Reactions to 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

This survey concerns your reactions to the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the impact upon society of the current administration. The survey includes open-ended and rating questions about your personal reactions and your thoughts about issues facing the nation since the 2016 election. The survey can be completed  in 5 to 10 minutes and may be submitted anonymously - or you can provide your name and contact information if you so choose. Data will be analyzed qualitatively and aggregated. No individual responses will be used in subsequent research that can identify an individual respondent. By completing this survey you consent to be part of this research study. THANK YOU for participating!

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* 1. How frequently have you thought about the election since it ended?

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* 2. How much has the Trump presidency concerned you on a daily basis?

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* 3. Emotional thermometer: On a scale of 0 to 100, how distressing has the Trump presidency been for you personally? 

100 = Extremely distressing
75 = Quite distressed
50 = Distressed
25 = Mildly distressed
0 = Not at all distressed

Your rating:

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* 4. In what way has the recent election impacted your relationships with people who did not support your candidate?

  Not at all A little Somewhat A lot
has impacted my relationships with other people
resulted in arguments with another person(s)
has had me avoiding certain people
has had me unfriend/detach from another person(s)
has led to physical altercation(s)
has led to conflict with co-workers/people at my school
has led to conflict with an intimate relationship
has had me being the target of hate speech

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* 5. Please describe how the presidential election may impact you personally in the next one to two years.

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* 6. What are your concerns for the country during the next three years of the current White House administration?

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* 7. What are your expectations for the next 12 months in the nation? 

  high probability good probability low probability no probability
Significant federal health care policies will be enacted. 
Significant federal tax reform will be enacted. 
Media will become less oppositional to the Trump administration. 
US will become more involved in armed conflict abroad. 
Domestic terror will rise in the US. 
Hate crimes will rise in the US. 
US international relations will worsen. 
Voting rights will be restricted. 
Economic condition of the country will improve. 
Freedom of speech will be restricted. 

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* 8. What is your personal plan in how you will adjust to the next three years of the current White House administration?

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* 9. Are there any specific changes you are making or plan to make to your lifestyle to cope with the changes we are seeing in the US under the current White House administration?

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* 10. Which of the following actions might you become involved with over the next 12 months?

  high probability good probability low probability no probability
Become involved with a local political organization.
Become a member of an issue-oriented organization.
Attend political rallies.
Donate money for social advocacy. 
Become active in political lobbying. 
Boycott products or institutions opposed to your political beliefs. 
Attend political protests.
Advocate policy issues via social media.

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* 11. What are some of the reasons you might not be involved over the next 12 months in social/political issues?

  very significant influence strong influence modest influence no influence
Economic problems.
Personal health problems.
Family member health problems.
Social stigma/disapproval of your acquaintances.
Social stigma/disapproval of your family members.
Concern about harassment for your political activity.
Concern about future social stigmatization for political activity. 
Physical safety concerns about being politically active. 
A sense of powerlessness to change the status quo. 
Lack of faith in political system. 
Lack of a social group that reflects your values and beliefs. 
Here is a series of questions relating to various aspects of our lives. Each question has seven possible answers. Please mark the number which expresses your answer, with numbers 1 and 7 being the extreme answers. If the words under 1 are right for you circle 1; if the words under 7 are right for you, circle 7. If you feel differently, circle the number which best expresses your feeling. Please give only one answer to each question.

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* 12. Do you have the feeling that you don't really care about what goes on around you?

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* 13. Has it happened in the past that you were surprised by the behavior of people whom you thought you knew well?

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* 14. Has it happened that people whom you counted on disappointed you? 

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* 15. Until now your life has had:

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* 16. Do you have the feeling that you're being treated unfairly?

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* 17. Do you have the feeling that you are in an unfamiliar situation and don't know what to do? 

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* 18. Doing the things you do every day is:

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* 19. Do you have very mixed up feelings and ideas?

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* 20. Does it happen that you have feelings inside you would rather not feel? 

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* 21. Many people - even those with a strong character - sometimes feel like sad sacks (losers) in certain situations. How often have you felt this way in the past?

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* 22. When something happened, have you generally found that: 

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* 23. How often do you have the feeling that there's little meaning in the things you do in your daily life?

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* 24. How often do you have feelings that you're not sure you can keep under control?

The following questions are about you and your preferences. 

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* 25. Your age:

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* 26. Your gender:

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* 27. How do you describe your race/ethnicity:

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* 28. Who did you vote for in the U.S. Presidential election?

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* 29. Who was your preferred candidate, among those who had run during the primaries in 2015/2016?

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* 30. If we wanted to follow-up with you on your answers, can you provide your name and email for us?

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