in partnership with the Brookings Institution, conducted one of the largest surveys ever fielded on immigration policy, immigrants and religious and cultural changes in the U.S. The survey of nearly 4,500 American adults explores the many divisions - political, religious, ethnic, geographical and generational - within the nation over core values and their relationship to immigration. The new survey also tracks key questions from surveys conducted by PRRI in 2010-2011. [See More...]

PRRI-Brookings 2016 Immigration Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute/Brookings 2016 Immigration Survey investigates public views on immigrants and the immigration system, including concerns about the economic and cultural impact of immigrants coming to the U.S. today. It gauges support for various immigration policies, such as preventing Syrian refugees from entering the country and building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the feasibility of deporting immigrants illegally living in the U.S. Additionally, the survey has an extensive array of questions about the 2016 presidential primaries, including Democratic and Republican primary candidate preference and favorability ratings of the political parties, former presidents and current presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. [See More...]

PRRI-MTV 2017 National Youth Survey

The Public Religion Research Institute/MTV 2017 National Youth Survey explores youth attitudes towards the current cultural and political climate. It includes questions about perceptions of and experiences with discrimination and bias toward groups such as Muslims, transgender people, and women, and evaluates whether young people believe discrimination towards these groups is increasing, decreasing, or remains the same. It examines the different policy priorities of America's youth, including free speech, race relations, LGBT rights, and gender discrimination, and it assesses young people's views of political and civic engagement. The survey also looks at young Americans' perceptions of pressure to conform to masculine or feminine identities. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS January 2012 Survey

The PRRI/RNS January 2012 Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward the 2012 primaries. Questions explored attitudes toward different issues facing the country, perceptions of primary candidates and excitement about casting a vote for different candidates. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion and Politics Tracking Poll, October 2011

The PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey assessed public views about the Republican primary candidates. It also examined public knowledge about Mitt Romney's religious beliefs and which candidate for the Republican presidential nomination had the religious and political views that were closest to those of the respondents. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, April 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined attitudes about the compatibility of Christian values and capitalism. Questions measured respondents' feelings about the willingness of businesses to act ethically, the extent to which the federal budget reflects the nation's priorities, and the fairness of having wealthier Americans pay more taxes than the middle class or those less well off. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, April 2013

The PRRI/ Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated public views of marijuana. Questions not only assessed basic familiarity, but also attitudes toward the legalization, use, as well as moral and religious perceptions of marijuana use. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, August 2010

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion, values and public life. This survey investigated attitudes about the proposed construction of an Islamic community center and mosque in lower Manhattan near ground zero. Questions gauged the extent to which respondents had followed the news about the proposed Islamic community center, support for its construction and whether they considered the site of the World Trade Center to be sacred ground. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, August 2012

The PRRI/ Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated public views of the gun control laws. Questions not only assessed attitudes toward gun control but also the degree to which gun control was a reflection of a respondent's rights. Questions also included open-ended responses about what could be done to prevent mass shootings from occurring in the United States. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, December 2010

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined which holiday respondents' would be celebrating in the month of December and what type of activities (i.e., lighting advent candles, singing Christmas carols, reading the Bible) they would engage in during the holidays. The survey also asked Americans how stores and businesses should greet customers during the holidays. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, February 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey focused on attitudes about American Muslims and support for extremism in the American Muslim community. Questions gauged the extent to which Americans had heard about congressional hearings into alleged extremism in the American Muslim community, views about the hearings and views about American Muslims, Shari'a law, and relations with law enforcement. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, February 2013

The PRRI/ Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated individuals' perceptions of and experiences in romantic relationships. Questions not only assessed views toward Valentine's Day, but also asked questions about their relationship status and perceptions of where problems emerge in marriages or romantic relationships. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, January 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey was conducted before President Barack Obama's third State of the Union address and investigated public attitudes about the "moral state of the union." Questions gauged views about the moral climate in the United States, the biggest obstacles facing political leaders who want to change the tone in Washington and whether anti-government rhetoric contributed to the targeting of a member of Congress. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, July 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated respondents' knowledge about the religious beliefs and religious identity of the 2012 presidential candidates. Questions also gauged the extent to which respondents felt the political and religious beliefs of current and past elected officials were similar to or different from their own. The elected officials included Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, and Michelle Bachmann. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, June 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey explored public attitudes about personal misconduct among elected officials and the degree to which these offenses constitute significant moral problems. Questions evaluated respondents' feelings toward several different types of misconduct including financial misconduct, such as cheating on income taxes or taking bribes, and sexual misconduct, such as cheating on a spouse. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, June 2013

The PRRI/ Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated individuals' perceptions of the United States of America. Questions not only assessed views toward America in the world, but also asked questions about American values, American identification, engagement in patriotic activities and American pride. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, March 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examines attitudes about the relationship between God and natural disasters. Questions gauged beliefs about whether God controls everything that happens in the world and is responsible for natural disasters. The survey also asked about the recent tsunami that struck Japan and gauged support for U.S.-sponsored disaster relief. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, March 2012

The Religion and News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward religious liberty and the separation of church and state. Questions explored Americans' opinions regarding whether they feel religious liberty is being threatened and the contraception coverage mandate. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, May 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey was conducted just days after Osama bin Laden's death and investigated attitudes about the morality of celebrating the death of another human being. Questions also assessed respondents' feelings toward the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, the role America plays in human history, and the use of torture on suspected terrorists to gain important information. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, May 2012

The Religion and News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with Religion News Service, to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward religion and the 2012 presidential candidates, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Questions explored Americans' opinions regarding what the candidates' religious beliefs are and how close candidates' beliefs align with the respondents' own. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, November 2010

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated attitudes about the lack of civil discourse in America's political system. Questions focused on respondents' opinions about the tone of the 2010 election and the ability for political leaders, people in their local community, and people in their religious congregation to overcome differences in order to get things done. Questions also included whether respondents view the country as more divided over religion than in the past and more divided over politics than in the past. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, November 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey explored American attitudes about the economy and role of government. Questions examined respondents' views on the deficit, economic inequality, and proposals to reduce the nation's budget deficit. This survey also investigated attitudes about the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, October 2010

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated public views about how America's places of worship are handling the issue of homosexuality and the degree to which places of worship are influencing attitudes about gay and lesbian people. Questions evaluated the extent to which respondents' believed messages about the issue of homosexuality coming from places of worship contributed to negative views about gay and lesbian people, higher rates of suicide among gay and lesbian youth, and higher standards of morality among youth. The survey also included a measure on the moral evaluations of same-gender sexual relations. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, September 2010

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated attitudes about Fox News television host Glenn Beck and his call for a religious revival in the country. Questions gauged public knowledge of Glenn Beck's religious beliefs, opinions toward Glenn Beck, and whether respondents considered him the right person to lead a religious movement. [See More...]

PRRI-RNS Religion News Survey, September 2011

The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey investigated opinions about evolution and the causes of climate change. Questions assessed the degree to which respondents believe that humans evolved over time, think that a supreme being played a role in evolution, and agree that climate change was caused by human activity. The survey also examined the degree to which candidate views on these issues would affect voter preferences. [See More...]

PRRI-The Atlantic 2018 Civic Engagement Survey

The PRRI/The Atlantic 2018 Civic Engagement Survey was conducted by PRRI in partnership with The Atlantic among a random sample of adults (age 18 and up) living in the United States and who are part of GfK's Knowledge Panel. The survey included a national sample (N=1,011) representing all 50 states, in addition to an over-sample of Americans ages 18-29 (800), totaling to N=1,811. The survey also over-sampled those living in Ohio (507), Illinois (499), Michigan (474), Wisconsin (435), and Minnesota (422). Interviews were conducted online in both English and Spanish between Aug. 24 and Sept. 13, 2018. [See More...]

PRRI-The Atlantic 2018 Pluralism Survey

Conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in partnership with The Atlantic Magazine, the 2018 Pluralism Survey asks Americans about their attitudes about the health of our nation's democratic institutions. The survey also includes an in-depth analysis on states in the Great Lakes regions and where they share common views or diverge with the rest of the country. [See More...]

Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey - Arkansas Sample

The Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey addressed respondents' views on immigration reform in America. The survey gauged views on the immigration system, levels of support for immigration reform policies, and perceptions of immigrants' influence on the economy and the job market. Additional questions focused on attitudes toward both illegal and legal immigrants, the moral implications of immigration, and Congress' ability to handle immigration reform during the economic downturn. [See More...]

Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey - National Sample

Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey - Ohio Sample

State of the First Amendment Surveys

State of the First Amendment Survey, 1997

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward freedom of speech, press, religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the U.S., levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 1997 survey include how important various Constitutional rights are to people, whether people engaged in various kinds of public or political behaviors during the past year, and how free people feel to speak their minds in various settings. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 1999

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2000

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward freedom of speech, press, religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the U.S., levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2000 survey include attitudes toward the role of government in political campaigns, the role of religion and the use of religious materials in classrooms, and attitudes toward government regulation of content on the Internet. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2001

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward freedom of speech, press, religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the United States, levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2001 survey include attitudes toward the creation of the federal Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and attitudes toward the regulation of political campaign contributions. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2002

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward freedom of speech, press, religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the United States, levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2002 survey include attitudes toward media coverage of the "war on terrorism," whether the government has the right to monitor the activities of religious groups even if it means infringing upon religious freedoms, and levels of support for public access to various types of local government records. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions asked each year include: awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the United States, levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2003 survey include attitudes toward corporate ownership of news organizations, media coverage of the Iraq War and "the war on terrorism," whether the government has the right to monitor the activities of religious groups even if it means infringing upon religious freedoms, and whether controversial political remarks by entertainers affect the likelihood of attending performances or purchasing products featuring such entertainers. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2004

The State of the First Amendment Survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, examines public attitudes toward the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the United States, levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2004 survey include attitudes about the effort to amend the Constitution to ban flag-burning, proposals to expand regulation of so-called indecent material in the media, attempts by government officials and private advocates to lower the "wall of separation between church and state," and scandals involving made-up stories and facts at major news organizations. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2005

The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center, examines public attitudes toward the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the United States, levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2005 survey include attitudes toward religious freedom in the workplace, freedom of expression in the public schools, the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings, the confidentiality of library records, and government's ability to restrict various types of content in public broadcasts. [See More...]

State of the First Amendment Survey, 2006

Other National Surveys

A Survey of Graduate Ministry Programs, 1992-1993

This project was designed to provide a profile of graduate programs in ministry throughout the United States and to offer practical information for directors and administrators of these programs to use for their long- and short-range planning. [See More...]

America's Evangelicals

As 23 percent of the American population, white evangelicals are an important part of the American mainstream whose collective voice is growing louder both in politics and in culture. In many respects, white evangelicals look like other Americans. They live all over the country, they are found in cities and small towns alike, they have friends outside of their churches, and a majority have at least some college education. They share concerns with the rest of the country about the cost of healthcare and having a secure retirement. Yet white evangelicals share a set of strongly-held beliefs about the role of religion in daily life, and they incorporate a set of religious behaviors based on these beliefs into their daily lives. It is these beliefs and behaviors that set them apart religiously and politically from the rest of the country. This study places white evangelicals in comparative perspective with mainline Protestants, Catholics, African Americans, and Hispanics. [See More...]

American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey, 1996

The 1996 American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey was designed by the American Jewish Committee and the Gallup International Institute with advice from academic experts (John Green, Ohio State University; Chris Smith, University of North Carolina; and Tom W. Smith, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago). The purpose of this study was to gauge and compare the social and political views of the Religious Right with the larger U.S. population. The Survey was conducted during May and June, 1996, under the direction of the Gallup International Institute, using a random sample of telephone numbers. The survey consists of 2 parts: a cross-sectional sample of 572 respondents and an oversample of aligners with the Religious Right of 438. Combined with the 69 aligners from the cross-sectional sample this produces a total sample of 507 Religious Right aligners and 503 other Americans. [See More...]

American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity

The American Mosaic Project is a multiyear, multi-method study of the bases of solidarity and diversity in American life. The principal investigators of this project are Doug Hartmann, Penny Edgell and Joseph Gerteis at the University of Minnesota. The survey portion of the project consists of a random-digit-dial telephone survey (N=2,081) conducted during the summer of 2003 by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center. The survey was designed to gather data on attitudes about race, religion, politics and American identity as well as demographic information and social networks. [See More...]

American Mosaic Project - Boundaries in the American Mosaic

The American Mosaic Project (AMP) is a research initiative housed at the University of Minnesota aiming to contribute to an understanding of what brings Americans together, what divides us, and the implications of our diversity for our political and civic life. With support from the Edelstein Family Foundation and the National Science Foundation, the AMP designed the Boundaries in the American Mosaic Survey (BAM), focusing on the social and economic conditions associated with Americans' attitudes towards racial and religious diversity. This survey was fielded to a nationally representative sample in the early spring of 2014. The results provided new insights into what issues Americans are concerned about, who they blame for these perceived social problems, and what these attitudes may mean for the future of social policy formation in the United States. The AMP research team has published findings from the BAM survey in journals like Social Forces, Social Problems, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. [See More...]

American Religious Identification Survey, 2001

The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) 2001 is a 10-year follow-up study of religious identification among American adults, undertaken for the first time in 1990. Carried out under the auspices of The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the 1990 National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI) was the most extensive survey of religious identification in the later half of 20th-century America. That study, like the current follow-up, was undertaken because the U.S. Census does not produce a religious profile of the American population. Yet, the religious categories into which a population sorts itself is surely no less important than some of the other social-demographic categories that are enumerated by the decennial census. This survey represents the first large-scale national survey of religious identification conducted among Americans in the 21st century. The primary question of the interview was: What is your religion, if any? The religion of the spouse/partner also was asked. If the initial answer was 'Protestant' or 'Christian,' further questions were asked to probe which particular denomination. [See More...]

American Religious Identification Survey, 2008

The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) 2008 is the third in a landmark time series of large, nationally representative surveys that track changes in the religious loyalties of the U.S. adult population within the 28 contiguous states from 1990 to 2008. The 2001 and 2008 surveys are replicas of the 1990 survey, and are led by the same academic research team using an identical methodology of random-digit-dialed telephone interviews (RDD) and the same unprompted, open-ended key question "What is your religion, if any?" Interviewers did not prompt or offer a suggested list of potential answers. Moreover, the self-description of respondents was not based on whether established religious bodies or institutions considered them to be members. To the contrary, the surveys sought to determine whether the respondents regarded themselves as adherents of a religious community. The surveys tap subjective, rather than objective, standards of religious identification. The value of this unique series of national surveys, which allows scientific monitoring of change over time, has been recognized by the U.S. Bureau of the Census The Bureau itself is constitutionally precluded from such an inquiry into religion, and so has incorporated NSRI/ARIS findings into its official publication the Statistical Abstract of the United States since 2003. [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2005

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines two files from the 2005 ATUS: the Respondent file and the Activity summary file. [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2006

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines three files from the 2006 ATUS: the Respondent file, the Activity summary file and the Eating & Health Module. Variables from the 2006 Eating & Health Module have names that begin with the letter 'E.' [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2007

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines three files from the 2007 ATUS: the Respondent file, the Activity summary file and the Eating & Health Module. Variables from the 2007 Eating & Health Module have names that begin with the letter 'E.' [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2008

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines three files from the 2008 ATUS: the Respondent file, the Activity summary file and the Eating & Health Module. Variables from the 2008 Eating & Health Module have names that begin with the letter 'E.' [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2009

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines two files from the 2009 ATUS: the Respondent file and the Activity summary file. [See More...]

American Time Use Survey, 2010

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation's first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life's activities. In the ATUS, individuals are randomly selected from a subset of households that have completed their eighth and final month of interviews for the Current Population Survey (CPS). ATUS respondents are interviewed only one time about how they spent their time on the previous day, where they were and whom they were with. The survey is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data file available for download from the ARDA combines three files from the 2010 ATUS: the Respondent file, the Activity summary file and the Well-Being Module. Variables from the 2010 Well-Being Module have names that begin with the letter 'W.' [See More...]

Arts and Religion Survey, 1999

This data set offers information on Americans' opinions about the role of the arts relative to religion. The study was designed by Princeton University professor Robert Wuthnow and conducted by the Gallup Organization in Princeton, New Jersey. Respondents were asked questions about their creative and arts-related activities, their attitudes toward the arts, their religious activities, behaviors, beliefs and affiliations, their spiritual (or "uplifting") experiences, their attitudes toward religion and spirituality, and their involvement in charitable activities. [See More...]

Attitudes of Cultural Progressive Activists, 2009

The purpose of this research is to assess the attitudes of cultural progressive activists. Such individuals are conceptualized as individuals who oppose the political, and even religious ambitions of the 'Christian right.' Organizations that envision themselves as opponents of the Christian right were located and members of those organizations were sent a link to an online survey. This survey assessed the respondent's attitudes toward the Christian right and their social networks. [See More...]

Austin Institute 2018 Post-Midterms Study

Ipsos Public Affairs conducted the 2018 Post-Midterms Study on behalf of the Austin Institute. Specifically, the study examined the U.S. general population following the 2018 midterm election on issues related to the election, faith, family and sex. The survey was conducted using a sample from KnowledgePanel. [See More...]

Carnegie Council National Surveys of Higher Education, Graduate Student Sample (1975)

In 1975 the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education commissioned the Survey Research Center at University of California, Berkeley to design and execute national surveys of faculty and students in colleges and universities throughout the United States. The objectives of the studies were both to identify any new developments in higher education that had transpired since the 1969 surveys, and to track any movement in trends or practices discovered in previous research. Additionally, the surveys were designed specifically to gather more information on a variety of new problems posed by emerging issues of affirmative action, the changing role of women, a changing job market for graduates, and new forms of academic governance. [See More...]

