1986 Time Series Study
Post-election Wave
View the 1986 Post-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1986 Post-election Questionnaire
View the 1986 Post-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1986 Post-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| A3a, A4a | Page 1 | V860063, V860065 | Attention to campaign in various media (5 options) |
| A5a | Page 2 | V860067 | How often R discusses politics with family or friends |
| B12a-B12h, B12j, B12k, B12m, B12n, B12p-s; B13a-B13h, B13j, B13k, B13m | Page 3 | V860130-V860156 | Feeling Thermometer for 16 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 11 groups |
| C12, C12a(a)-C12a(h); C15, C15a(a)-C15a(h); C17, C17a(a)-C17a(h); C19, C19a(a)-C19a(h) | Page 4 | V850220-V860228, V860231-V860239, V860241-V860249, V860251-V860259 | R’s contact with House incumbent, challenger, Dem/Rep candidates (8 options) |
| J6a-J6f | Page 5 | V860364-V860369 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on opinions on equal opportunity |
| K1a, K1b-K1h, K1j | Page 6 | V860385, V860387-V860394 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 6 individuals, 2 parties |
| L1a-L1h, L1j, L1k | Page 7 | V860405-V860414 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 6 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L3a | Page 8 | V860426 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self |
| L4a | Page 9 | V860427 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help blacks/blacks should help themselves) on Gov’t help for blacks – placement for self |
| L5a-L5h, L5j, L5k | Page 10 | V860428-V860437 | 7-point scale (More involved/Less involved) on Central America – placement for self, 6 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L6a-L6h, L6j, L6k | Page 11 | V860448-V860457 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 6 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| M1 | Page 12 | V860481 | School prayer (4 options) |
| M4a | Page 13 | V860486 | 7-point scale (Job and good standard of living/each person get ahead on own) on job and good standard of living – placement for self |
| M5a | Page 14 | V860487 | 7-point scale (Cooperate more/Get much tougher) on relations with Russia – placement for self |
| M6 | Page 15 | V860488 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| N3 | Page 16 | V860507 | Statements about Bible validity (4 options) |
| N4a-N4g; P2; P5a-P5h | Page 17 | V860508-V860514, V860522, V860525-V860532 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on R’s opinions on success; 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on R’s opinion on gov’t guarantee of black and white equality; 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on R’s opinions on morality |
| Q12a-Q12h | Page 18 | V860550-V860557 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing President Reagan |
| R5a-R5d; R7a-R7f/ S5a-S5d; S7a-S7f | Page 19 | V860565-V860568, V860577-V860582 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on equal opportunity between races |
| Y3h; Y4; Y27 | Page 20 | V860613, V860614, V860675 | R’s spouse’s employment (7 options) (if R is male); R’s employment (7 options); head of family employment (7 options) |
| Y49; Y50 | Page 21 | V860733, V860734 | Estimated income for 1985 (22 categories) (total for family; total for just R) |
| Y60 | Page 22 | V860749 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |