GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

What do you think about the state of the economy these days in the 
United States? Would you say the state of the economy is very good, 
good, neither good nor bad, bad, or very bad?

How likely are you to vote in the November 2024 presidential 
election?

Some people don't pay much attention to political campaigns. How 
about you? Would you say that you have been very much interested, 
somewhat interested or not much interested in the political campaigns 
so far this year?

How would you rate Donald Trump?

[Recode of RATECHALL124]

How would you rate Kamala Harris?

[Recode of RATECHALL224]

How would you rate Nikki Haley

[Recode of RATECHALL324]

How would you rate the Democratic Party?

How would you rate Joe Biden?

[Recode of RATEINCUMB24]

How would you rate œMAGA Republicans?¯

How would you rate the Republican Party?¯ 

If you had to choose, which of the following do you think is a bigger 
problem for U.S. elections? Ineligible voters being allowed to vote, 
or eligible voters not being allowed to vote?

In the November election for President, do you think you will 
probably vote for Donald Trump, Joe Biden, someone else, or will you 
probably not vote?

In the November election for President, do you think you will 
probably vote for Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, someone else, or will 
you probably not vote?

[Recode of WHOVOTE24/WHOVOTE24A]

Which of the following best describes you?

On that same scale, how feminine do most people see you?

NOTE: FEMSELF1, FEMSEE1, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 are part of a 
BALLOT/FORM randomization. On BALLOT=2, all items were asked at the 
start of the High Risk Behaviors module, and on BALLOT=3, all items 
were asked at the end. For FORM=1, FEMSELF1 and FEMSEE1 were asked 
first, and for FORM=2, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 were asked first.

On a scale from 0 to 6, with 0 meaning œNot at All and 6 meaning 
œVery, how feminine do you see yourself?

NOTE: FEMSELF1, FEMSEE1, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 are part of a 
BALLOT/FORM randomization. On BALLOT=2, all items were asked at the 
start of the High Risk Behaviors module, and on BALLOT=3, all items 
were asked at the end. For FORM=1, FEMSELF1 and FEMSEE1 were asked 
first, and for FORM=2, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 were asked first.

On that same scale, how masculine do most people see you?

NOTE: FEMSELF1, FEMSEE1, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 are part of a 
BALLOT/FORM randomization. On BALLOT=2, all items were asked at the 
start of the High Risk Behaviors module, and on BALLOT=3, all items 
were asked at the end. For FORM=1, FEMSELF1 and FEMSEE1 were asked 
first, and for FORM=2, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 were asked first.

On a scale from 0 to 6, with 0 meaning œNot at All and 6 meaning 
œVery, how masculine do you see yourself?

NOTE: FEMSELF1, FEMSEE1, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 are part of a 
BALLOT/FORM randomization. On BALLOT=2, all items were asked at the 
start of the High Risk Behaviors module, and on BALLOT=3, all items 
were asked at the end. For FORM=1, FEMSELF1 and FEMSEE1 were asked 
first, and for FORM=2, MASCSELF1 and MASCSEE1 were asked first.

Did you, or did you not, have vaginal or anal sex without a condom in 
the past 12 months?

Have you ever in your life injected any drugs other than those 
prescribed for you? Do not include anything you took under a doctors 
orders.  
 As of 2024, NODOCIDU has been slightly adjusted to help protect 
confidentiality. Please see the 2024 codebook for more information.

To the best of your knowledge, does your most recent sexual partner 
describe themselves as male, female, or [REDACTED]? 
 Question edits are in compliance with federal administration 
directives released in January 2025.

Have you ever had sex with a person  you paid or who paid you for 
sex?  
 As of 2024, SEXPAID has been slightly adjusted to help protect 
confidentiality. Please see the 2024 codebook for more information.