Carnegie Foundation National Survey of Higher Education, Faculty Sample (1975)

In 1975 the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education commissioned the Survey Research Center at University of California, Berkeley to design and execute national surveys of faculty and students in colleges and universities throughout the United States. The objectives of the studies were both to identify any new developments in higher education that had transpired since the 1969 surveys, and to track any movement in trends or practices discovered in previous research. Additionally the surveys were designed specifically to gather more information on a variety of new problems posed by emerging issues of affirmative action, the changing role of women, a changing job market for graduates, and new forms of academic governance. [See More...]

Carnegie Foundation National Survey of Higher Education, Faculty Sample (1984)

In 1984 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching commissioned Opinion Research Corporation to design and execute national surveys of faculty and undergraduates in colleges and universities throughout the United States. The objectives of the studies were both to identify any new developments in higher education that had transpired since the 1975 1976 surveys, and to track any movement in trends or practices discovered in previous research. Additionally the surveys were planned to complement other research efforts being sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 1 (2014)

Collected in 2014, the Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 1 (CSAF) is planned as an annual survey. The survey includes core demographic items, measures of religion and politics. However the survey's primary focus is asking questions designed to determine the extent to which Americans fear or worry about life events, governmental policy, crime and victimization, natural and man-made disasters, different spaces and other phenomena. Wave 1 also includes items related to beliefs about crime (has crime increased over the last 20 years, possible explanations for criminal behavior), media consumption and scientific attitudes. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 2 (2015)

Collected in 2015, the Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 2 (CSAF) is the second wave of a planned annual survey. The survey includes core demographic items, and measures of religion and politics. However the survey's primary focus is asking questions designed to determine the extent to which Americans fear or worry about life events, governmental policy, crime and victimization, natural and man-made disasters, different spaces and other phenomena. Items related to beliefs about crime (has crime increased over the last 20 years, possible explanations for criminal behavior), media consumption and scientific attitudes are included in Waves 1 and 2. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 3 (2016)

Collected in 2016, the Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 3 (CSAF) is an annual survey. The survey includes core demographic items, and measures of religion and politics. However the survey's primary focus is asking questions designed to determine the extent to which Americans fear or worry about life events, governmental policy, crime and victimization, natural and man-made disasters, different spaces and other phenomena. Waves 1, 2, and 3 also include items related to beliefs about crime (has crime increased over the last 20 years, possible explanations for criminal behavior), media consumption and scientific attitudes. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 4 (2017)

Chapman University engaged SSRS to conduct the 2017 wave of The Chapman University Survey on American Fears (CSAF). Chapman University initiated this nationwide poll on what strikes fear in Americans in 2014. The primary objective of this survey is to collect annual data on the fears, worries and concerns of Americans, the personal, behavioral and attitudinal characteristics related to those fears, and how those fears are associated with other attitudes and behaviors. CSAF was conducted online via the SSRS Probability Panel and invited adults age 18 and older to participate via the web. It included 1,207 participants and data collection was conducted from June 28 to July 7, 2017. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 5 (2018)

Collected in 2018, the Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 5 (CSAF) is an annual survey. The survey includes core demographic items, and measures of religion and politics. However the survey's primary focus is asking questions designed to determine the extent to which Americans fear or worry about life events, governmental policy, crime and victimization, natural and man-made disasters, different spaces and other phenomena. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 6 (2019)

Collected in 2019, the Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 6 (CSAF) is an annual survey. The survey includes core demographic items, and measures of religion and politics. However the survey's primary focus is asking questions designed to determine the extent to which Americans fear or worry about life events, governmental policy, crime and victimization, natural and man-made disasters, different spaces and other phenomena. [See More...]

Chapman Survey of American Fears, Wave 7 (2021)

Chapman University engaged SSRS to conduct the 2020/2021 wave of The Chapman University Survey on American Fears (CSAF). Chapman University initiated this nationwide poll on what strikes fear in Americans in 2014. The primary objective of this survey is to collect annual data on the fears, worries and concerns of Americans, the personal, behavior and attitudinal characteristics related to those fears, and how those fears are associated with other attitudes and behaviors. [See More...]

Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS)

CILS is a longitudinal study designed to study the adaptation process of the immigrant second generation, which is defined broadly as U.S.-born children with at least one foreign-born parent or child born abroad but brought at an early age to the United States. Immigrant families, children's own demographic characteristics, language use, self-identities, and academic attainment were key objectives. Questions about religion were asked only once, in Survey Wave 3 (variables V439 through V440). [See More...]

Civic Involvement Survey, 1997

This survey provides data on the level and types of civic involvement of a nationally representative sample of American adults. Extensive questions about respondents' religious activities and beliefs are also included in the survey. The results were originally intended as a comparison to qualitative in-depth interviews with a different sample of respondents (qualitative interviews not available). [See More...]

Economic Values Survey, 1992

This is a survey of participants in the U.S. labor force. Nearly 100 social scientists, religion specialists and historians were asked to solicit topics to be included in the survey. "This sample is intended to be representative of the active labor force age eighteen and over living in the continental United States" (Wuthnow 1994, 270). [See More...]

Faith and Family in America, 2005

Over the last 50 years, our society has undergone huge demographic shifts with regards to family. Fewer people are living in a home with a married head of household, and family sizes have decreased as families have had fewer children and more people have chosen to raise children as single parents. Some religious institutions and leaders voice concerns about the decline of marriage, while others have embraced or at least accepted these changes. This debate polarizes our society, as some Americans are trying to mend what they see as cracks in the foundation of our society while others are seeking to move toward greater openness and tolerance. This study takes on these changes, exploring issues of family, marriage, and parenting in the context of America's religious life. [See More...]

Faith Matters Survey, 2006

The Faith Matters Survey was conducted on behalf of Harvard University by International Communications Research in the summer of 2006. The survey was generously funded by the John Templeton Foundation. The national survey interviewed roughly 3,100 Americans in an hour-long phone survey both about their religion (beliefs, belonging and behavior) and their social and political engagement. The data provided precise measurements of religious belief and behavior to help scholars determine their relative stability among different sub-populations and as compared to nonreligious beliefs and behaviors. Some variable names have been modified by the ARDA. Original variable names are in parentheses. [See More...]

Faith Matters Survey, 2007

The 2007 Faith Matters Survey was conducted on behalf of Harvard University by International Communications Research. The survey was generously funded by the John Templeton Foundation. This collection reinterviewed the respondents from 2006 Faith Matters Survey about their religion (beliefs, belonging and behavior) and their social and political engagement. The data provide precise measurements of religious belief and behavior to help scholars determine their relative stability among different sub-populations and as compared to nonreligious beliefs and behaviors. Some variable names have been modified by the ARDA. Original variable names are in parentheses. [See More...]

Faith Matters Survey, 2011

The 2011 Faith Matters Survey was conducted on behalf of Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame by Social Science Research Solutions/SSRS. The survey was generously funded by the John Templeton Foundation. This collection reinterviewed the respondents from 2006 Faith Matters Survey and also surveyed a new sample of respondents, asking questions about their religion (beliefs, belonging and behavior) and their social and political engagement. The data provide precise measurements of religious belief and behavior to help scholars determine their relative stability among different sub-populations and as compared to nonreligious beliefs and behaviors. Some variable names have been modified by the ARDA. Original variable names are in parentheses. [See More...]

Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988

The Four-State Church Involvement Study investigates the role of individualism as it pertains to church involvement and what that involvement means. Regional variations in these relationships also are examined. [See More...]

Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church

This 1967 survey of a national sample of Catholic adults conducted for Newsweek Magazine focused on the changes within the Catholic Church since the Vatican Council II and attitudes of Catholics toward the changes and the Church in general. Questions include belief in various church teachings, attitudes toward priests and papal authority, church attendance, and birth control. [See More...]

How Faith Shapes Feelings About the Coronavirus Outbreak - Religious Practice in the Time of Coronavirus

This survey was conducted by The University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and with funding from NORC at the University of Chicago. [See More...]

Indiana Mainline Churches, 1986

The original study was designed to examine church finances and membership trends. Six important conclusions arose from these findings: 1) Congregations that emphasize growth and evangelism can grow (or at least slow their decline), but only 37 percent of the mostly mainline churches in this study emphasize growth; 2) If churches want to grow, they need to have an openness to change and an orientation to serving the needs of people outside the local congregation rather than just the needs of current members; 3) Emphasizing social action programs may limit growth somewhat, but this is not a cause of denominational decline for mainline denominations, since only 8 percent of these churches have such an emphasis; 4) As in previous studies (e.g., Hoge and Roozen 1979), membership trends are heavily influenced by community population trends. However, the influence of demographic factors declined during the 1980s in Indiana because there was less variation in population growth rates among Indiana communities; 5) The growth rates of small churches and churches in smaller communities are less affected by community population changes than are the growth rates of large churches and churches in larger communities; 6) Denominational differences in growth rates are major, but are not explainable using the variables contained in this study. [See More...]

ISPU American Muslim Poll, 2016

Muslims and Jews were surveyed for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) from Jan. 18, 2016 through Jan. 28, 2016. The study investigated the opinions of Muslims and Jews regarding the 2016 presidential election, the most important issues facing the country, the acceptability of both military and non-military attacks on civilians, and the importance of national and religious identity. [See More...]

ISPU American Muslim Poll, 2017

Muslims and Jews were surveyed for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) from Jan. 4, 2017 through Jan. 19, 2017. The study investigated the opinions of Muslims and Jews regarding the 2016 presidential election, the most important issues facing the country, religious discrimination, and domestic violence. [See More...]

ISPU American Muslim Poll, 2018

Muslims and Jews were surveyed for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) from Jan. 8, 2018 through Jan. 24, 2018. The study investigated the opinions of Muslims and Jews regarding the government, the most important issues facing the country, faith customs and religious, race, and/or gender discrimination. [See More...]

ISPU American Muslim Poll, 2019

SSRS conducted a survey of Muslims, Jews and the General Population for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding from January 8 through January 28, 2019. The study investigated the opinions of Muslims, Jews and the General Population regarding the government, the most important issues facing the country, faith customs and religious/race/gender discrimination. [See More...]

ISPU American Muslim Poll, 2020

SSRS conducted a survey of Muslims, Jews, and the general population for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding from March 17 through April 22, 2020. The study investigated the opinions of Muslims, Jews, and the general population regarding politics, important issues facing the country, faith customs, and religious discrimination. [See More...]

Life Choices, 1990

The Life Choices Study was an in-depth study of Americans' beliefs and opinions on a variety of life-related issues, abortion being first and foremost among them. Additionally, euthanasia, capital punishment, and military service receive brief treatment. The survey attempts to penetrate the broader cultural currents underlying the polarizations and contradictions that characterize public opinion on these matters. The study was guided by the following questions: Why do people diverge so sharply in their views? Who are those that lie at the extremes and in the middle? What systems of moral reasoning anchor their opinions? Which appeals, arguments, and obligations have the greatest impact upon their views? [See More...]

Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks

The Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Network (LSASN) was designed to assess individual attitudes, social networks, and involvement in the religious life of congregations. The survey was funded by a larger grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. to study multiracial congregations. The survey had ambitious aims in terms of content, experimental designs, and oversampling of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. It probes respondents' racial and political attitudes and examines the racial composition of their social networks, including their religious congregations. The survey is notable for conducting the first national-level factorial telephone experiment designed to address the debate concerning neighborhood preferences by race (variable BUYHOME). [See More...]

Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997

To examine the causes of marital instability throughout the life course, five waves of data were collected between 1980 and 1997 from married individuals who were between the ages of 18 and 55 in 1980. Information collected in 1980 (Wave I) focused on the effects of wives' participation in the labor force on marriage and marital instability. Measures predicting marital instability and divorce and assessing marital quality were developed. Variables include information on earnings, commitment to work, hours worked, and occupational status. The focus of Wave II, conducted in 1983, was to link changes in factors such as economic resources, wife's employment, presence of children, marital satisfaction, life goals, and health to actions intended to dissolve a marriage, such as divorce and permanent separation. Information on adjustment to marital dissolution, relationship with in-laws, size of home, parents' employment, use of free time, club membership, child-care arrangements, and responsibility for chores was gathered. Wave III, collected in 1988, further examined the impact of changes in employment, economics, and health on marital relationships. Questions were asked about divorce and remarriage, investment of energy and resource use in the care of aging parents and dependent offspring, asset value, awareness of aging, mental health issues, and history of disease. In 1992, a fourth wave of data was collected to look at changes in employment, economics, and health. Questions were asked about retirement issues, family structure, and the impact of caring for aging parents while at the same time caring for dependent offspring. Data were also collected in 1992 and 1994 from adult offspring who were living in the household in 1980 and had reached age 19 by 1992, thus providing parallel measures with their parents regarding the quality of parent-child relationships, attitudes, and support along with exploring the impact of childhood experiences on the transition to adult life. In 1997, the fifth wave was collected and interviews were conducted with a second sample of adult offspring (N=202) along with second interviews of offspring selected in 1992 (N=606). Wave 5 also examines the relationship between marital quality and stability and how it relates to changes in marital quality later in life. Among the variables included in all five waves are age, sex, educational attainment, marital status and history, attitude toward divorce, number of children, religious affiliation, and income level. [See More...]

Marital Instability over the Life Course, A Five-Wave Panel Study, Wave I (1980)

This study describes data of individuals 55 years of age and under who were married in 1980. The goal of the study was to determine the impact of various factors that could affect the likelihood of divorce. Five waves were completed (1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, and 1997). This particular dataset contains the 1980 wave. The 1980 survey focused on how wives' participation in the workforce affected marital quality and stability. Religion variables in this wave include the religious affiliations of the respondent and spouse (if applicable), frequency of church attendance, and the degree to which religion influences the life of the respondent. [See More...]

Measuring Morality Study, 2012

The first phase of the Measuring Morality project involves fielding a nationally-representative survey of adults in the United States aimed at understanding the interrelations among moral constructs, and at exploring moral differences in the U.S. population. Survey items were chosen in consultation with an international group of scholars from sociology, psychology, and linguistics, and represent a wide range of theoretical traditions. The survey includes both morality scales (typically shortened for inclusion on the survey, and including several recently developed scales), and measures of constructs theoretically associated with morality. [See More...]

National Health Interview Survey, Adults, 2002

National Health Interview Survey, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement, 2002

"The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a multi-purpose health survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is the principal source of information on the health of the civilian, noninstitutionalized, household population in the United States. The NHIS has been conducted continuously since its beginning in 1957." (NHIS Survey Description, Public Use Data Release, December 2003). "The Alternative Health/Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement collected information from sample adults on their use of 17 non-conventional health care practices." These practices include prayer and spiritual healing. [See More...]

National Health Interview Survey, Families, 2002

National Survey of High School Biology Teachers

The National Survey of High School Biology Teachers is based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. public high school biology teachers. A total of 926 teachers completed questionnaires, either pencil and paper surveys or on the web, between March 1 and May 5 of 2007. Teachers responded to 86 questions pertaining to their educational backgrounds, teaching practices, and personal attitudes. The survey focused on respondents' approach to teaching evolution and creationism in the classroom. Teachers' personal views and understanding of evolution were examined, as well as potential outside influences on their teaching, such as parents, school board members, and religious leaders. [See More...]

National Survey of Religious Identification, 1990

The National Survey of Religious Identification relates to a random digit-dialed telephone survey of 113,000 American households in the continental U.S. (48 states). The data was collected over a 13-month period by ICR Survey Research Group of Media, PA as part of their omnibus market research (EXCEL) survey. The prime question on the file is: What is your religion? If the initial answer was Protestant, there was a further question as to which denomination. The respondent is a randomly chosen (last birthday) adult over 18 years. Nineteen other socio-demographic questions are attached to this. The NSRI makes a significant contribution by presenting a large sample size reflecting the true richness of the country's religious tapestry and the national coverage necessary to provide high quality statistics on what is actually happening around us. [See More...]

National Survey of the Religious Life Futures Project, 1990

"The National Survey component of the Religious Life Futures Project had two purposes: to collect information concerning the beliefs, values and practices of members of religious orders regarding their personal, spiritual, community and ministerial life and to establish a significant data base for the study of religious life on the individual, congregational and social institution levels. The National Survey was also the primary method of measuring perceptions of the future of religious life in the total population of sisters, brothers and religious priests." (Nygren & Ukeritis, 1993: 99) [See More...]

New Family Structures Survey (NFSS)

Knowledge Networks conducted the New Family Structures Survey on behalf of University of Texas at Austin. Specifically, the study examined the experiences of the respondents (ages 18-39) growing up in unconventional families where: [See More...]

Philanthropy Panel Study, 2001

The Philanthropy Panel Study is the Philanthropy Module of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The 2001 Panel contains data on the charitable giving and volunteering of 7,406 American families. The charitable giving data describe the giving done by the family unit as a whole. The volunteering data are separately available for both "Heads" and "Wives" (PSID terminology) in married and cohabiting families. [See More...]

Philanthropy Panel Study, 2003

The Philanthropy Panel Study is the Philanthropy Module of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The 2003 Panel contains data on the charitable giving, volunteering, and religious service attendance of 7,822 American families. The charitable giving data describe the giving done by the family unit as a whole. The volunteering and attendance data are separately available for both "Heads" and "Wives" (PSID terminology) in married couples and co-habiting families. The Panel also contains a question about who in married couples makes decisions about charitable giving. [See More...]

Philanthropy Panel Study, 2005

The Philanthropy Panel Study is the Philanthropy Module of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The 2005 Panel contains data on the charitable giving, volunteering, and religious service attendance of more than 8,000 American families. The charitable giving data describe the giving done by the family unit as a whole. The volunteering and attendance data are separately available for both "Heads" and "Wives" (PSID terminology) in married couples and cohabiting families. The Panel also contains a question about who in married couples makes decisions about charitable giving. [See More...]

Politics of Character Survey, 2000

Surveys on contemporary politics abound, but surveys of political culture, the underpinning of politics, are lacking. The Politics of Character survey attempts to bridge the gap between ephemeral opinion and enduring understandings of character, linking the latter to the moral communities to which American citizens belong. A principal finding is that understandings of character are vague and weakly grounded, and that "character" in politics is more important rhetorically than practically. It is an ideal in search of substantive content. [See More...]

