Summary information
Study title
Time Series Data on U.S. Presidents' Popularity, 1945-1974
Creator
Kernell, S., University of California (San Diego), Department of Political Science
Study number / PID
833 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-833-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
To analyse time-series data (compiled from the American Institute of Public Opinion) on approval of the President's performance and relate popularity to such national conditions as the economy, war, and scandal, to the changes.
Main Topics:
Variables
Year, month, % who approve of the President's performance, % who hold a favourable opinion on the President's party in the next congressional elections, % Independents/Democrats/Republicans who approve the President's performance.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
Not availableCountry
United States
Time dimension
Time Series
Analysis unit
Individuals
National
U.S. electors
Universe
Adult citizens of the United States
Sampling procedure
Area probability with quotas
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Analysis of data from the American Institute of Public Opinion Results
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1980
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Kernell, S. (1978) 'Explaining presidential popularity: How ad hoc theorizing, misplaced emphasis, and insufficient care in measuring one's variables refuted common sense and led conventional wisdom down the path of anomalies', American Political Science Review, 506-522