@article{2014:kmpfer:der_einflu,
title = {Der Einfluss positiver und negativer Stimmungen von Befragten auf ihr Antwortverhalten in politischen Meinungsumfragen},
year = {2014},
note = {Empirical research in social and political science is fundamentally
based on survey data. In these surveys respondents are usually asked
for judgments and opinions about political issues, e. g. their
satisfaction with the government or the evaluation of the state of the
economy. This paper argues that these judgments do not solely rely on
rational considerations of the issue to be assessed, but also reflect
the mood experienced by the interviewee. Using the German samples of
the European Social Surveys 2006 and 2012 it can be demonstrated that
many of the indicators frequently used in political opinion polls are
strongly influenced by the affective state of the respondent in the
days preceding the interview. As expected, a positive mood lead to
more positive judgments on political issues while negative affective
states result in more negative judgments. Further analyses indicate
that these effects are more pronounced in those respondents who are
not thoroughly informed about political issues and spend only little
time to catch up with current affairs.},
journal = {PVS Politische Vierteljahresschrift},
pages = {268--294},
author = {Kämpfer, Sylvia and Mutz, Michael},
volume = {55},
number = {2}
}