Outlook on Life Surveys, 2012

The 2012 Outlook Surveys, conducted by GfK Knowledge Networks on behalf of the University of California Irvine, were designed to study political and social attitudes in the United States. The project included two surveys fielded between August and December 2012 using a sample from an Internet panel. A total of 2,294 respondents participated in this study during Wave 1 and 1,601 were interviewed during Wave 2. The target population was comprised of four groups: African American/Black males aged 18 and older, African American/Black females aged 18 and older, White/other race males aged 18 and older, and White/other race females aged 18 older, all non-institutionalized and residing in the United States. The survey considered the ways in which social class, ethnicity, marital status, feminism, religiosity, political orientation, sexual behavior, and cultural beliefs or stereotypes influence opinion and behavior. Participants were asked an array of questions pertaining to voting preference, party identification, respondent perception of opportunity for success, and views on interracial dating. These variables and questions examine political and social attitudes in the United States. Additional questions addressed issues such as common fate, nationalism, equality, discrimination, and relations with law enforcement. Demographic variables include race ethnicity, age, gender, religious involvement, sexual orientation, citizenship, annual income, and education.

2012年展望调查，由加州大学欧文分校委托GfK知识网络进行，旨在研究美国民众的政治和社会态度。该研究项目包括在2012年8月至12月期间进行的两次调查，样本来源于互联网调查面板。在第一波调查中，共有2,294名受访者参与，第二波调查中则有1,601人接受了访谈。目标人群包括以下四组：18岁及以上的非裔美国/黑人男性、18岁及以上的非裔美国/黑人女性、18岁及以上的白人/其他种族男性以及18岁及以上的白人/其他种族女性，所有受访者均为非机构化居住在美国的居民。调查考虑了社会阶层、种族、婚姻状况、女权主义、宗教信仰、政治倾向、性行为以及文化信仰或刻板印象如何影响观点和行为。受访者被问及一系列问题，涉及投票偏好、政党认同、受访者对成功机会的认知以及对跨种族恋爱的看法。这些变量和问题旨在考察美国民众的政治和社会态度。此外，还针对共同命运、民族主义、平等、歧视以及与执法机构的关联等问题进行了提问。人口统计学变量包括种族、种族、年龄、性别、宗教参与度、性取向、公民身份、年收入和教育程度。