Entry:

Barabas, Jason, "Reassessing Public Opinion Stability," Paper presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research, St. Louis, May, 1998.


Abstract:

Overall, public opinions are quite stable.

GSS Years:

1972-1994

Other Data Sets:

NES 1952-92

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NOMEAT

REFUSE TO EAT MEAT FOR ENVIR REASONS

DRIVLESS

DRIVE LESS FOR ENVIR REASONS

CONSIDEY

CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS-VERSION Y

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

COLMIL

ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH

CLEAN

NEAT AND CLEAN

CARSTEN

CAR POLLUTION WILL INCREASE IN NEXT 10 YRS

EQINCOME

GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.

HOUSEWRK

BEING HOUSEWIFE AS FULFILLING AS PAID WORK

KIDEMPTY

KIDLESS PEOPLE LEAD EMPTY LIVES

MARHAPPY

MARRIED PEOPLE HAPPIER THAN UNMARRIED

MASTERSP

CONTRAST BETWEEN MASTER AND SPOUSE

NATHEALY

HEALTH -- VERSION Y

NATURWAR

NATURE IS SURVIVAL OF FITTEST

OBEY

TO OBEY

OBEYSY

OBEYS PARENTS WELL-VERSION Y

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE

POSTLF8

PLACE OF LOVING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNION

PROTEST6

ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE.

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

ROLEY

ACTS LIKE BOY-ACTS LIKE GIRL-VERSION Y

RUSSIA

LIKING FOR RUSSIA

SUCCESSY

TRIES HARD TO SUCCEED-VERSION Y

THNKSELF

TO THINK FOR ONES SELF

USWARY

EXPECT U.S. IN WORLD WAR IN 10 YEARS

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

WATERFAM

WATER POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

CARSGEN

CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR

FAIR

PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

TEMPGEN

GREENHOUSE EFFECT DANGER TO ENVIR

SUICIDE3

SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY

RACPUB

ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS.

RDEEMLIB

CONTRAST BETWEEN REDEEMER AND LIBERATOR

GRNPROG

WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT PROGRESS HARMING ENVIR

WORLD4

WORLD IMAGE: MAN IS GOOD VS. CORRUPT

KIDSUFFR

PRESCHOOLER WILL SUFFER IF MOM WORKS

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

FEPRES

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT

PRICECON

GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL.

POSTLF10

REUNION WITH LOVED ONES

OBEYS

OBEYS PARENTS WELL

USUN

REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT

SCIWORSE

HUMANS CHANGE NATURE FOR THE WORSE

SCITEST3

ASTROLOGY HAS SOME SCIENTIFIC TRUTH

WORLD1

WORLD IMAGE: MUCH EVIL VS. MUCH GOOD

NATURPAX

NATURE WOULD BE AT PEACE IF HUMANS LEFT ALONE

MARLEGIT

THOSE WANTING KIDS SHOULD GET MARRIED

POLESCAP

CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY

RACDIF3

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION

DIVLAW

DIVORCE LAWS

NATENVIY

THE ENVIRONMENT -- VERSION Y

INFLJOBS

TOP PRIORITY OF GOVT: INFLATION OR JOBS?

RACDIN

OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER

JEWTEMP

FEELING THERMOMETER -- JEWS

RACHAF

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE