This documentation file was generated on 2021-05-07 by DEC Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group, Autonomous University of Barcelona (DEC-UAB)

GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Title of Dataset: “POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1” from the “POLAT Project. Spanish Political Attitudes Dataset. Waves 1 to 6”

2. Authorship: 

Name: Enrique Hernández
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: enrique.hernandez@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9219-9293

Name: Carol Galais
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: carol.galais@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-2193

Name: Guillem Rico
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: guillem.rico@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-8909

Name: Jordi Muñoz
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: jordi.munoz@ub.edu
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2078-4047

Name: María José Hierro
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: mariajose.hierro@yale.edu
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-9947

Name: Roberto Pannico
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: roberto.pannico@ics.ulisboa.pt
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-4249

Name: Berta Barbet
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: berta.barbet@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-9011

Name: Dani Marinova
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: dani.marinova@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7067-6792

Name: Eva Anduiza (coordinator)
Institution: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Democracy, Elections & Citizenship research group
Email: eva.anduiza@uab.cat
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0924-8064

DESCRIPTION
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1. Dataset language: English

2. Abstract: 
The “POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1” contains waves 1 to 6 of the “POLAT Project. Spanish Political Attitudes”, with information retrieved through online surveys carried out between 2010 and 2014. The dataset includes a total of 376 variables (not all of them are present in the six waves of the study). The main variables are grouped in nine categories: socio-demographic; crisis; economic and retrospective evaluations; news consumption and digital media use; attitudes on social issues; attitudes towards the political system and knowledge; ideology, partisan identification and vote; political participation; general attitudes. 

3. Keywords:
panel data, survey, Spain, political attitudes, political behavior, social science
datos de panel, encuesta, España, actitudes políticas, comportamiento político, ciencias sociales

4. Date of data collection: Between 2010-11-17 and 2014-05-12

5. Date of dataset publication: 2021-06-08

6. Funding sources:
	Funding agency: Sociological Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas CIS), Spain
	Funding agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain
	Project number: CSO2010-18534 “Stability and Change in Political Attitudes (POLAT)”

7. Geographic location/s of data collection: Spain

ACCESS INFORMATION
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1. Creative Commons License of the dataset: Creative Commons CC0

2. Dataset DOI: 10.5565/ddd.uab.cat/243399

3. Related publication (forthcoming):
Hernández, E., Galais, C., Rico, G., Muñoz, J., Hierro, M.J., Pannico, R., Barbet, B., Marinova, D., Anduiza, E. (2021) POLAT Panel. Spanish Political Attitudes Dataset (6 waves). Barcelona: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

VERSIONING AND PROVENANCE
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1. Last modification date: 2021-06-08

2. Was data derived from another source?: No

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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1. Description of methods used for collection-generation of data: 
In all six waves the fieldwork was carried out through CAWI (Computed Assisted Web Interview) by Netquest. The sampling frame is the database of Internet users with which Netquest usually works, out of which 107,497 met the selection requirements at the time of the first study. This database is made up of people recruited by selective invitation from registered databases (web portals, websites, etc.). Potential respondents receive a personal invitation to a survey on topics related to their own interests. When the candidate completes the survey, they receive an individual and unique invitation to become a member of the database. "Passive" self-registration is not allowed, so it is impossible for any Internet user to register in the database without having been previously invited. Panelists receive point incentives that are exchangeable for gifts, allocated according to the duration of the survey. The selection of the sample is made in proportion to the population parameters of the classification variables commonly used in the sample designs of the Spanish Center for Sociological Research (CIS), applying quotas based on intersecting sex and age (three categories: 16-24, 25-34 and 35-44 years-old), the size of the municipality (three categories: up to 50,000, from 50,001 to 500,000 and more than 500,000 inhabitants) and the autonomous community where they live (including Ceuta and Melilla).

2. Instrument- or software- specific information needed to interpret the data:
The data is accessible using the following software: STATA 16, MS Excel, OpenOffice or any other spreadsheet software.

FILE OVERVIEW
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1. File List:

	Filename: POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1_obert.cvs   
	Short description: Dataset containing 719 variables, collected in six waves (between 2010 and 2014)

	Filename: POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1.dta   
	Short description: Dataset containing 719 variables, collected in six waves (between 2010 and 2014). STATA 16 format.

3. Relationship between files: The POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1 files in .cvs and .dta formats include the same information. They are the main files that contain the coded variables for statistical analyses. The other files refer to this dataset and contain additional information about the project.

4. Files formats: .cvs .dta .pdf .txt

TABULAR DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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1. File name: POLAT-dataset-1-6-v1.dta

2. Number of rows and columns: 11,057 * 376

3. Variable list: 
Refer to the files POLAT—MR-1-6-SP.pdf or POLAT—MR-1-6-EN.pdf for a list of the variables used in the six waves, their names, labels and indications of the waves in which they appear.