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PRRI-The Atlantic 2018 Pluralism Survey

DOI

10.17605/OSF.IO/6TJQR

Citation

Jones, R. P., & Najle, M. B. (2022, July 25). PRRI-The Atlantic 2018 Pluralism Survey.

Summary

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.

The PRRI/The Atlantic survey of American attitudes reveals that partisan divisions over racial diversity and religious pluralism have Americans split, but most are optimistic divisions can be overcome except those that are political. This survey, the latest in a series of surveys examining challenges to democratic institutions and practices, discovered that despite these stark divides, Americans remain optimistic about the country's ability to work together to solve national problems.

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Data File

Cases: 1073
Variables: 187
Weight Variable: WEIGHT1, WEIGHT2

To reduce the effects of any non-response bias, a post-stratification adjustment was applied based on demographic distributions from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS). The post-stratification weight rebalanced the sample based on the following benchmarks: age, race and ethnicity, gender, Census division, metro area, education, and income. The sample weighting was accomplished using an iterative proportional fitting (IFP) process that simultaneously balances the distributions of all variables. Weights were trimmed to prevent individual interviews from having too much influence on the final results. In addition to an overall national weight, separate weights were computed for each state to ensure that the demographic characteristics of the sample closely approximate the demographic characteristics of the target populations. The state-level post-stratification weights rebalanced the sample based on the following benchmarks: age, race and ethnicity, gender, education, and income.

The margin of error for the national survey is +/- 3.3 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence. The design effect for the survey is 1.2. In addition to sampling error, surveys may also be subject to error or bias due to question wording, context, and order effects.

The sample weighting was accomplished using an iterative proportional fitting (IFP) process that simultaneously balances the distributions of all variables. Weights were trimmed to prevent individual interviews from having too much influence on the final results. The use of these weights in statistical analysis ensures that the demographic characteristics of the sample closely approximate the demographic characteristics of the target populations.

WEIGHT1 represents the updated general population weights. WEIGHT2 represents the state level weights.

Data Collection

Dec. 17-23, 2018

Original Survey (Instrument)

PRRI/The Atlantic 2018 Pluralism Survey

Funded By

The survey was made possible by generous grants from The Joyce Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation.

Collection Procedures

The PRRI/The Atlantic 2018 Pluralism 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 Ipsos's Knowledge Panel. The survey included a national sample (N=1,073) representing all 50 states. The survey also over-sampled those living in Ohio (338), Illinois (356), Michigan (354), Wisconsin (338), and Minnesota (360). Interviews were conducted online in both English and Spanish between December 17 and 23, 2018.

Sampling Procedures

Respondents are recruited to the Knowledge Panel using an addressed-based sampling methodology from the Delivery Sequence File of the USPS - a database with full coverage of all delivery addresses in the U.S. As such, it covers all households regardless of their phone status, providing a representative online sample. Unlike opt-in panels, households are not permitted to "self-select" into the panel; and are generally limited to how many surveys they can take within a given time period.

The initial sample drawn from the Knowledge Panel was adjusted using pre-stratification weights so that it approximates the adult U.S. population defined by the latest March supplement of the Current Population Survey. Next, a probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling scheme was used to select a representative sample. Once assigned to the survey, panel participants received additional email notification reminders on December 19 and December 23 to complete the survey.

Principal Investigators

Robert P. Jones and Maxine Najle

Related Publications

Robert P. Jones and Maxine Najle. 'American Democracy in Crisis: The Fate of Pluralism in a Divided Nation.' PRRI (February 22, 2019).

Ian Hainline and Anna Bross. "Americans Deeply Divided by Party on Ideals of Religious and Ethnic Pluralism." PRRI (February 21, 2019).

Phillip Bump. "Republicans would least like their kids to marry a transgender person. For Democrats? A Republican." The Washington Post (February 21, 2019).

Emma Green. "These Are the Americans Who Live in a Bubble." The Atlantic (February 21, 2019).

Matthew Yglesias. "Democrats welcome an increasingly diverse America; Republicans aren't so sure." Vox (February 22, 2019).

"American Democracy in Crisis: The Fate of Pluralism in a Divided Nation." The Joyce Foundation. (March 05, 2019).

Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan. "Is America Hopelessly Polarized, or Just Allergic to Politics?" New York Times Opinion (April 12, 2019).

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