The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative survey of adults in the United States conducted since 1972. The GSS collects data on contemporary American society in order to monitor and explain trends in opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. The GSS contains a standard core of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Among the topics covered are civil liberties, crime and violence, intergroup tolerance, morality, national spending priorities, psychological well-being, social mobility, and stress and traumatic events.

You will find data within the General Social Survey (GSS) to utilize for your research study. Make sure there are data available on your topic of interest before you conduct the full literature review and develop your research question. Create a MyGSS account to access, analyze, and save GSS data.