On Parents Transferring Their Unfulfilled Ambitions Onto Their Child
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
On Parents Transferring Their Unfulfilled Ambitions Onto Their Child
Project Number
149
Abstract
This study investigates of some parents are inclined to transfer their unfulfilled ambitions onto their child.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
04-02-2013
End date
26-02-2013
Topics
Researcher
Eddie Brummelman, Sander Thomaes, Meike Slagt, Geertjan Overbeek, Bram Orobio de Castro, Brad Bushman
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2016 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata
MESS Project
MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zkk-5au3
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| ks13a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ks13a001 | Determining condition 1-2-3 | constructed |
| ks13a002 | How old is your child? | directly measured |
| ks13a003 | What is the gender of your child? | directly measured |
| ks13a004 | In which country was your child born? | directly measured |
| ks13a005 | Does your child attend special education? | directly measured |
| ks13a006 | Please select the figure which best describes your relationship with your child. | directly measured |
| ks13a007 | My relationship with my child is close. | directly measured |
| ks13a008 | When we are apart, I miss my child a great deal. | directly measured |
| ks13a009 | My child and I disclose important personal things to each other. | directly measured |
| ks13a010 | My child and I have a strong connection. | directly measured |
| ks13a011 | My child and I want to spend time together. | directly measured |
| ks13a012 | I’m sure of my relationship with my child. | directly measured |
| ks13a013 | My child is a priority in my life. | directly measured |
| ks13a014 | My child and I do a lot of things together. | directly measured |
| ks13a015 | When I have free time I choose to spend it alone with my child. | directly measured |
| ks13a016 | I think about my child a lot. | directly measured |
| ks13a017 | My relationship with my child is important in my life. | directly measured |
| ks13a018 | I consider my child when making important decisions | directly measured |
| ks13a019 | Please select the figure which best describes your relationship with the best friend of your child. | directly measured |
| ks13a020 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a021 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a022 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a023 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a024 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a025 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a026 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a027 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a028 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a029 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a030 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a031 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a032 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a033 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a034 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a035 | Please select for each pair the trait that best applies to you. | directly measured |
| ks13a036 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have fulfilled most of my ambitions. | directly measured |
| ks13a037 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have been successful. | directly measured |
| ks13a038 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have experienced lots of successes. | directly measured |
| ks13a039 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have fulfilled few of my ambitions. | directly measured |
| ks13a040 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have been unsuccessful. | directly measured |
| ks13a041 | Up to this point in my life I feel… I have experienced few successes. | directly measured |
| ks13a042 | I feel that I’m a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others | directly measured |
| ks13a043 | I feel that I have a number of good qualities | directly measured |
| ks13a044 | All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure | directly measured |
| ks13a045 | I am able to do things as well as most other people | directly measured |
| ks13a046 | I feel I do not have much to be proud of | directly measured |
| ks13a047 | I take a positive attitude towards myself | directly measured |
| ks13a048 | On the whole, I am satisfied with myself | directly measured |
| ks13a049 | I wish I could have more respect for myself | directly measured |
| ks13a050 | I certainly feel useless at times | directly measured |
| ks13a051 | At times, I think I am no good at all | directly measured |
| ks13a052 | I am satisfied with the way I look | directly measured |
| ks13a053 | I feel good about myself | directly measured |
| ks13a054 | I have confidence in my capabilities | directly measured |
| ks13a055 | Ambition 1: How important is this ambition to you currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a056 | Ambition 1: I’m disappointed that I have not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a057 | Ambition 1: I’m sad that I have not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a058 | Ambition 2: How important is this ambition to you currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a059 | Ambition 2: I’m disappointed that I have not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a060 | Ambition 2: I’m sad that I have not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a061 | Ambition 1: How important is this ambition to your acquaintance currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a062 | Ambition 1: My acquaintance is disappointed that he/she has not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a063 | Ambition 1: My acquaintance is sad that he/she has not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a064 | Ambition 2: How important is this ambition to your acquaintance currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a065 | Ambition 2: My acquaintance is disappointed that he/she has not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a066 | Ambition 2: My acquaintance is sad that he/she has not been able to achieve this ambition. | directly measured |
| ks13a067 | Present 1: How important is this present to you currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a068 | Present 1: I’m disappointed that I have never received this present. | directly measured |
| ks13a069 | Present 1: I’m sad that I have never received this present. | directly measured |
| ks13a070 | Present 2: How important is this present to you currently? | directly measured |
| ks13a071 | Present 2: I’m disappointed that I have never received this present. | directly measured |
| ks13a072 | Present 2: I’m sad that I have never received this present. | directly measured |
| ks13a073 | Right now, at this moment, I feel that I have achieved many of my ambitions. | directly measured |
| ks13a074 | Right now, at this moment, I feel that I have achieved few of my ambitions. | directly measured |
| ks13a075 | Please select the figure that best describes how you feel now, at this moment. | directly measured |
| ks13a076 | Please select the figure that best describes how satisfied you are with yourself now, at this moment. | directly measured |
| ks13a077 | I hope that my child… will achieve in life what I wasn’t able to achieve. | directly measured |
| ks13a078 | I hope that my child… will reach goals that I wasn’t able to reach. | directly measured |
| ks13a079 | I hope that my child… will realize ambitions that I wasn’t able to realize. | directly measured |
| ks13a080 | I hope that my child… will fulfill dreams that I wasn’t able to fulfill. | directly measured |
| ks13a081 | I hope that my child… will achieve in life what I have also achieved. | directly measured |
| ks13a082 | I hope that my child… will reach goals that I have also reached. | directly measured |
| ks13a083 | I hope that my child… will realize ambitions that I have also realized. | directly measured |
| ks13a084 | I hope that my child… will fulfill dreams that I have also fulfilled. | directly measured |
| ks13a085 | I want to give my child the freedom to choose… what he/she wishes to achieve in life. | directly measured |
| ks13a086 | I want to give my child the freedom to choose… which goals he/she wants to reach. | directly measured |
| ks13a087 | I want to give my child the freedom to choose… which ambitions he/she wants to realize. | directly measured |
| ks13a088 | I want to give my child the freedom to choose… which dreams he/she wishes to fulfill. | directly measured |
| ks13a089 | I hope that my child… will achieve as much as possible in life. | directly measured |
| ks13a090 | I hope that my child… will excel. | directly measured |
| ks13a091 | I hope that my child… will be successful. | directly measured |
| ks13a092 | I hope that my child… will accomplish a lot in life. | directly measured |
| ks13a093 | I like to think about all the things my child can do well. | directly measured |
| ks13a094 | Without my child, his/her class would be much less fun. | directly measured |
| ks13a095 | My child deserves special treatment. | directly measured |
| ks13a096 | I would not be surprised to learn that my child has extraordinary talents. | directly measured |
| ks13a097 | I would find it disappointing if my child was just a “regular” child. | directly measured |
| ks13a098 | My child is underestimated by others. | directly measured |
| ks13a099 | My child is more special than other children. | directly measured |
| ks13a100 | My child deserves something extra in life. | directly measured |
| ks13a101 | My child is an example for other children to follow. | directly measured |
| ks13a102 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ks13a103 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ks13a104 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ks13a105 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ks13a106 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ks13a107 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ks13a108 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ks13a109 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ks13a110 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ks13a111 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Transferring ambitions
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Transferring ambitionsResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 855 (100%)Non-response: 156 (18.2%)
Response: 699 (81.8%)
Complete: 672 (78.6%)
Incomplete: 27 (3.2%)
Collection Events
Period
04-02-2013 to 26-02-2013
Sample
860 parents with children between 8-15 years
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents