The Evangelical Voter in the United States, 1983

Self-identified Christian voters were interviewed in this survey. Interviewers probed for responses on a variety of political issues, as well as for religious opinions and behavior. Political issues included the nuclear freeze, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, prayer in schools, U.S. intervention and aid in Central America, and defense spending. Other data include voting behavior in the 1980 Presidential election, projected voting in the 1984 election, and opinions of various public figures and religious groups. The importance of religious views in the selection of political candidates was assessed by each individual, in addition to opinions and experiences concerning the involvement of religious leaders with politics. Information was also gathered on religious behavior such as church attendance and watching religious television programs. Data on sex, race, educational level, occupation, income, and political party registration are included.

本调查的受访对象为自我认同为基督教选民的群体。调研人员针对各类政治议题、宗教观点与宗教行为开展访谈。涉及的政治议题包括核冻结、平等权利修正案、堕胎、校园祈祷、美国对中美洲的干预与援助以及国防开支。其余调研数据涵盖1980年美国总统选举的投票行为、1984年选举的预期投票意向，以及对各类公众人物与宗教团体的看法。每位受访者需评估宗教观点在其遴选政治候选人过程中的重要性，同时分享其关于宗教领袖介入政治的观点与经历。调研同时收集了宗教行为相关信息，例如教堂礼拜出席情况与宗教电视节目观看习惯。数据集还包含受访者的性别、种族、受教育程度、职业、收入以及政党登记信息。