Youth Participatory Politics Survey Project, 2015

The Youth Participatory Politics Survey Project (YPPSP) has conducted this survey which includes questions that examine the quantity, quality, and equality of youth new media practices; as well as political and civic attitudes, behavior, and engagement (collectively referred to as "participatory politics"). The study was conducted in three waves between 2011 and 2015, and this is the third wave of the YPPSP. The wave 3 survey collected data from 2,772 respondents ages 15-29, including oversamples of African American, Asian American and Latino respondents. The survey was administered online from June 2015 to November 2015 through the survey vendor Growth from Knowledge (GfK) Group. The survey includes questions about political and civic attitudes, media practices, community involvement, political engagement, news sources, and social influences. Demographic variables include age, race, education, income, and gender.