longitudinal design
Definition
Longitudinal design refers to a research methodology that collects data from the same participants repeatedly over multiple time points to track stability and change in psychological constructs and behaviors. In the context of examining White Americans' subjective status perceptions, a longitudinal study allowed researchers to assess associations between perceived "last place" status and political attitudes—including anti-DEI attitudes, Trump support, and actual voting behavior in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Sources: Kukharkin et al. (2026)
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Applications
Longitudinal Design and Political Attitudes
Longitudinal designs enable researchers to track political attitudes across multiple time points and to assess whether subjective status perceptions predict political behavior. In this study, associations between perceived last-place status and anti-DEI attitudes and Trump support were examined in relation to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Sources: Kukharkin et al. (2026)
Longitudinal Design and Voting Behavior
By collecting data across multiple waves leading up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the longitudinal design allowed researchers to examine how subjective status perceptions predicted actual voting behavior. White Americans' feelings of being in "last place" were associated with Trump vote during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Sources: Kukharkin et al. (2026)