Relationships in America Survey (2014)

This survey provides a broad overview of the social forces that shape American society and documents trends that affect individual and familial well-being. It asks respondents about a wide variety of human-interest topics, from their participation in religious services and religious beliefs, to questions about their attitudes regarding marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and other family forms, to specifics about sexual behavior, abuse, and domestic violence. [See More...]

Religion among Academic Scientists

The Religion among Academic Scientists survey (RAAS) asked a randomly selected sample of natural and social scientists at 21 elite research universities questions about their religious beliefs, behaviors, and upbringing. The survey also asked about the professional status, volunteering activities, and demographics of the respondents. [See More...]

Religion and Deviance at Four American Universities

This dataset contains measures on religious belief and practice, Christian fundamentalist beliefs, religious context, and deviant behavior from students at four American universities. Two of these universities are public state schools; two are private and have religious affiliations. A total of 1,753 respondents were surveyed regarding their religious beliefs and practices, tattoos, piercings, and engagement in (or abstinence from) sexual intercourse, binge drinking, and marijuana use. [See More...]

Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003

This survey includes questions about the public's views about religious diversity, such as attitudes toward and contact with Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. The survey was designed by Robert Wuthnow at Princeton University in conjunction with the Responding to Diversity Project sponsored by the Lilly Endowment. The survey also includes questions regarding religious beliefs and practices, and opinions concerning terrorism, interreligious understanding, and national identity. (Religion and Diversity Codebook, Princeton University, Department of Sociology, 2003). [See More...]

Religion and Politics Survey, 2000

The religion and politics survey is part of the larger Public Role of Mainline Protestantism Project, which is coordinated through Princeton University's Survey Research Center. The survey addresses respondents' views on political, social, and religious issues, their political actions, beliefs, and affiliations, and their religious actions, beliefs, and affiliations. [See More...]

Religious Freedom Index, American Perspectives on the First Amendment

The Religious Freedom Index survey is designed to capture how the American opinion has changed on religious liberty. Questions assess how Americans answer questions relating to religious liberty protections in light of America's shrinking religious atmosphere (based on the polls). These questions focus on covering a wide spectrum of religious liberty protections under the First Amendment, including: 1) Religious Pluralism; 2) Religion and Policy; 3) Religious Sharing; 4) Religion in Society; 5) Church and State; and 6) Religion in Action. [See More...]

Religious Freedom Index, American Perspectives on the First Amendment, 2020

The Religious Freedom Index gives a unique look into American public opinion on First Amendment freedoms. The Index's focus on core religious liberty principles, contextualized with questions on some of the year's most pressing social issues, provides a yearly cross section of public sentiment on the intersection of law, religion, and culture. [See More...]

Religious Freedom Index, American Perspectives on the First Amendment, 2021

The Religious Freedom Index gives a unique look into American public opinion on First Amendment freedoms. The index's focus on core religious liberty principles, contextualized with questions on some of the year's most pressing social issues, provides a yearly cross section of public sentiment on the intersection of law, religion, and culture. [See More...]

Religious Understandings of Science

The Religious Understandings of Science survey was administered to a nationally representative sample of the United States population. The goals of this project were to further explore how the general United States population perceives religion and science. Survey items probe the morality, religiosity, spirituality, and religious beliefs of respondents, as well as their attitudes toward science. This survey is part of a larger research project to more completely elucidate the complex relationships between science, scientists, and religion. [See More...]

Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Groups Sample)

This national survey was part of a three-year research project conducted to understand the small-group movement. "The national survey screened a representative sample of the American public to identify persons who were currently involved in any small group that met regularly and provided caring and support for its members. This procedure yielded approximately 1,000 people who were asked a long list of questions about the nature of their group, why they became involved, what its activities were, how well they liked it, and what they had received from it. For comparative purposes, we also surveyed more than 900 people to find out why they had not become involved in a small group" (Wuthnow, 1994:9).This data file is the first part of the national survey on small groups and contains the sample of those involved in small group activity. The sample containing those not involved in small groups is also available at the ARDA. [See More...]

Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Individuals Not in Groups Sample)

Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, 2000

The 2000 Social Capital Benchmark Survey was undertaken by the Saguaro Seminar at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Unversity. This purpose of the SCCBS, conducted nationally as well as in 41 U.S. communities, is to measure various manifestations of social capital as well as its suspected correlates to (1) provide a rich database for analysis by interested researchers who wish to better understand social capital and (2) provide a tool for communities and organizations to use in program development and evaluation, in part, by enabling relative assessment to other communities and the nation. As a "benchmark" survey, it is the first attempt at widespread systematic measurement of social capital, especially within communities, and it will serve as a point of comparison for future research which attempts to assess changes in key indicators. It is hoped that discussion and use of the survey will also stimulate interest in the broader purpose of fostering civic and social engagement across the country and thus contribute to the revitalization of community institutions. [See More...]

Social Capital Community Survey, 2006

The 2006 Social Capital Community Survey was undertaken by the Saguaro Seminar at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The SCCS consisted of a national sample and targeted samples in 22 American communities. The SCCS is a follow-up to the 2000 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, conducted nationally and in 41 American communities. [See More...]

Spirituality and the Elderly, Survey of Staff and Residents From Long-Term Care Facilities, 1998

"This study compared staff and resident knowledge, attitudes and practices related to religious expression in long-term care settings. Staff and residents from 13 facilities and organizations providing services to long-term care staff completed a survey related to religion and spirituality in long-term care" (Walker et al. August 1998). [See More...]

State of Disunion Survey, 1996

The purpose of the 1996 Survey of American Political Culture was to assess the reality behind popular depictions of the declining legitimacy of American institutions and cultural fragmentation. Toward this end, a comprehensive questionnaire explores connections between political opinions and the cultural contexts within which they are formed. Topics include: the "Christian Right," homosexuality, identity politics, visions of America's future, moral relativism, the role of government, political ideology, religious beliefs and activities, and a variety of lifestyle questions. What distinguishes this survey is its breadth and depth of coverage, both of which lend nuance to its findings. It was based upon over 2,000 face-to-face interviews and its summary report, The State of Disunion, is widely cited in publications and on the internet. [See More...]

Study of Spirituality in the United States 2020

A Study of Spirituality in the United States 2020 was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Fetzer Institute and Hattaway Communications. This survey brings people's spiritual lives to light, focusing on how Americans' spirituality may inform their prosocial and civic behaviors. It also includes a focus is on how people identify as spiritual and religious and the perceived differences and similarities between the two identities. [See More...]

Survey On the Beliefs and Moral Values of America's Children, 1989

Convinced that the beliefs and moral values of children are important in their own right and that children's voices need to become part of the larger public discussion of America's future, the Girl Scouts of the USA, in partnership with the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the C.S. Mott Foundation, commissioned child psychiatrist Robert Coles of Harvard University, sociologist James Davison Hunter of the University of Virginia, public opinion researcher Louis Harris of Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., and John Seel of the Williamsburg Charter Foundation to conduct a nationwide survey of children's beliefs and moral values. The purpose of the study was to explore the range of children's beliefs and moral values and the consequences in their lives. Questions asked include: Who are the adults with the most influence on the children's moral commitments? What are the moral bearings directing their decision-making in practice? What are the pressures children face as adolescents and young adults? What are the moral judgments they make in the face of difficult everyday situations? How do they view the choices concerning their own futures and the responsibilities of citizenship as they approach adulthood? [See More...]

The Evangelical Voter in the United States, 1983

Self-identified Christian voters were interviewed in this survey. Interviewers probed for responses on a variety of political issues, as well as for religious opinions and behavior. Political issues included the nuclear freeze, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, prayer in schools, U.S. intervention and aid in Central America, and defense spending. Other data include voting behavior in the 1980 Presidential election, projected voting in the 1984 election, and opinions of various public figures and religious groups. The importance of religious views in the selection of political candidates was assessed by each individual, in addition to opinions and experiences concerning the involvement of religious leaders with politics. Information was also gathered on religious behavior such as church attendance and watching religious television programs. Data on sex, race, educational level, occupation, income, and political party registration are included. [See More...]

The Henry Institute National Survey of Religion and Public Life, 2008

Commissioned by the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College, this survey examined the ways in which religion shaped the civic engagement and political life of Americans. Various facets of religion were examined, including religious beliefs, religious practice, religious identifications, and religious contexts. Civic life was examined in terms of membership in voluntary associations, volunteering, social trust, confidence in institutions, civic morality, and political tolerance. Political life was examined in terms of issue positions, ideological orientations, partisan identification, political participation, and candidate preference/voting choice. Because the survey includes both a pre-election and post-election component, the survey also addresses how the presidential campaign may have changed respondent's candidate preferences over time, and how religion may be related to such change and stability in candidate preferences. [See More...]

Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987

"On the eve of the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights, it is plain that controversies about religion in public life are as lively and potent today as when the First Amendment was being debated nearly 200 years ago. But how do the American people view the place of religion in public life today? Is there a vital knowledge of the Constitution? Where do Americans currently draw the line between church and state: Are there significant limits to tolerance? To answer such questions and help assess the state of the union regarding religion and public life, the Williamsburg Charter Foundation commissioned a nationwide opinion survey...to learn how people view these issues 200 years into the American Experiment" (The Williamsburg Charter Survey on Religion and Public Life 1988). [See More...]

Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996

This study was designed by the principal investigator and his students in an upper-division sociology of religion course. The survey items were formulated around key issues in class and administered to Winthrop University students in General Education classes. The topics covered include religious background and behavior, spiritual beliefs, and attitudes toward deviant religious groups. [See More...]

Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Father Component

The Young Adolescents and their Parents project began in 1980, with major funding provided by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The project brought together the research capability of Search Institute and the programming expertise of 13 national youth-serving organizations. The research component included a 319-item survey given to more than 8,000 fifth- through ninth-grade young adolescents and a different 328-item survey administered to more than 10,000 parents of these youths. Because so little previous research had focused on young adolescents and their families, this project was designed to fill this "information gap." The surveys covered the topics of social context (school, friends, church, families, mass media exposure, group involvement); developmental processes (autonomy, maturation and sexuality, identity, intimacy, achievement, social integration); beliefs, attitudes and values (social attitudes, worries, moral values, religion); and perspectives on receiving help and on behavior [See More...]

Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Mother Component

Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Youth Component

The Young Adolescents and their Parents project began in 1980, with major funding provided by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The project brought together the research capability of Search Institute and the programming expertise of 13 national youth-serving organizations. The research component included a 319-item survey given to more than 8,000 fifth- through ninth-grade young adolescents and a different, 328-item survey administered to more than 10,000 parents of these youths. Because so little previous research had focused on young adolescents and their families, this project was designed to fill this "information gap." The surveys covered the topics of social context (school, friends, church, families, mass media exposure, group involvement); developmental processes (autonomy, maturation and sexuality, identity, intimacy, achievement, social integration); beliefs, attitudes and values (social attitudes, worries, moral values, religion); and perspectives on receiving help and on behavior. [See More...]

Local/Regional Surveys

Middletown Data

Middletown Area Study (Autumn), 1981

Middletown Area Study (Spring), 1981

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1981 Spring survey focused on the degree of awareness of the services offered by Community Development and specific community services provided to the elderly. Attitudes concerning governmental funding of these services and abortion were also assessed. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1978

Middletown Area Study, 1979

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1979 survey focused on public attitudes and perceptions of housing problems, employment, family life, subjective well-being and other social issues and concerns. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1980

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1980 survey focused on contact with family, extent of discipline of children, marital satisfaction and task sharing, and other social issues and concerns. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1982

Middletown Area Study, 1983

Middletown Area Study, 1984

Middletown Area Study, 1985

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The target of the 1985 study was Delaware County, Indiana, residents who were 18 years or older. Subjective and physical well-being, public attitudes and knowledge of AIDS and other social issues and concerns were the major focus. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1986

Middletown Area Study, 1987

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1987 study was specifically designed to assess the degree of interaction between parents (60 years of age or older) and adult children. Topics of inquiry also included religion and politics, division of household labor, and attitudes about alcoholism. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1988

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1988 study was specifically designed to address issues pertaining to the 1988 presidential election. Social and political concerns such as disarmament, trade deficit, budget deficit and financial security were among the major topics covered. Also included were questions relevant to other social issues such as religion, education, racism and sexism. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1989

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1989 study was specifically designed to get an indication of public attitudes and perceptions of abuse of the elderly, problems of caregiving, subjective well-being, and other social issues and concerns. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1990

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1990 study was designed to get an indication of attitudes about abortion with relation to religious beliefs and other demographic variables. Topics of abuse and neglect of the elderly as well as political and religious ideology were also addressed. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1991

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1991 study assessed attitudes of people ages 60 and older on problems of abuse of the elderly, care giving, subjective well-being, medical care and other social issues and concerns. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1992

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1992 study was specifically designed to get an indication of voting patterns in relation to religious activities and other demographic variables. Topics of adoption, insurance and health care needs were also addressed. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1993

Middletown Area Study, 1994

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1997. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1994 study was designed to assess the views and opinions of citizens on a number of issues that impact the community. In addition, the 1994 questionnaire focused on leisure activities and conservative religion. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1995

Middletown Area Study, 1996

Middletown Area Study, 1997

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1998. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1997 study was designed to assess beliefs with regard to terminal illness, health care and health insurance, religious beliefs and practices, and attitudes regarding local police practices. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1998

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 1998. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1998 study was designed to assess the nature of congregations, the "unchurched," and caregiving in "Middletown." [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 1999

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 2000 and every other year afterward. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 1999 study was designed to assess computer and internet use and adult caregiving responsibilities. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 2000

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 2000 and every other year afterward. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 2000 study was designed to assess attitudes about hate crimes, poverty, and gender and race discrimination. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 2002

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 2000 and every other year afterward. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 2002 study was designed to assess attitudes about the September 11 terrorist attacks and about Arabs. [See More...]

Middletown Area Study, 2004

Data for the Middletown Area Studies were collected every year from 1978 to 2000 and every other year afterward. The purpose of these studies was to assess the views and lifestyles of citizens on a diverse range of subjects. The major topics included questions on life satisfaction, education, income, family, religion, and politics. The 2004 study was designed to assess participation in political campaigns, the news resources used by participants, and attitudes about school voucher programs. [See More...]

Southern Focus Polls

Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South. To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities, cultural issues (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners. All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS). [See More...]

Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1999

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, 1999

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1992

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1993

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1994

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1995

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999

"Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. And few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South. To remedy this situation, the [Odum] Institute and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor the Southern Focus Poll" (Odum Institute). [See More...]

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1993

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1994

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1995

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1996

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1997

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1998

Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 2000

Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Fall 1995

Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Spring 1995

Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Spring 1996

Southern Focus Poll, Oversample Survey, Spring 1997

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1992

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1993

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1994

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1995

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1999

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1992

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1993

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1994

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1995

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1996

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1997

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1998

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1999

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2000

Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001

Other Local/Regional Surveys

American Values Scale, 1985

American Values Scale, 1986

American Values Scale, 1987

American Values Scale, 1988

Census of the Amish in Holmes County and the Surrounding Areas

The Amish have largely remained an enigma to social science researchers, due to a lack of large-scale data. By coding data from directories of Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, and the surrounding areas (which contain information on roughly one in every six Amish in the world), this project provides a new source of data that allows people to explore demographics, occupational shifts, and retention among a significant proportion of the Old Order Amish. [See More...]

Christian Universities as Moral Communities - Drinking, Sex, and Drug use among University Students in the United States

The data set represents responses to 120 questions regarding religious belief, religious practice, religious context, and social behavior, e.g., drinking, sex, drugs, worship, prayer, religious beliefs, Christian fundamentalism, health, well-being, tattoos, piercings. Data were gathered from respondents at 12 American colleges and universities. Six of these were large public schools; three were secular private schools; three were explicitly Christian and affiliated with conservative denominations. One public and one private school were geographically paired (less than 300 miles apart). These pairs were located in the US Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Midsouth, Northwest, and Southwest. [See More...]

Detroit Area Study, 1958 - The Religious Factor

The Detroit Area Study (DAS) was established at the University of Michigan in 1951 primarily to provide practical social research training for graduate students. In addition, the Detroit Area Study was intended to serve as a resource for basic research and to provide reliable data on the Greater Detroit community. Surveys have been conducted annually since 1951-52 on a variety of subjects. The specific problems that DAS investigates each year are selected by the DAS Executive Committee after reviewing research proposals submitted by interested faculty members. [See More...]

Detroit Area Study, 1971 - Social Problems and Social Change in Detroit

The study was conducted during the spring and summer of 1971. The aim of the 1971 Detroit Area Study was to gather information on social change in the Detroit area by replicating items from nine earlier Detroit Area Studies that were conducted in 1953-1959, 1968 and 1969. The criteria used for selecting the question items were that they: (1) not be dated by wording or subject matter, (2) be relevant to some problem of current public concern or a continuing issue of sociological theory, and (3) be of the type that would be manageable in a long interview on diverse subjects. The questions chosen to be included in the 1971 Detroit Area Study examined issues such as values in marriage, ideal number of children, satisfaction of wives with marriage, decision-making and division of labor within a marriage, attitudes toward women and work, child-rearing, social participation, religious participation and beliefs, moral and job values, political orientation and participation, evaluation of various institutions and racial attitudes. In addition to the items replicated from the previous studies, respondents' attitudes toward the United States sending troops to Vietnam were explored. Background variables established respondents' age, sex, race, educational level, marital status, occupation, class identification and relationship to head of household. Demographic information also was collected on the respondent's spouse and parents. [See More...]

Detroit Area Study, 1997 - Social Change in Religion and Child Rearing

Respondents from three counties in the Detroit area were queried about their work, health, marriage and family, finances, political views, religion and child rearing. With respect to finances, respondent views were asked about credit card purchases, recording expenditures and investments. Regarding political views, respondents were questioned about political preferences, presidential values, freedom of speech, nuclear war and the interest of public officials. Questions also addressed religious beliefs and experiences, including the religiosity of respondents' parents, belief in and relationship with God, the relationship between science and religion, school prayer, divorce, homosexuality, interfaith marriages, religion of friends and observance of religious holy days. Questions were asked about the views of respondents' religious leaders on issues including drinking, abortion, and test-tube fertilization. Regarding child rearing, questions were asked pertaining to religious training given to child(ren) and frequency of prayer before meals. Background information includes marital status, employment, political orientation and income. [See More...]

Dimensions of Religiosity, 1985

Dimensions of Religiosity, 1986

Dimensions of Religiosity, 1987

Dimensions of Religiosity, 1988

Dimensions of Religious Commitment, 1986

The Computer Administered Panel Study (CAPS) collected demographic, personality, attitudinal, and other social psychological data from annual samples of University of North Carolina undergraduates from 1983 through 1988. Respondents spent 60 to 90 minutes per week for 20 weeks during the academic year answering questions via computer terminals. In their comparison of demographic and academic variables, researchers found few significant differences between respondents and the general undergraduate population. The Dimensions of Religious Commitment is a questionnaire designed to measure four dimensions of religiosity (Glock and Stark, 1965): Belief, Ritual, Experience, and Knowledge. Originally, Glock and Stark proposed five dimensions, which include "Consequences" as the fifth dimension. However, the authors did not generate measures for this last dimension. Their analysis of the first four dimensions showed that these dimensions are essentially uncorrelated, and that other attitudes and behavior can be predicted from positions on these dimensions. Furthermore, the authors had constructed indices of the four dimensions, mainly by summing points assigned to each item that was answered in a certain direction. Among these indices, the orthodoxy index was found to be the best predictor of all other aspects of religiosity, implying that belief is the most significant component of religiosity. The entire Glock and Stark questionnaire contained more than 500 items. The interested reader may consult the published analysis. [See More...]

Dimensions of Religious Commitment, 1987

Dimensions of Religious Commitment, 1988

Faith and Community Survey of Four Indianapolis Neighborhoods, 1997

The purpose of the study was twofold. First, the study was designed to collect basic descriptive data regarding the characteristics, attitudes, religious beliefs and practices, and social contacts of people who lived in the four study neighborhoods in Indianapolis. Second, the study was designed to become part of a quantitative database that would provide another means to explore how religious involvement influences individual attitudes about and involvement in neighborhood activities. [See More...]

Harris 1969 New York City Racial and Religious Survey, No. 1925, Blacks

This study commissioned by the Ford Foundation, studied black-Jewish relations in New York City to determine points of contact between the groups and delineate current and future conflict areas. Attitudes underlying conflict or cooperation as well as perceptions of non-black, non-Jewish population were also examined. Questions were asked in the areas of race relations, discrimination, alienation, community relations, anti-Semitism, integration, religion, violence, and black and Jewish relations. This survey is related to the HAR69JEW (Jewish sample) and the HAR69NJW (sample consisting of only non-Jewish-whites). [See More...]

Harris 1969 New York City Racial and Religious Survey, No. 1925, Jewish

This study commissioned by the Ford Foundation, studies black-Jewish relations in New York City to determine points of contact between the groups and delineate current and future conflict areas. Attitudes underlying conflict or cooperation as well as perceptions of non-black, non-Jewish population are also examined. Questions were asked in the areas of race relations, discrimination, alienation, community relations, anti-Semitism, integration, religion, violence, and black and Jewish relations. The HAR69JEW is the sample consisting of only of those who identified their religion as Jewish. This survey is related to the HAR69BLK (black sample) and the HAR69NJW (non-Jewish-white sample). [See More...]

Harris 1969 New York City Racial and Religious Survey, No. 1925, Non-Jewish-White

This study commissioned by the Ford Foundation, studied black-Jewish relations in New York City to determine points of contact between the groups and delineate current and future conflict areas. Attitudes underlying conflict or cooperation as well as perceptions of non-black, non-Jewish population were are also examined. Questions were asked in the areas of race relations, discrimination, alienation, community relations, anti-Semitism, integration, religion, violence, and black and Jewish relations. The HAR69NJW is the sample consisting of only non-Jewish-whites. This survey is related to the HAR69BLK (black sample) and the HAR69JEW (Jewish sample). [See More...]

Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010

For the past 28 years, these countywide, random-digit-dialed, computer-assisted telephone surveys have systematically measured the continuities and changes in demographic patterns, life experiences, attitudes and beliefs among successive representative samples of Harris County residents. Using identical items across the years, with new questions added periodically, the annual Houston Area Survey (HAS) has tracked America's fourth largest city in the process of fundamental transformation. [See More...]

Houston Area Survey, 2010

For the past 28 years, these countywide, random-digit-dialed, computer-assisted telephone surveys systematically measured the continuities and changes in demographic patterns, life experiences, attitudes and beliefs among successive representative samples of Harris County residents. Using identical items across the years, with new questions added periodically, the annual Houston Area Survey (HAS) has tracked America's fourth largest city in the process of fundamental transformation. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 1971

The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their sixties), middle-aged parents (then in their early forties), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service. This file only contains the first wave in 1971. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 1985

"The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service." [Longitudinal Study of Generations Description] This file contains Wave 2, 1985, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 1988

"The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service." [Longitudinal Study of Generations Description] This file contains Wave 3, 1988, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 1994

"The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service." [Longitudinal Study of Generations Description] This file contains Wave 5, 1994, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 1997

The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service. This file contains Wave 6, 1997, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 2000

The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service. This file contains Wave 7, 2000, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. [See More...]

Longitudinal Study of Generations, 2005

The Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), initiated in 1971, began as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families with grandparents (then in their 60s), middle-aged parents (then in their early 40s), and grandchildren (then aged 15 to 26). The study broadened in 1991 and now includes a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families. The LSOG, with a fully elaborated generation-sequential design, allows comparisons of sets of aging parents and children at the same stage of life but during different historical periods. These comparisons make possible the investigation of the effects of social change on inter-generational solidarity or conflict across 35 years and four generations, as well as the effects of social change on the ability of families to buffer stressful life transitions (e.g., aging, divorce and remarriage, higher female labor force participation, changes in work and the economy, and possible weakening of family norms of obligation), and the effects of social change on the transmission of values, resources, and behaviors across generations. The study also examines how intergenerational relationships influence individuals' well-being as they transition across the life course from early, to middle, to late adulthood. The LSOG contains information on family structure, household composition, affectual solidarity and conflict, values, attitudes, behaviors, role importance, marital relationships, health and fitness, mental health and well-being, caregiving, leisure activities, and life events and concerns. Demographic variables include age, sex, income, employment status, marital status, socioeconomic history, education, religion, ethnicity, and military service. This file contains Wave 8, 2005, of the Longitudinal Study of Generations. Presence of common scales: Affectual Solidarity Reliability, Consensual Solidarity (Socialization), Associational Solidarity, Functional Solidarity, Intergenerational Social Support, Normative Solidarity, Familism, Structural Solidarity, Intergenerational Feelings of Conflict, Management of Conflict Tactics, Rosenberg Self-Esteem, Depression (CES-D), Locus of Control, Bradburn Affect Balance, Eysenck Extraversion/Neuroticism, Anxiety (Hopkins Symptom Checklist), Activities of Daily Living (IADL/ADL), Religious Ideology, Political Conservatism, Gender Role Ideology, Individualism/Collectivism, Materialism/Humanism, Work Satisfaction, Gilford-Bengtson Marital Satisfaction. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1988

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1989

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1990

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1991

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering such topics as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1992

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations. The 1992 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest, including quality of life, work, health insurance, information-age technology, energy consumption, children and family, social issues, outdoor recreation and exercise, and food consumption. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1993

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations. The 1993 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest, including quality of life, work, agriculture, outdoor recreation and exercise, historic preservation, alternative fuel, children and family, healthcare, crime, domestic violence, and alcoholism. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1994

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations.The 1994 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest including quality of life, work, religious affiliation, public health, federal assistance, political and civic engagement and opinion to death penalty. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1995

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations.The 1995 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest including quality of life, work, tourism, health care, doctor assisted suicide, outdoor recreation, nursing homes, insurance for long term care and retirement planing. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1997

This project aims to survey and monitor quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies, non-profits, educational and research organizations. The 1997 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest, including quality of life, work, fuel usage, nursing homes, communication technology, child care, flex time, outdoor recreation and exercise. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 1998

This project aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies and educational and research organizations. The 1998 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest including quality of life, work, fuel usage, nursing homes, communication technology, child care, flex time, outdoor recreation and exercise. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2000

This project aims to survey and monitor quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the housing, health, recreation, occupation, family life, crime, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. It is conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with state agencies, non-profits, educational and research organizations. The 2000 survey was conducted among residents of Nebraska on many topics of local and state interest including quality of life, recreation, healthcare, assisted living, employment, childcare, public policy, Nebraska roads, crime and human services system. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2001

