---
"title": "Methodology"
"description": "About the Pew Research Center’s Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of ORB International. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available here. Detailed information on survey methods […]"
"date": "2016-11-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Richard Wike"
    "job_title": "Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/richard-wike/"
  -
    "name": "Katie Simmons"
    "job_title": "Former Associate Director, Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/katie-simmons/"
  -
    "name": "Margaret Vice"
    "job_title": "Former Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/margaret-vice/"
  -
    "name": "Caldwell Bishop"
    "job_title": "Guest Contributor"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2016/11/14/methodology-36/"
"categories":
  - "Economic Conditions"
  - "Global Economy & Trade"
  - "International Affairs"
  - "International Issues"
  - "Political Issues"
  - "Trust in Government"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "Spring 2016 Survey Data"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/spring-2016-survey-data/"
---

# Methodology

About the Pew Research Center’s Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey

Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of ORB International. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/international-survey-methodology/?year_select=2016).

[Detailed information on survey methods for this report](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/international-survey-methodology/?year_select=2016)

[General information on international survey research](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methodology/international-survey-research/)