Study Descriptions
All survey questions within the GESIS Panel.dbd are part of studies, each identified by a unique study ID. Each study is accompanied by a study description, which can be found below. We categorize studies into two types: (1) Core Studies and (2) Submitted Studies. The following sections detail the differences between these two study types.
Core Studies
Core studies aim to cover a broad range of topics of general interest to the social sciences. Through repeated measurement, these studies form the longitudinal core of the GESIS Panel.dbd. The content of each core study was developed in collaboration with leading experts.
The following table lists the titles, study IDs (beginning with 'z'), surveying frequency, and fielded waves for all substantive core studies. Below the table, you will find the study descriptions for released core studies.
Additionally, there are studies that are part of every survey wave, namely Survey Administrative Variables (za), Survey Quality (zq) and Paradata (zp).
za: Survey Administrative Variables
zp: Survey Paradata
zq: Panel survey participation evaluation
zw: Web Tracking Data Collection Within the GESIS Panel.dbd
Submitted Studies
The GESIS Panel.dbd is open to researchers wishing to conduct their own studies. Studies are submitted by both internal and external researchers, who use the GESIS Panel.dbd for their own primary data collection. Study codes begin with 'aa' and are assigned chronologically. The study descriptions for released submitted studies are listed below.
aa: Social-Digital Inequalities - Digital Divide and Perceptions of Economic Inequalities
ab: DigiVox – Awareness, Usage and Attitudes about Artificial Intelligence
ac: Political and Media Representation in Times of Crisis
ad: Survey Motivation - Motivation to Participate in Online Surveys
Linking Panel Data with Digital Behavioral Data
Within the GESIS Panel.dbd, we collect various forms of Digital Behavioral Data (DBD). These data can be linked with the panel survey data, creating a rich database for in-depth research. Below, you find a detailed description of the various DBD collections that have been conducted within the GESIS Panel.dbd to date.