In the past, Republicans had more trust in scientists than Democrats. This is no longer the case. In POQ, Schulam et al. identify demographic changes in political parties as a source of polarized trust in the scientific community. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Perceptions of US party ideology are not shaped by elites in Congress. In POQ, Warner uncovers that, as voters have sorted ideologically by party, they now also see the parties as more distinct—and extreme—than they would based on policy alone. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Support for financial restitution after police violence differs. In POQ, Israel-Trummel & Streeter uncover that, regardless of race-gender identity, Black respondents are significantly more likely to say the detainee deserves restitution. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Voters want a justice system that is less cruel. In POQ, Yogev finds that progressive politicians, such as DAs, are perceived as abandoning accountability for offenses like shoplifting and drug usage, they invite a political backlash. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do homophobia and sexual prejudice still exist in tolerant societies? In POQ, Ortega & Bosco's new study reveals how non-traditional relationships continue to be stigmatised in parenting contexts, even in seemingly liberal societies. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

What shapes public support for military withdrawals? In POQ, Silverman & Fealing show that framing effects by pollsters can seriously distort public opinion about ending wars and "going home." Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does expertise affect conservatives' authoritarian predisposition? Federico et al. find a correlation between conservatives' ability to match psychological needs with political positions, i.e., expertise, and authoritarian predisposition. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does news about a more diverse Congress change how Americans see democracy? In POQ, Olson et al. find that diversity boosts Democrats’ trust in Congress, has no effect on Republicans, and does not weaken support for democratic norms. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Partisanship has positive and negative contributions to representative democracies. In POQ, Kasper & Bakker review Bankert's book, which explores how we can amplify the positive impacts while mitigating the negative ones. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How does the gender of an interviewer affect responses? Jones & Mitchell test interviewer gender effects and find that men provide desirable political responses to men interviewers, and provide desirable social responses to female interviewers. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Weren't able to attend the @aapor.bsky.social conference this year? In POQ, Kreuter's presidential address discusses how AI will transform polls, surveys, and the measurement of public opinion. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Chinese citizens largely internalize regime narratives. In POQ, Han et al. offer an alternative survey method for studying public opinion, using word association to examine Chinese citizens’ attitudes toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Democrats and Republicans who both toil in bad jobs see their labor policy preferences align. In POQ, Lyon & Schneider explore how working conditions affect views on labor policy. As working conditions deteriorate, partisanship decreases. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research! Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...

Why do some union members vote Republican? In POQ, Macdonald analyzes how workplace political discussion affects voting behavior among union members. More frequent workplace political discussion is associated with union members voting Democrat. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Elite rhetoric is instrumental in shaping views of partisan media outlets. In POQ, Archer examines the impact of Trump's rhetoric on Fox News. Attacks on Fox News by Trump led to members of both parties viewing Fox News as less conservative. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does Congress listen to public opinion and advocacy? In POQ, Grossman reviews Burstein’s book on American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress. Burstein’s findings show that the public and media are seldom influential in Congress. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Autocratization is not isolated within country borders. In POQ, Chan argues that an authoritarian's electoral success abroad can shatter democratic norms and demonstrate the viability of authoritarianism. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Are Americans less welcoming to immigrants seeking economic opportunity? New in POQ, Pangakis dispels the common view that Americans are more supportive of people immigrating to flee violence than economic migrants. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Public opinion sometimes seems much larger than typical news audiences. New in POQ, Peterson reviews Taylor Carlson's book, which puts potential opinion leaders and their ability to convey information in the spotlight. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research! Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...

Tonight is not New York City's first impactful three-way race. Though it was not a mayoral election, the 1948 presidential election, between Truman, Dewey, and Wallace, saw a dramatic last-minute swing. Read more: doi.org/10.1086/266073

Why does a significant minority of the Latinix community support restrictive immigration policies? In POQ, Hickel et al. find that negative stereotypes of immigrants are a motivating force electorally among the Latinx community. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Can partisanship lead survey respondents to knowingly spread misinformation? Schaffner & Luks used controversy over crowd sizes in the 2009 and 2017 presidential inaugurations. Trump supporters gave expressive responses to show their support. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does health anxiety persist longer than economic anxiety? In POQ, Henderson and Oden explore COVID-19’s impact on the duration of anxiety and how its persistence translates into political attitudes. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How does proximity to injustice affect Native American political behavior? In POQ, Sanchez & Foxworth examined Native American political behavior in the 2020 presidential election. They found that proximity was a strong mobilizing factor. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Public opinion of Christopher Columbus has shifted in recent decades. Schuman et al. conducted a national survey in 2005 to assess beliefs about Columbus and the influence of revisionist history. They find revisionist ideas have little impact. Read more: doi-org.proxy.cc.uic.edu/10.1093/poq/...

How does the perception of “electability” influence Democratic primary voters' behaviors? In POQ, Green et al. discern differences in candidate preference and perceived electability among 2020 Democratic primary voters. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Tolerance for norm violations is bipartisan, depending on who’s president. Littvay et al. show that while Republicans are more lenient of their president eroding norms, Democrats’ tolerance increases when they hold the presidency. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

What causes nonresponsiveness among individuals? Medway et al. investigate this and find that time use, attitudes toward the government, and privacy concerns are primary reasons. Although these manifest in different ways among individuals. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How have Americans’ immigration attitudes changed in recent decades? Ollerenshaw and Jardina observe how opinions have evolved since 1988 among partisan and racial/ethnic groups. The most significant shifts have been from white Democrats. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do different survey modes affect respondents' discomfort? As live-video surveys become commonplace, Okon et al. shed light on what this means for data collection. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Opioid use disorder disproportionately affects Indigenous communities. In POQ, Grubin et al. explore the stigmas and barriers to administering medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD), which is proven to assist in recovery. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do recent violent episodes affect support for political violence? In POQ, Nai et al. show that those experiencing partisan Schadenfreude toward the victim's party offer higher short-term support for political violence. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Current disability measures have numerous limitations. In POQ, Kaplan et al. used a multimethodological approach to measure the type of disability and the extent to which it limits their ability to work. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Aging in place has been proven to enhance the quality of life among seniors. In POQ, Jones-Layman et al. constructed eight age-friendly city (AFC) domains as a framework for understanding best practices for aging in place. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Thematic analysis (TA) has become commonplace among qualitative researchers. In POQ, Haan & Venema provide guidance on different TA approaches and the flexibility that a blended approach to TA presents to scholars. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

What leads journalists to withhold from publishing content? In POQ, Ferreira & Daoust assess this dilemma on whether to publish problematic content. In their considerations, journalists must carefully weigh how they may shape public opinion. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

It is with enormous pleasure that I announce the publication of the first special issue of @poqjournal.bsky.social devoted to #qualitative research! The 2025 special issue: Qualitative Research: Advancing the Social & Behavioral Sciences bit.ly/POQQRissue @aapor.bsky.social

POQ's 2025 special issue underlines the importance of qualitative research in the social sciences. Roller & Smith outline different methodological approaches to qualitative research and its critical role in social and behavioral sciences. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

After Labor Day (in the U.S.), ever wondered who voters blame for workplace injuries? In POQ, Lyon shows that ideology and income combine to predict whether accidents are seen as the fault of careless workers or not. Out now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

As the U.S. celebrates Labor Day, what do voters think about the working poor? In POQ, Benjamin Newman shows that most blame structural problems for poverty among workers – but that race and personal experience shape views too. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Racial resentment predicts beliefs in voter fraud in the U.S. But why? In POQ, Udani et al. show that white Americans see the typical illegal voter as a person of color — which leads to support for more restrictive election laws. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

🚨 New issue of POQ out now! 🚨 Find out... 👉 why voters rate some racial groups as more American than others 👉 what adding catch questions to your survey does 👉 how in-party love and out-party hate vary across the world ...and much more! academic.oup.com/poq/issue/89/2

As with the BLS, partisan reactions to the unemployment rate are nothing new. In a modern classic, @bfschaffner.bsky.social and Roche show that voters interpret statistics in ways that benefit their own party and hurt the other side. Read now in POQ: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Back to school time — in POQ, Oliver McClellan and co-authors track education policy attitudes over time. Despite consistent support for increasing funding, polls uncover disagreement on vouchers, charter schools, and teacher salaries. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

As we head back to school, ever wondered how teachers’ experiences in the classroom shape their attitudes? In POQ, Katharine Conn et al. show that working in underserved schools changes teachers’ beliefs about inequality and education reform. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

🌈🤩 @pspolisci.bsky.social has a new special issue on #LGBTQ politics full of insightful and innovative content! www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @polisky.bsky.social

New from Tarek Al Baghal and colleagues (@usociety.bsky.social) in POQ: What’s the best way to collect survey opinions *and* objective health data from respondents? Find out now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...