Annual Survey Instruments#
Structure#
POPROX sends weekly surveys to users. There are four different surveys, which rotate synchronously across all users. See Rotating surveys for more information. Every fifth week these is a survey from rotating set of demographic surveys appears.
Note that it is a required for the POPROX platform IRB that no free text input is allowed. All questions are choices from a fixed set of options.
Instrument A1: Big 5 Personality#
Overall prompt: Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements on your personality.
Questions:
I see myself as someone who is reserved.
I see myself as someone who is generally trusting.
I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy.
I see myself as someone who is relaxed, handles stress well.
I see myself as someone who has few artistic interests.
I see myself as someone who is outgoing, sociable.
I see myself as someone who tends to find fault with others.
I see myself as someone who does a thorough job.
I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily.
I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.
Question scale:
-2: Strongly disagree
-1: Somewhat disagree
0: Neither agree nor disagree
1: Somewhat agree
2: Strongly agree
99: No response
Instrument 2: Personal characteristics#
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First prompt: Please indicate how much you agree with each statement on your personal characteristics.
Questions:
I would prefer complex to simple problems.
When I see a new or different brand on the shelf, I often pick it up just to see what it is like.
I never settle for second best.
It bothers me when I miss an opportunity to meet up with friends.
Question scale:
-2: Strongly disagree
-1: Somewhat disagree
0: Neither agree nor disagree
1: Somewhat agree
2: Strongly agree
99: No response
Second prompt: Please respond to the following questions on your employment.
What is your current employment status?
Employed full time for an employer
Employed full time for self
Employed part time, but do not want to work full time
Employed part time, but want to work full time
Unemployed
Out of the workforce
No response
Which of the following best matches your employment industry? (From the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Management
Business and Financial Operations
Computer and Mathematical
Architecture and Engineering
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Community and Social Service
Legal
Educational Instruction and Library
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Healthcare Support
Protective Service
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Personal Care and Service
Sales and Related
Office and Administrative Support
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Construction and Extraction
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Production
Transportation and Material Moving
Military
Instrument A3: Personal characteristics#
Overall prompt: Please indicate how much you agree with each statement on your personal characteristics and attitudes.
Questions:
To me, it is the most important thing to keep my privacy intact from online companies
I usually trust people until they give me a reason not to trust them.
Technology never works.
I like to give feedback on the news items I’m reading.
Question scale:
-2: Strongly disagree
-1: Somewhat disagree
0: Neither agree nor disagree
1: Somewhat agree
2: Strongly agree
99: No response
Instrument A4: Political ideological alignment#
Overall prompt: Please answer the following questions on your views on the government.
What is your opinion on the efficiency of the government?
Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
Not sure
Government often does a better job than people give it credit for
No response
What is your opinion on the government’s support of poor people?
Poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return
Not sure
Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don’t go far enough to help them live decently
No response
What is your opinion on immigration?
Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care Not sure Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents No response
What is your opinion on foreign policy?
The best way to ensure peace is through military strength
Not sure
Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace
No response
What is your opinion on environmental regulations?
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Not sure
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
No response
What is your opinion on homosexuality?
Homosexuality should be discouraged by society
Not sure
Homosexuality should be accepted by society
No response
Instrument A5: CCP?#
Overall prompt: Please answer the questions below about your perception of the US and your community.
Do you think that things in the US are generally headed in the right direction or do you feel that things are off on the wrong track?
Right direction
Not sure
Wrong track
No response
Involvement in programs to improve my community is important.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
No response
What do you consider your country of origin? (The country you grew up in)
How long have you lived in the United States?
What is your religious identity?
Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, etc.)
Roman Catholic (Catholic)
Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/LDS)
Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church)
Jewish (Judaism)
Muslim (Islam)
Buddhist
Hindu
Atheist (do not believe in God)
Agnostic (not sure if there is a God)
Nothing in particular
Other
No response
Instrument A6: Household#
Last year, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes?
0 - $25,000
$25,001 - $75,000
$75,001 - $150,000
$150,001 - $300,000
$300,001 or more
No response
What is your current marital status?
Now married or living together in a long-term committed relationship
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never married
No response
How many people, including yourself, live in your household? *Include people living in your home or temporarily living away at school but returning home afterwards.
Question scale:
-2: Strongly disagree
-1: Somewhat disagree
0: Neither agree nor disagree
1: Somewhat agree
2: Strongly agree
99: No response