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US Twitter Resolution Data
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Provides insight into public goal-setting through a collection of New Year resolutions shared by various users on Twitter during the transition into 2015. The data set captures details regarding the tweet content, the date and time of posting, and associated user information, including gender and location within the United States. This resource allows for analysis of trends and behavioural patterns related to seasonal commitments.
Columns
- tweet_id: A unique numerical identifier assigned to each post.
- name: The display name or username of the Twitter individual who posted the resolution.
- gender: The declared gender of the Twitter user, with available data showing an approximate 50% split between male and female entries.
- Resolution_Category: The thematic grouping under which the resolution falls. Common categories include Personal Growth (approximately 36%) and Humour (around 20%).
- text: The full, actual text content of the tweet containing the resolution.
- retweet_count: The numerical count indicating the number of times the tweet has been shared by others. Note that approximately 37% of entries are missing values for this field.
- tweet_created: The date and time stamp recording when the resolution was posted.
- tweet_state: Location information, specifying the US state of the user, with California (CA) and New York (NY) being the most frequently observed states.
Distribution
The primary data file is named
NewYear_Resolutions.csv, with a size of 798.32 kB. The structure consists of 8 distinct columns. The data set contains 5,011 valid records in total.Usage
This data set is ideal for researchers and analysts interested in studying linguistic patterns and sentiment analysis related to goal setting. It can be used for tracking seasonal behavioural trends, exploring differences in resolutions across various demographics, and training natural language processing (NLP) models focusing on topical classification within social media text.
Coverage
The data collection focuses on the period immediately surrounding the start of 2015, spanning from 21 December 2014 through to 2 January 2015. Geographic coverage is limited to users whose US state information is available, identifying 51 unique locations, predominantly featuring California and New York. Demographically, the users are categorized by gender. The data represents tweets exclusively posted during the specified New Year transition period of 2014-2015.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include social scientists performing research on public goal setting and cultural rituals, data scientists building NLP models for text categorization, and market researchers seeking insight into public sentiment and trending personal commitments at the start of the year.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Twitter New Year Resolutions 2015
- US Twitter Resolution Data
- Social Media Goals Dataset
- 2015 New Year Commitments on Twitter
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Original Data Source:US Twitter Resolution Data
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