Mini-K Short Form

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Mini-K Short Form
Abstract
In July 2012, the Immigrant panel was presented the Mini-K Short Form.

The Mini-K Short Form is a component of the Arizona Life History Battery (ALHB), which is a battery of cognitive and behavioral indicators of life history strategy. Panel members were presented twenty statements and indicated to what extent they agreed or disagreed with these.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-07-2012
End date
31-07-2012
Topics
Demography and population (LISS)
Social attitudes and values (LISS)
Psychology (LISS/ELSST)
Researcher
Chasiotis, A., Bender, M., Van De Vijver, F.J.R.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xkg-vfyk
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Datasets and documentation

View Documentation

Codebook in Dutch
codeboek_hl12a_NL_1.0.pdf
Codebook in English
codebook_hl12a_EN_1.0.pdf

Data Files

English SPSS file
hl12a_EN_1.0p.sav
English STATA file
hl12a_EN_1.0p.dta

Variables

Variable name Variable Label Variable Type
nomem_encrNumber of household member encryptedpreloaded
hl12a_mYear and month of the fieldwork periodconstructed
hl12a001I can often tell how things will turn out.directly measured
hl12a002I try to understand how I got into a situation to figure out how to handle it.directly measured
hl12a003I often find the bright side to a bad situation.directly measured
hl12a004I don't give up until I solve my problems.directly measured
hl12a005I often make plans in advance.directly measured
hl12a006I avoid taking risks.directly measured
hl12a007While growing up, I had a close and warm relationship with my biological mother.directly measured
hl12a008While growing up, I had a close and warm relationship with my biological father.directly measured
hl12a009I have a close and warm relationship with my own children.directly measured
hl12a010I have a close and warm romantic relationship with my sexual partner.directly measured
hl12a011I would rather have one than several sexual relationships at a time.directly measured
hl12a012I have to be closely attached to someone before I am comfortable having sex with them.directly measured
hl12a013I am often in social contact with my blood relatives.directly measured
hl12a014I often get emotional support and practical help from my blood relatives.directly measured
hl12a015I often give emotional support and practical help to my blood relatives.directly measured
hl12a016I am often in social contact with my friends.directly measured
hl12a017I often get emotional support and practical help from my friends.directly measured
hl12a018I often give emotional support and practical help to my friends.directly measured
hl12a019I am closely connected to and involved in my community.directly measured
hl12a020I am closely connected to and involved in my religion.directly measured
hl12a021Was it difficult to answer the questions?directly measured
hl12a022Were the questions sufficiently clear?directly measured
hl12a023Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?directly measured
hl12a024Was it an interesting subject?directly measured
hl12a025Did you enjoy answering the questions?directly measured
hl12a026Starting date questionnaireconstructed
hl12a027Starting time questionnaireconstructed
hl12a028End date questionnaireconstructed
hl12a029End time questionnaireconstructed
hl12a030Duration in secondsderived

Questions

Questionnaire: Mini-K Short Form

The questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.

Browse Mini-K Short Form

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members 2,358 (100%)
Non-response: 860 (36.5%)
Response: 1,498 (63.5%)
Complete: 1,496 (63.4%)
Incomplete: 2 ( 0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
02-07-2012 to 31-07-2012
Sample
Panel members with the age of 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.