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The 2024 GSS Cross-section data are now available This data features questions related to the 2024 election, perceptions of national identity, how we navigate today’s digital society, and mental health stigma
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GSS Data Explorer, from NORC at the University of Chicago, makes it easier than ever to use the data collected by the GSS You can find and analyze the GSS data you need, save datasets, or generate custom extracts to analyze in your own statistical program
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The General Social Survey The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative survey of adults in the United States conducted since 1972 The GSS collects data on contemporary American society in order to monitor and explain trends in opinions, attitudes and behaviors
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Technical Documentation Suspected Issues in the GSS (as of May 22, 2025) Call for new Modules for the 2026 GSS Guidelines for Paid Modules (Updated for 2026 and beyond) Obtaining GSS Sensitive Data Files (Updated 2024) Sortable Cross-Section and Panel Variable and Module Identification (Updated 2018) Design Variables (Updated 2013)
- GSS 50th Anniversary - NORC
Since its inception, the GSS has gathered longitudinal data about contemporary U S society to understand trends in opinions and attitudes, thereby creating a historical record about virtually every consequential topic including health care, government, crime, religion, and the economy
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The 2024 GSS Cross-section data are now available This data features questions related to the 2024 election, perceptions of national identity, how we navigate today’s digital society, and mental health stigma
- GSS Questionnaires - NORC
The 2024 GSS Cross-section data are now available This data features questions related to the 2024 election, perceptions of national identity, how we navigate today’s digital society, and mental health stigma
- Quality of Worklife - NORC
The Quality of Worklife survey module is asked of all GSS respondents who are working in any given year It includes questions on hours of work, workload, worker autonomy, layoffs and job security, job satisfaction stress, and worker well-being, as well as others
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