Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ

Does the public understand feminism and gender equality the same way? Fraile et al. find that feminism is linked to collective action and women's mobilization, while gender equality is more often understood through policy and material concerns. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Scholars suggest an ongoing crisis in trust in elections. Looking at Canadian electoral data from 2008 to 2021, Lavigne et al. find that trust in elections is declining, but it's declining faster among right-leaning individuals. Read now: t.co/tG69deTFi8

Anger leads to political participation. In POQ, Morell & Oceno explore the extent to which anger motivates political participation, the type of participation it drives, and how these differ between race and gender. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

AI is poised to reconfigure the economy and politics. In POQ, Borwein et al. find that while some are supportive of AI, a plurality perceive AI as a threat, and these perceptions are easily connected to reactionary policy preferences. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

🚨Out now!🚨 POQ's special issue, Advancing Public Opinion Research Across Countries and Contexts. An overview from the editors: doi.org/10.1093/poq/... All articles and notes: academic.oup.com/poq/issue

Ideologies differ across generations in Central and Eastern Europe, but not by much. Hrbková et al. find that, while there were modest generational differences in the early 2000s, these differences have since diminished considerably. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do surveys benefit from identical labels and question items? Ogura et al. show that cross-national surveys benefit from using country-specific items to measure symbolic and operational ideology, rather than items common across countries. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How have public attitudes toward energy changed among EU member states between 2006 and 2024? In POQ, Jabkowski et al. found that energy became a major public concern during crises, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

What motivates Americans' partisanship? In POQ, Fowler et al. find that values, ideology, and policy preferences are, by far, the most common reasons people give for their party identification and their affect toward the other party. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Compulsory voting creates robust democratic citizens — or does it? In POQ, Stiers & Singh looked to Belgium following a partial abolition of compulsory voting. Once abolished, voter turnout declined, but attitudes and engagement were unchanged. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How does the American partisan divide influence support for Ukraine? In POQ, Rudolph finds that support for Ukraine among Republicans is lower than among Democrats, and support among conservative Republicans is particularly cost-averse. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does violence beget violence? In POQ, Vargiu & Nai found that while Democrats initially condemned violence against Republicans, their support for partisan violence increased following Mangione’s arrest. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Christian nationalism isn't just a worldview — it's an emerging identity. In POQ, Walker et al. find that various definitions of Christian nationalism can influence respondents' self-categorization. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

The educational attainment of welfare recipients influences perceptions of deservingness. In POQ, Diessner et al. find that university-educated workers are seen as less in need of support in contemporary knowledge economies. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Are younger generations souring on the British monarchy? In POQ, Phillips & Larner find that, under Queen Elizabeth, people became fonder of it with age, but some warning signs for the youth exist for King Charles. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does partisan embarrassment influence partisan loyalties? Connors et al. find that partisan embarrassment does not significantly impact partisan identity, affective party ratings, private or public party support, or perceived party competence. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Can gender-inclusive language improve the comparability of surveys? In POQ, Findor et al. find that gender-inclusive labels led to more favorable evaluations, especially in grammatically gendered languages. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do group-based inequalities feel more unjust? In POQ, Leipziger et al. find limited evidence that intergroup inequality is perceived as more unfair and evokes stronger feelings of injustice than interpersonal inequality. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Foreign shaming can cause public backlash. Gruffydd-Jones examined the impacts of criticisms of China's COVID-19 policies on public opinion. Chinese citizens who didn't read foreign criticism grew more supportive of the Chinese government. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...