Social networks and fertility
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Social networks and fertility
Project Number
312
Abstract
This research focuses on the influences of an individual's social network (for example, family members and friends) on whether or not to have children (both wishes and actual behavior).
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
20-02-2018
End date
27-03-2018
Note
Additional information about this study can be found at: https://doi.org/10.34894/EZCDOA
Researcher
Gert Stulp (University of Groningen)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2023 Centerdata
Funding Organization
NWO
University of Groningen
ODISSEI
University of Groningen
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-z6p-2v79
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
The metadata for the variables in this study have not yet been published.
Questions
The metadata for the questions in this study have not yet been published.
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,332 (100.0%)Non-response: 574 (43.1%)
Response: 758 (56.9%)
Complete: 691 (51.9%)
Incomplete: 67 (5.0%)
Collection Events
Period
20-02-2018 to 27-02-2018
Sample
The pilot study was conducted in February and a selection of women between the age of 18 to 40 years old were asked to fill in the questionnaire.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
05-03-2018 to 27-03-2018
Sample
The main study was conducted in March and women between the age of 18 to 40 years old were selected.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Collecting large personal networks in a representative sample of Dutch women Social Networks, 64(2021), 63-71; Stulp, G.
Friends, family, and family friends: Predicting friendships of Dutch women Social Networks, 70, 16–24; Buijs, V. L.,
et al.
Certainty of fertility preferences among Dutch women Demographic Research, first published online May 20, 2020; Stulp, G.
Friends, family, and happiness among Dutch women OSFPrePrints, first published June 14, 2019; Buijs, V. L.,
et al.
Balancing bias and burden in personal network studies Social Networks, 70, 16-24; Stadel, M.,
et al.
Explaining the associations of education and occupation with childlessness: The role of desires and expectations to remain childless Population Review, 60(2), 166-194; Verweij, R. M.,
et al.
Do data from large personal networks support cultural evolutionary ideas about kin and fertility? Social Sciences, 10(5), 1-17; Stulp, G.,
et al.
Understanding narratives from demographic survey data: A comparative study with multiple neural topic models Working paper, first published online November, 2022; Xu, X.,
et al.
Describing the Dutch Social Networks and Fertility Study and how to process it Demographic Research, 49(19), 493–512 ; Stulp, G.
A data-driven approach shows that individuals' characteristics are more important than their networks in predicting fertility preferences Royal Society Open Science, 10(12), 230988; Stulp, G.,
et al.