1984 Time Series Study
About the Dataset
- Time Series Study
- Includes: vote validation
- Completions: 2,257 pre-election; 1,989 post-election
- Sample: all fresh cross-section
- Modes used: face-to-face, telephone
- Weights: (none)
Study Content Highlights
In addition to content on electoral participation, voting behavior, and public opinion, the 1984 ANES contains questions in other areas such as media exposure, and values and predispositions. Special-interest and topical content includes new questions on egalitarianism and economic individualism, a new time seriesbattery on levels of federal budget spending for specific programs, extensive coverage of economic well-being, new group identification items, and a new question on worry about nuclear war.
Study Design Highlights
The 1984 ANES featured a mixed-mode design for the post-election wave. Pre-election respondents were randomly assigned to either face-to-face or telephone administration in the post, using full face-to-face or shorter telephone questionnaires. In addition, 45 post-election respondents who were assigned to face-to-face mode were interviewed by telephone using an abbreviated version of the face-to-face questionnaire administered over the telephone. Another feature of the 1984 design is the repetition in the post-election interview of numerous items from the pre-election interview that were deemed to be campaign reactive, including traits, affects, issue questions, political efficacy items, party identification, and ideological self-placement.
Beginning September 4, interviews were conducted prior to the November 6 elections using a pre-election instrument averaging 76 minutes. Post-election interviews averaged 46 minutes and were administered November 7,1984-January 25, 1985. The sample included 3,132 eligible persons, among whom 2,257 completed pre-election interviews and 1,989 were subsequently re-interviewed in the post.