Satisfaction with democracy (SWD) is one of the most commonly studied topics in the fields of political behavior and public opinion. Gauged with a survey question that asks respondents whether they are satisfied with the way democracy works, SWD has featured as an independent or dependent variable in more than 400 publications. In this Synthesis, we review the evolution and findings of this nearly 50-year-old body of literature, identifying gaps and disagreements. We pay particular attention to issues of measurement and conceptualization, research methodology, and real-world importance. We conclude by highlighting critical areas of future research, including continued investigation into the measurement of SWD and what the question captures, more qualitative and (quasi-)experimental work, more focus on emotions and extreme (dis)satisfaction, and greater geographic coverage.

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对民主的满意度：对主要民意指标的回顾

对民主的满意度（SWD）是政治行为和舆论领域最常研究的主题之一。通过询问受访者是否对民主运作方式感到满意的调查问题，SWD 在 400 多份出版物中作为独立或因变量进行了评估。在本综述中，我们回顾了这一具有近 50 年历史的文献的演变和发现，找出了差距和分歧。我们特别关注测量和概念化、研究方法和现实世界重要性的问题。最后，我们强调未来研究的关键领域，包括继续调查 SWD 的测量和问题捕获的内容，更多定性和（准）实验工作，更多关注情绪和极端（不）满意，