Tilburg Consumer Outlook Monitor > 2017 December extra measurement
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
2017 December extra measurement
Project Number
30.33
Abstract
TILCOM systematically tracks economic expectations, emotional responses to economic
developments, and consumption coping in response to economic developments. TILCOM
furthermore relates this to specific topical themes.
The TILCOM survey is conducted each quarter among members of the LISS panel. The panel is divided into three groups, and for every measurement, two of these groups are interviewed. This means that each panel member will be presented a maximum of three TILCOM questionnaires per year.
In March and June 2015 no TILCOM questionnaire was fielded in the LISS panel.
This codebook describes the additional TILCOM measurement that was carried out in December 2017 alongside the regular (32nd) TILCOM measurement.
The TILCOM survey is conducted each quarter among members of the LISS panel. The panel is divided into three groups, and for every measurement, two of these groups are interviewed. This means that each panel member will be presented a maximum of three TILCOM questionnaires per year.
In March and June 2015 no TILCOM questionnaire was fielded in the LISS panel.
This codebook describes the additional TILCOM measurement that was carried out in December 2017 alongside the regular (32nd) TILCOM measurement.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
04-12-2017
End date
26-12-2017
Researcher
Rik Pieters (Tilburg University); Roxanne van Giesen (CentERdata)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2021 CentERdata
Funding Organization
FEB
NWO
NWO
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xcw-xy7f
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 respondent encrypted | preloaded |
| bd17ag_m | Year and month of field work period | constructed |
| bd17ag657 | Shown first in questions bd17ag660-bd17ag683 | constructed |
| bd17ag658 | Shown second in questions bd17ag660-bd17ag683 | constructed |
| bd17ag659 | Shown third in questions bd17ag660-bd17ag683 | constructed |
| bd17ag285 | I admire people with expensive homes, cars and clothing | directly measured |
| bd17ag286 | Some of the most important achievements in life relate to the acquisition of possessions | directly measured |
| bd17ag287 | I do not attach much value to the number of possessions people own as a sign of their success in life | directly measured |
| bd17ag288 | The things I own say a lot about how I am doing in life | directly measured |
| bd17ag289 | I want to own things that impress other people | directly measured |
| bd17ag290 | I do not spend much attention on the material items other people own | directly measured |
| bd17ag291 | I generally buy only the things that I need | directly measured |
| bd17ag292 | I try to keep my life simple where my possessions are concerned | directly measured |
| bd17ag293 | The things that I own are actually not that important to me | directly measured |
| bd17ag294 | I enjoy spending money on things that are not practical or useful | directly measured |
| bd17ag295 | Buying things gives me pleasure | directly measured |
| bd17ag296 | I like a lot of luxury in my life | directly measured |
| bd17ag510 | I attach less significance to material possessions than most of the people I know | directly measured |
| bd17ag298 | I have all the things I really need to be able to enjoy life | directly measured |
| bd17ag299 | My life would look a lot better if I owned certain things I don't have now | directly measured |
| bd17ag300 | I would not be happier if I owned more attractive things | directly measured |
| bd17ag301 | I would be happier if I could afford to buy more things | directly measured |
| bd17ag302 | I sometimes feel quite frustrated that I cannot buy all the things I love | directly measured |
| bd17ag689 | How much of these 1000 euros would you spend on: Things you would like to own or do | directly measured |
| bd17ag690 | How much of these 1000 euros would you spend on: Paying bills or debts | directly measured |
| bd17ag691 | How much of these 1000 euros would you spend on: Saving up for a bigger expenditure or for emergencies | directly measured |
| bd17ag692 | How much of these 1000 euros would you spend on: Giving it away or donating it to a charity | directly measured |
| bd17ag693 | How many of these 100 hours would you spend on: Doing things you like to do and enjoy | directly measured |
| bd17ag694 | How many of these 100 hours would you spend on: Doing chores you normally don’t have time for | directly measured |
| bd17ag695 | How many of these 100 hours would you spend on: Doing nothing, relaxing, just enjoying yourself | directly measured |
| bd17ag696 | How many of these 100 hours would you spend on: Helping others or doing charity work | directly measured |
| bd17ag660 | I admire people who have a lot of money | directly measured |
| bd17ag661 | Acquiring money is one of the most important achievements in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag662 | The amount/number of money that a person has is a sign of their success. | directly measured |
| bd17ag663 | The amount/number of money that I have indicates how well I am doing in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag664 | I actually already have all the money that I need in order to enjoy life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag665 | I would have a better life if I had more money than I do right now. | directly measured |
| bd17ag666 | If I had more money, I wouldn’t have as many worries. | directly measured |
| bd17ag667 | I have enough money to be able to do the things that I want to do. | directly measured |
| bd17ag668 | I admire people who have a lot of time. | directly measured |
| bd17ag669 | Acquiring time is one of the most important achievements in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag670 | The amount/number of time that a person has is a sign of their success. | directly measured |
| bd17ag671 | The amount/number of time that I have indicates how well I am doing in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag672 | I actually already have all the time that I need in order to enjoy life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag673 | I would have a better life if I had more time than I do right now. | directly measured |
| bd17ag674 | If I had more time, I wouldn’t have as many worries. | directly measured |
| bd17ag675 | I have enough time to be able to do the things that I want to do. | directly measured |
| bd17ag676 | I admire people who have a lot of true friendships. | directly measured |
| bd17ag677 | Acquiring true friendships is one of the most important achievements in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag678 | The amount/number of true friendships that a person has is a sign of their success. | directly measured |
| bd17ag679 | The amount/number of true friendships that I have indicates how well I am doing in life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag680 | I actually already have all the true friendships that I need in order to enjoy life. | directly measured |
| bd17ag681 | I would have a better life if I had more true friendships than I do right now. | directly measured |
| bd17ag682 | If I had more true friendships, I wouldn’t have as many worries. | directly measured |
| bd17ag683 | I have enough true friendships to be able to do the things that I want to do. | directly measured |
| bd17ag684 | All things considered, my life is almost ideal | directly measured |
| bd17ag685 | My life circumstances are excellent | directly measured |
| bd17ag686 | I am satisfied with my life | directly measured |
| bd17ag687 | Until now, I have obtained the important things that I want in life | directly measured |
| bd17ag688 | If I could re-live my life from the beginning, I would change almost nothing | directly measured |
| bd17ag148 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| bd17ag149 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| bd17ag150 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| bd17ag151 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| bd17ag152 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| bd17ag153 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| bd17ag154 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| bd17ag155 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| bd17ag156 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| bd17ag157 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Questionnaire TILCOM1217B
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Questionnaire TILCOM1217BResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 600 (100.0%)Non-response: 172 (28.7%)
Response: 428 (71.3%)
Complete: 422 (70.3%)
Incomplete: 6 (1.0%)
Collection Events
Period
04-12-2017 to 26-12-2017
Sample
Random 600 panel members of the one-third Tilcom sample that is not invited for the regular measurement
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents