Title: Pew Research Center – Wave 69 American Trends Panel
Fieldwork Dates: June 16–22, 2020
Sample Size: N = 4,708 U.S. adults
Mode: Web-based survey (English and Spanish)
Purpose: This wave of the ATP explores public opinion on coronavirus concerns, political traits, policing reforms, and census participation. It includes longitudinal variables from previous waves (W59 and W64) and supports multiple Pew Research reports released between June and July 2020.
The dataset includes multiple weighting schemes for full sample analysis, longitudinal tracking, and census module calibration. It also features a battleground state classification variable for electoral analysis.
🏷️ Tags
- Pew Research Center
- American Trends Panel
- COVID-19
- Public Opinion
- Census Participation
- Police Reform
- Political Traits
- Battleground States
- Longitudinal Survey
- Web Survey
- Social Media Use
- Survey Weights
- Panel Study
- June 2020
- U.S. Politics
📝 Notes
📊 Weighting Variables
- WEIGHT_W69: Full sample weight for general analysis.
- WEIGHT_W59_W69: Longitudinal weight for panelists who responded to Waves 59 and 69.
- WEIGHT_W64_W69: Longitudinal weight for panelists who responded to Waves 64 and 69.
- WEIGHT_W69_CENSUS: Census module weight adjusted to match estimated 2020 census response rate (targeted at 74%).
🧠 Key Variables
- SNSUSE: Non-internet households coded as not using social media.
- COVID_COMFORT_COMB_W69: Combines comfort levels from two COVID-related questions.
- BATTLE_NARROW_W69: Classifies respondents by battleground state status using SPSS syntax. Categories include:
- 1 = Solid Democrat
- 2 = Lean/Likely Democrat
- 3 = Toss-up/Battleground
- 4 = Lean/Likely Republican
- 5 = Solid Republican
🔁 Longitudinal Variables from Prior Waves
- POL1DT_W59, POL1DTSTR_W59, POL1DT_W64, POL1DTSTR_W64
- DEMFIELD_W59, TRUMPDEM2020_W59, DEM1_CODE_FINAL_W59
🔐 Privacy Measures
- State-level data used for classification, but actual state identifiers are excluded.
- ZIP codes, counties, and phone numbers removed to protect respondent confidentiality.
📚 Related Reports
- Republicans, Democrats Move Further Apart on Coronavirus
- Public’s Mood Turns Grim; Trump Trails Biden
- Majority Favors Power to Sue Police Officers
- Census Participation and Doorstep Reluctance
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