ANES 1952 Time Series Study

This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1948. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 1952 National Election Study gauges political attitudes in general, along with attitudes and behaviors directly relevant to the 1952 presidential election. The interview schedule contained both closed and open-ended questions designed to collect data on a wide range of issues. Most respondents were interviewed both before and after the date of the election. The pre-election survey tapped attitudes toward political parties, candidates, and other specific issues, and inquired about the respondents' personal and political background. The post-election interview focused on the actual vote and voting-related behaviors. Additionally, a sub-sample of 585 respondents was administered a Form B re-interview obtaining further information about organizational affiliations, personal data, and non-political opinions and attitudes. A special emphasis was placed on the perception of group behavior, especially the perceived political preferences of family, friends, and associates.

本研究是自1948年起持续开展的全国性调查时间序列集合的一部分。选举研究旨在呈现关于美国人社会背景、长期政治倾向、社会与政治价值观、对群体及候选人的认知与评价、公共政策议题的观点，以及政治生活参与情况的数据。1952年全国选举研究（National Election Study）既衡量总体政治态度，也考察与1952年总统选举直接相关的态度与行为。访谈计划包含封闭式与开放式问题，旨在收集涵盖广泛议题的数据。大多数受访者在选举日前后均接受了访谈。选前调查旨在挖掘受访者对政党、候选人及其他特定议题的态度，并询问其个人与政治背景。选后访谈则聚焦于实际投票行为及与投票相关的活动。此外，研究对585名受访者的子样本进行了B表再访谈，以获取关于其组织隶属关系、个人数据及非政治观点与态度的进一步信息。研究特别强调对群体行为的认知，尤其是对家人、朋友及同事的政治偏好的感知。