Social Science Research Abstract: Adverse life events are often understood as having negative consequences for mental health via objective hardships, which are worse for persons with less income. But adversity can also affect mental health via more …
Publications
Racial Capitalism and Social Psychology: A Note for Future Research by John N. Robinson, III, Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, & Max Besbris (September 2023)
Social Psychology Quarterly Abstract: In this research note, we describe how theories of racial capitalism offer important insights into social psychological processes of racial discrimination, stereotyping, and more. First, the racial capitalism framework sheds light …
Is US Fertility now Below Replacement? Evidence from Period vs. Cohort Trends by Lawrence Wu & Nicholas Mark (August 2023)
Population Research & Policy Review Abstract: In this study, we contrast period and cohort approaches to answering the question: Is US fertility now below replacement? The answer would appear to be an unambiguous “yes” based …
Housing Market Intermediaries (chapter) by Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, Robin Bartram, & Max Besbris (October 2023)
The Sociology of Housing: How Homes Shape Our Social Lives Summary: In 1947, the president of the American Sociological Association, Louis Wirth, argued for the importance of housing as a field of sociological research. It may …
Happiness Scholarship and Redistributive Preferences by Tamkinat Rauf & Jeremy Freese (August 2023)
Social Psychology Quarterly Abstract: Despite a steep rise in income inequality over the past five decades, Americans’ preferences for redistribution have remained stagnant. Previous research suggests that redistributive preferences are rooted in stable institutional and …
The New Class and Right-Wing Populism: The Case of Wisconsin by Chad Alan Goldberg & Masoud Movahed (July 2023)
The Sociological Quarterly Abstract: While previous scholarship highlights the importance of cross-class alliances between intellectuals and workers in past social-democratic and labor movements, the growth of right-wing populism may signal the breakdown of this political …
Factors Associated with Interviewers’ Evaluations of Respondents’ Performance in Telephone Interviews: Behavior, Response Quality Indicators, and Characteristics of Respondents and Interviewers by Dana Garbarski, Jennifer Dykema, Nora Cate Schaeffer, Cameron P Jones, Tiffany S. Neman, & Dorothy Farrar Edwards
Public Opinion Quarterly Abstract: Interviewers’ postinterview evaluations of respondents’ performance (IEPs) are paradata, used to describe the quality of the data obtained from respondents. IEPs are driven by a combination of factors, including respondents’ and …
Guaranteed Incentives and Prize Drawings: Effects on Participation, Data Quality, and Costs in a Web Survey of College Students on Sensitive Topics by Jennifer Dykema, John Stevenson, Cameron P. Jones, and Brendan Day (July 2023)
Social Science Computer Review Abstract: Many studies rely on traditional web survey methods in which all contacts with sample members are through email and the questionnaire is administered exclusively online. Because it is difficult to …
Mental Health Effects of Income over the Adult Life Course by Tamkinat Rauf (July 2023)
Socius Abstract: While a gradient between income and depression is well documented, associational estimates are subject to bias due to measurement errors, reverse causation, and other sources of confounding. Causal studies are few and report …
Revisiting the stepping-stone hypothesis: Transitions from temporary to permanent contracts in Peru by Miguel Jaramillo Baanante and Daniela Campos Ugaz (July 2023)
International Labour Review Abstract: This study seeks to gauge the extent to which temporary contracts function as stepping stones to permanent contracts and to distinguish intrafirm from interfirm contract conversions. Using 2012–2016 data from a …