Soul of the Community [in 26 Knight Foundation Communities in the United States], 2008-2010

Soul of the Community was a three-year study conducted by Gallup, Inc. of the 26 Knight Foundation communities across the United States to determine the factors that attach residents to their communities and the role of community attachment in an area's economic growth and well-being. The study focused on the emotional side of the connection between residents and their communities. A random sample of at least 400 residents, aged 18 years and older, was interviewed in each community each year. In each year, oversampling obtained additional interviews in selected areas. The 2010 study also included 200 interviews among residents aged 18 to 34 in eight resident communities. Once a household within the identified area was reached, Gallup randomly selected one adult within the sampled household. Telephone interviews lasted 15 minutes (approximately 18 minutes in 2009). In 2010, the survey was available in English and Spanish, and both landlines and cell phones were called. Data include demographics, geographic information, ratings of the community, and information about the economy and work, personal wellness, and community involvement.

《社区之魂》是盖洛普公司（Gallup, Inc.）针对美国境内26个奈特基金会（Knight Foundation）社区开展的一项为期三年的研究，旨在探究促使居民与所在社区产生情感联结的因素，以及社区联结在区域经济增长与福祉提升中的作用。该研究聚焦于居民与社区之间联结的情感层面。每年在每个社区随机抽取至少400名18岁及以上的居民进行访谈。每年还会通过过度抽样（oversampling）在选定区域获取额外访谈数据。2010年的研究还在8个居民社区中对18至34岁的居民进行了200次访谈。在确定区域内联系到家庭后，盖洛普会从抽样家庭中随机选择一名成年人参与访谈。电话访谈时长为15分钟（2009年约为18分钟）。2010年的调查提供英语和西班牙语版本，访谈对象涵盖固定电话和移动电话用户。数据集包含人口统计学特征、地理信息、社区评分，以及经济与工作、个人福祉和社区参与度相关信息。