RAND American Life Panel

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The RAND American Life Panel (ALP) is a nationally representative, probability-based panel of more than 6,000 participants who are regularly interviewed over the internet. Researchers can use the ALP to field their own surveys quickly and efficiently. Access to data from more than 450 ALP studies is free.

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A large group of diverse people standing together

A Source of Longitudinal, Reliable Data

⬆70-80%

High survey completion rates
⬇6-13%

Low annual attrition rates
The ALP is longitudinal and responses can be tracked over time

Run a Survey with the ALP

Researchers can run a survey with the ALP quickly, easily, and affordably. Our team helps you customize your survey to fit your needs — from short and simple to complex routing, interactive graphs, or videos. You can target your sample to a specific age range or income, or by how participants responded to a specific question in another survey. Surveys can be fielded in English and in Spanish. Additionally, we have a unique personal relationship module that allows researchers to map panel participants' social networks.

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How Researchers Are Using the ALP

More than 100 research papers have been published using ALP data.

Public Health Preparedness
Report
Trust in the CDC Declined During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 5, 2021

From May to October 2020, some Americans lost trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop in trust was particularly significant among people who intended to vote for a candidate other than Joe Biden in the 2020 election or did not intend to vote at all. This suggests that views of the CDC are now strongly politicized.
Mental Health and Illness
News Release
Prevalence of Psychological Distress During First Months of the Pandemic Equaled That Experienced During Prior Year
Jan 4, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic is creating a large spike in significant psychological distress among Americans, with the first month of the pandemic causing as much distress in the same number of individuals that experienced it during the whole previous year.
Employment and Unemployment
Report
How Telecommuting Is Changing During the Pandemic
Dec 3, 2020

The ability to telecommute at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic saved many workers' jobs. Some of them are now returning to their workplaces, but most who can telecommute continue to do so. Telecommuting is also spreading to such occupations as health care and sales. Are these changes likely to persist after the pandemic?