The Values and Predisposition Conference addressed a general skepticism surrounding the categorization of values and predispositions, as well as the measurement properties of specific questions. The conference highlighted the need to define specific values and predispositions, and determine if the instrumentation reaches the issues sufficiently. Rather than looking for large coefficients to validate the instrumentation, the need to observe the political environment and context appeared strongly. The conference discussed whether values should be perceived as enduring or slowly shifting, and the impact from campaigns. The Board felt compelled to inform the community better about ANES’s indices, scale creations, and derived variables. A discussion arose over whether raw data, as provided previously, should be coupled with more analysis or staff technical reports.
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NES Pilot Study Efforts to Measure Values and Predispositions, by Jake Bowers
Memorandum, by Stanley Feldman
Democratic Process Values, by John Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
Where you Stand Depends on What You See: Connections Among Values, Perceptions, and Prescriptions, by Jennifer Hochschild
Religiosity Measures on the National Election Studies: A Guide to Their Use in Voting Studies, by David C. Leege
Evaluating and Choosing Values/Predispositions for Inclusion in the National Election Studies Surveys, by Richard Niemi
NES Measurement of Values and Predispositions, 1984-1992, by Shing-Yuan Sheng
NES Question Batteries Measuring Values and Predispositions, 1983-1994, by Santa Traugott and Margaret Petrella