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Where do we sign up to recieve those update emails?You can sign up on the bottom of each of the GFS webpages at cos.io/gfs
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Would the data be available in a variety of file types (e.g., SPSS, Excel, Minitab, .CSV)?We are anticipating that Wave 1 data will be available in .CSV and SPSS
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How would you like us to handle the “study design” sections of the pre-registry? i.e. will a standard methods section be provided?There will not be a standard methods section although the preregistration template is divided into sections that will help guide you through the preregistration. You do not need to explain the full method, just the parts of the survey you are using.
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Do you have dates of data release?We don't have a specific date yet since Gallup is still in the field. We will keep you updated.
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After preregistration, do I get all variables in the real data or only the variables I requested in the preregistration?You will get access to all variables in the real data once it becomes available
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For those planning to use panel data, when should we expect to get access to all 5 waves? Thanks!Each wave of data will be released annually for the next five years
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Will we have access to individual level data (anonymous, of course), so that we can do some within-country comparisons?Yes, data will be available at the individual level
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Do you have the link to the web page which shows the list of 300 journals which do offer Registered Reports and IPAs?You can access a list of journals accepting Regsistered Reports here.
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Are there some measures related to digital technologies in the GFS?There are no measures specifically related to digital technologies but please check the Questionaire Development Report where you can find a full set of survey questions
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I am curious about the approximate number of participants from the United States. I see that there are approximately 200,000 participants from 22 countries. Is it a relatively even distribution?A list of Estimated Sample Size by country and method of collection can be found here
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How does a researcher from the global south join in the data collection for this project?Unfortunately there are no opportunities to participate in data collection with Gallup.
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Do some of the individual questions come from validated questionnaires? If so, is there a way to see which surveys they were drawn from and what the developers scoring scheme was?Yes. See the Questionnaire Development Report in Appendix 1 (pp. 28-44). When an item was drawn (or adapted) from an existing scale, the reference is provided in square brackets under each question. A full reference list can be found in Appendix 3 (pp. 55-58).
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I have worked through the full list of questions / items in the survey instrument. The codebook is helpful. But do any of the original researchers who developed the survey, or anyone else, have an annotated version of the instrument, which shows the source of each question - that is, which previous research had validated a given measure, or which construct or factor a given question/item is related to? Such an annotated survey would help us immensely, by pointing out the background of each item (so we don’t re-invent the wheel). Yes. See the Questionnaire Development Report in Appendix 1 (pp. 28-44). When an item was drawn (or adapted) from an existing scale, the reference is provided in square brackets under each question. A full reference list can be found in Appendix 3 (pp. 55-58).
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Until recently, I had been a part of the European Social Survey. The ESS compiles many methodological reports on issues like cross-country comparison, sampling, translations. Does GFS do that, too? Where are these reports to be found?There are currently no reports beyond the Questionaire Development Report and Codebook.
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