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2001 NASIS asks questions about outdoor and recreational activities, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, household composition, job situation, the care in nursing homes/assisted living facilities, voting behavior and the Nebraska Department of Roads. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2003

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2003 NASIS asks questions about outdoor and recreational activities, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, household composition, job situation, the care in nursing homes/assisted living facilities, voting behavior, and the Nebraska Department of Roads. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2004

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2004 NASIS asks questions about outdoor and recreational activities, environmental conservation issues, household composition, job situation, civic attitudes and behavior, mental health and attitudes toward criminal justice. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2005

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2005 NASIS asks questions about outdoor activities, employment, nursing homes, discrimination, and religion. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2007

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2007 NASIS asks questions about crime, fishing, healthcare, nursing homes, family services, and religion. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2008

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2008 NASIS asks questions about driving behavior, cell phone usage, disaster response, health, immigration, and religion. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2010

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2010 NASIS asks questions about current issues, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, personal finances, survey participation, as well as general demographic and household information. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2011

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2011 NASIS asks questions about water issues, life processes, crime and the criminal justice system, media and television, vacation and travel, physical and social environment, gender and parenthood, personal feelings, and household finances. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2012

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2011 NASIS asks questions about the Nebraska Department of Roads, trees and forests, water planning, wind energy, climate change, community trust, impressions about UNL, government policies, female sex offenders, personal finances, and mental health. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2013

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2013 NASIS asks questions about the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, wind energy and wildlife, recycling, plant management in Nebraska, and politics and policies. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2014

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2014 NASIS asks questions about The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, underage drinking, safety, vaccinations, the Affordable Care Act, and plant management in Nebraska. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2015

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey quality of life in the state of Nebraska, covering topics such as the environment, housing, health, recreation, occupation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2015 NASIS asks questions about crime, water quality, 4_H, youth and community, childcare, and gay and lesbian issues. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2016

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor change in quality of life. The survey covers topics including environment, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2016 NASIS more specifically gauges opinions about natural resources, youth and community, food and health, Eastern Redcedar, drug use, homelessness, engineering, gambling, and transportation. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2017

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor change in quality of life. The survey covers topics including environment, housing, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions are repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2017 NASIS gauges opinions about engineering, immigration, human rights, natural resources, youth and community, sex offenders, 4-H, youth and community. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2018

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor changes in quality of life. The survey covers topics including the environment, housing, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions is repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2018 NASIS asks questions about LGBT rights, 4-H, youth and media. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2019

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor changes in quality of life. The survey covers topics including the environment, housing, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions is repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. The 2019 NASIS gauges opinions about news and public media, health, Medicaid and health care, alcohol opinions, climate change, water management, and immigration, among others. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2019 Winter

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor changes in quality of life. The survey covers topics including the environment, housing, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions is repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. This survey covers topics including food science, 3D printing, social networks, continuing education, behavioral health treatment and trust in institutions. [See More...]

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, 2021

The Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) aims to survey Nebraskans to create current, topical information about Nebraskans (ages 19 and older) and to monitor changes in quality of life. The survey covers topics including the environment, housing, health, Nebraska legislature, recreation, education, family life, among others. A set of core questions is repeated each year, and additional questions are purchased by those interested in gathering additional data. As in earlier surveys, 2021 NASIS was a joint effort of a variety of university and public agencies. The 2021 NASIS asks questions about COVID-19, alcohol and drug use, media usage, and child care, [See More...]

New York Religion 1855-1865

The 1855 and 1865 New York state censuses include a wide range of social, political and economic indicators for every town and city in the state of New York (a total of 942 "places" in 1865 and 918 in 1855). Included in the social indicators were data on all 53 active denominations in 1865 and 42 denominations in 1855. This file includes selected social and demographic indicators, and a measure of church attendance for all denominations in 1855 and 1865. The data contained in this file include only a small portion of the New York censuses. State censuses were also conducted in 1845 and 1875. [See More...]

Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey - Arkansas Sample

Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey - Ohio Sample

Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales -Paper and Pencil Version, 1986

Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales -Respondents' Same-Sex Friends, 1986

Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1986

Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1987

Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1988

Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1986

Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1987

Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1988

Religious Fundamentalism Scale, 1986

Religious Fundamentalism Scale, 1987

Religious Fundamentalism Scale, 1988

Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996

The Religious Identity and Influence Survey was fielded in 1996 under the direction of Dr. Christian Smith of the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with the assistance of David Sikkink, then PhD graduate student in Smith's department. The survey focused on the "commitments, beliefs, concerns, and practices" of evangelicals and other church-going Protestants, as well as how they viewed the relationship between Christians and the educational, political, and other institutions within American society (Smith et al. 1998). Details on the survey research methods are published as Appendices A, B, and D in Christian Smith et al., 1998, American Evangelicalism: Embattled and Thriving, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Users must be extremely careful to use appropriate weights (described below) in their analyses. [See More...]

Religious Life Inventory, 1986

Religious Life Inventory, 1987

Religious Life Inventory, 1988

Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample)

These are the first large-scale surveys of Mormons ever conducted, with or without church auspices, based upon probability samples of adult Mormon householders. As of century's end, these are the only such surveys available to the public, although the LDS Church has in recent years conducted many private surveys of its own for various purposes. Large as they are, the Mauss surveys cannot be considered representative of all Mormons everywhere, of course, even in the 1960s, but they are certainly representative of Salt Lake City Mormons then, as well as of the most highly urbanized San Francisco Mormons (and, by extension, perhaps of Mormons in similar sections of other American cities). [See More...]

Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (San Francisco Sample)

Six-Cities Study of Trustees

The Six Cities Study, collected by researchers at Yale University's Program on Nonprofit Organizations (PONPO), focuses on members of ninety nonprofit boards of trustees in six cities (Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Philadelphia). The study examines a variety of variables, including the gender, race, religion, and socioeconomic makeup of trustees, at 30-year intervals in 1931, 1961, and 1991. [See More...]

Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007

This 2007 telephone survey examined the attitudes of 524 former and current Catholics living in the Chicago Archdiocese, which encompasses Cook and Lake counties and is home to 2.5 million Catholics. Current Catholics were asked a wide range of questions about their views of the church, as well as aspects of Catholic identity and commitment. Former Catholics were asked about reasons for leaving the church. [See More...]

Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963

This study sought to answer three fundamental questions about religious commitment: What is the nature of religious commitment? What are the social and psychological sources of religious commitment? What are the social and psychological consequences of religious commitment? (Stark, Rodney and Charles Y. Glock,1968, p. 2-3). [See More...]

Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999

Purpose of the study was twofold. First, the study was designed to collect descriptive data regarding the characteristics, attitudes, and religious beliefs and practices of Marion County residents to use as baseline measure, based on a random sample of Indianapolis residents for comparing quantitative data collected from 17 city neighborhoods as a part of the Religion and Urban Culture Project at the Polis Center. Second, the study was designed to become part of the Project's quantitative database that would provide another database for exploring Indianapolis residents' feelings about the role that religious groups and leaders play in shaping the community dynamics of Indianapolis. [See More...]

Survey of Texas Adults, 2004

This data set is aimed at learning more about the lives of Texas adults. Specifically, the data set contains information on seven major aspects of Texans' lives: civic engagement and attitudes; volunteering; organizational memberships and giving behaviors; personality; physical and mental health; health behaviors; religious activities and beliefs. The dataset also includes information about respondents' demographic characteristics. [See More...]

The Comparative Study of Religious Experience in Taiwan

The Comparative Study of Religious Experience in Taiwan was conducted by the Graduate Institute of Religious Studies at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan, under Yen-zen Tsai. It was funded by the Taiwan National Science Council. The survey includes questions about experiencing extraordinary powers, experiences initiating a new understanding of life, dreams, mysterious feelings and visions, conception and behavior, ideas and beliefs, and personal details. Further information can be obtained from the Survey Research Data Archive. [See More...]

The Gravestone Index

This file is a record of the religious and secular information found on headstones and tombstones in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia. The death dates on the grave markers cover the period from the early 19th century to the early 21st century. Also included is a record of carvings, statues, and other objects connected to the front or back of the grave markers. [See More...]

Tulsa Oklahoma Area Science and Technology Survey, 1981

This survey is part of an investigation of the nature of public attitudes toward science and technology. Religiosity, educational and occupational background, political attitudes and opinions and attitudes about a variety of scientific topics are topics covered in the questionnaire. Data collection was carried out by senior mass communication and sociology majors under the supervision of the principal investigators. [See More...]

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1985

This survey was the first of two Tulsa area studies generally modeled on the Oklahoma City studies undertaken by the University of Oklahoma. Tulsa area residents were asked about a wide range of local and national issues with additional questions covering religious preference, educational and occupational background, and political attitudes and opinions. [See More...]

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1986

This survey was the second of two Tulsa area studies generally modeled on the Oklahoma City studies undertaken by the University of Oklahoma. Tulsa area residents were asked about a wide range of local and national issues with additional questions covering religious preference, educational and occupational background, and political attitudes and opinions. [See More...]

Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996

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