Methods — Generations

Investigators in the Generations study will use both qualitative and quantitative methods, asking about LGB people's sense of identity and identification with the LGB community, stressors, and challenges they experience, resilience and sources of strength, and health and well-being.

Qualitative: The qualitative portion of the study collects narrative life histories of Black, Latino, White, and Asian LGB individuals living in urban and non-urban regions of New York, California, Arizona, and Texas. The qualitative portion was completed March 2016.

Full Description of Qualitative Methods

Quantitative: An innovative quantitative survey procedure will identify Black, Latino, and White LGB individuals in the United States. Respondents will participate in the study over a 5-year period to detect changes in the social environment as people age.

Full Description of Quantitative Methods

Suggested Citation:

Krueger, E. A., Lin, A., Kittle, K. R., & Meyer, I. H. (2020). Generations - A Study of the Life and Health of LGB People in a Changing Society (Methodology and Technical Notes, Gallup Quantitative Survey). Los Angeles, CA: The Williams Institute. Retrieved from: http://www.generations-study.com/s/Generations-Quantitative-Survey-Methods-v20_copy.pdf

Generations Study Baseline Questionnaire and Measure Sources

Generations Study Wave 2 Questionnaire and Measure Sources

Generations Study Wave 3 Questionnaire and Measure Sources

Access to Data

Data is available to the public through Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) program. For more information and to access the data, use this link: