California Violence Experiences Survey (CalVEX) 2021

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Anita Raj, University of California-San Diego

Version:  View help for Version V1

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Project Citation: 

Raj, Anita. California Violence Experiences Survey (CalVEX) 2021. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E204402V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary
The California Violence Experiences Survey (CalVEX) offers insight into experiences of physical violence (inclusive of gun violence), sexual violence (including harassment and assault), and intimate partner violence among California adults. It also summarizes experiences of discrimination, mental health outcomes, protective and risk factors for violence, and COVID-19 impacts. The sample includes 2,203 adult (age 18+) state resident respondents surveyed in March 2021.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Violence; physical violence; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; discrimination
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage California
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 3/12/2021 – 3/24/2021 (March 2021)
Universe:  View help for Universe Adult (18+) noninstitutionalized population of California participating in a NORC probability- or non-probability panel.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Online survey

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate Weighted AAPOR RR3 Recruitment rate: 19.5%
Weighted Household retention rate: 75.0%
Survey completion rate: 27.8%
Weighted AAPOR RR3 cumulative response rate: 4.1%
Sampling:  View help for Sampling The sample was primarily generated from a general population sample of California adults aged 18 and older selected from NORC’s AmeriSpeak Panel, the most representative online probability panel available in the U.S. The AmeriSpeak panel sample was additionally supplemented with respondents from the Dynata and Lucid nonprobability online opt-in panels. TrueNorth statistical calibration was conducted by NORC to combine these probability and nonprobability samples.
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) web-based survey
Weights:  View help for Weights A probability weight variable, WEIGHT, has been included and must be used in any analysis.
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individual

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V1 [2024-05-31]

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