National Freedom Study > National Freedom Study 2020
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
National Freedom Study 2020
Project Number
226.1
Abstract
This survey focuses on the 4th and the 5th of May, on which the Netherlands commemorates its victims of war and celebrates the day it was liberated, and the general ideas of the Dutch people on freedom.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-03-2020
End date
31-03-2020
Researcher
Iris Glas (Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei); Froukje Demant (Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2021 CentERdata
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-289-u3y2
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 household member encrypted | preloaded |
| qy20a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| qy20a001 | permutation - 1 - question 1 | constructed |
| qy20a002 | permutation - 2 - question 1 | constructed |
| qy20a003 | permutation - 3 - question 1 | constructed |
| qy20a004 | permutation - 4 - question 1 | constructed |
| qy20a005 | permutation - 5 - question 1 | constructed |
| qy20a006 | permutation - 1 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a007 | permutation - 2 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a008 | permutation - 3 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a009 | permutation - 4 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a010 | permutation - 5 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a011 | permutation - 6 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a012 | permutation - 7 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a013 | permutation - 8 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a014 | permutation - 9 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a015 | permutation - 10 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a016 | permutation - 11 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a017 | permutation - 12 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a018 | permutation - 13 - question 2 | constructed |
| qy20a019 | permutation - 1 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a020 | permutation - 2 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a021 | permutation - 3 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a022 | permutation - 4 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a023 | permutation - 5 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a024 | permutation - 6 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a025 | permutation - 7 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a026 | permutation - 8 - question 3 | constructed |
| qy20a027 | permutation - 1 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a028 | permutation - 2 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a029 | permutation - 3 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a030 | permutation - 4 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a031 | permutation - 5 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a032 | permutation - 6 - question 4 | constructed |
| qy20a033 | permutation - 1 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a034 | permutation - 2 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a035 | permutation - 3 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a036 | permutation - 4 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a037 | permutation - 5 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a038 | permutation - 6 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a039 | permutation - 7 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a040 | permutation - 8 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a041 | permutation - 9 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a042 | permutation - 10 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a043 | permutation - 11 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a044 | permutation - 12 - question 5 | constructed |
| qy20a045 | permutation - 1 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a046 | permutation - 2 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a047 | permutation - 3 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a048 | permutation - 4 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a049 | permutation - 5 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a050 | permutation - 6 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a051 | permutation - 7 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a052 | permutation - 8 - question 6 | constructed |
| qy20a053 | permutation - 1 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a054 | permutation - 2 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a055 | permutation - 3 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a056 | permutation - 4 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a057 | permutation - 5 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a058 | permutation - 6 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a059 | permutation - 7 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a060 | permutation - 8 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a061 | permutation - 9 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a062 | permutation - 10 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a063 | permutation - 11 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a064 | permutation - 12 - question 12 | constructed |
| qy20a065 | permutation - 1 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a066 | permutation - 2 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a067 | permutation - 3 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a068 | permutation - 4 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a069 | permutation - 5 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a070 | permutation - 6 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a071 | permutation - 7 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a072 | permutation - 8 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a073 | permutation - 9 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a074 | permutation - 10 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a075 | permutation - 11 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a076 | permutation - 12 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a077 | permutation - 13 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a078 | permutation - 14 - question 16 | constructed |
| qy20a079 | permutation - 1 - question 33 and 34 | constructed |
| qy20a080 | permutation - 2 - question 33 and 34 | constructed |
| qy20a081 | permutation - 3 - question 33 and 34 | constructed |
| qy20a082 | permutation - 1 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a083 | permutation - 2 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a084 | permutation - 3 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a085 | permutation - 4 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a086 | permutation - 5 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a087 | permutation - 6 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a088 | permutation - 7 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a089 | permutation - 8 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a090 | permutation - 9 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a091 | permutation - 10 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a092 | permutation - 11 - question 35 and 36 | constructed |
| qy20a093 | permutation - 1 - question 37 | constructed |
| qy20a094 | permutation - 2 - question 37 | constructed |
| qy20a095 | permutation - 3 - question 37 | constructed |
| qy20a096 | permutation - 4 - question 37 | constructed |
| qy20a097 | permutation - 1 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a098 | permutation - 2 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a099 | permutation - 3 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a100 | permutation - 4 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a101 | permutation - 5 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a102 | permutation - 6 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a103 | permutation - 7 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a104 | permutation - 8 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a105 | permutation - 9 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a106 | permutation - 10 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a107 | permutation - 11 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a108 | permutation - 12 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a109 | permutation - 13 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a110 | permutation - 14 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a111 | permutation - 15 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a112 | permutation - 16 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a113 | permutation - 17 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a114 | permutation - 18 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a115 | permutation - 19 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a116 | permutation - 20 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a117 | permutation - 21 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a118 | permutation - 22 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a119 | permutation - 23 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a120 | permutation - 24 - question 38 | constructed |
| qy20a121 | permutation - 1 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a122 | permutation - 2 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a123 | permutation - 3 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a124 | permutation - 4 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a125 | permutation - 5 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a126 | permutation - 6 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a127 | permutation - 7 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a128 | permutation - 8 - question 39 | constructed |
| qy20a129 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - flew the Dutch flag at half mast | directly measured |
| qy20a130 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - observed two minutes’ silence at 8pm | directly measured |
| qy20a131 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - attended a memorial service | directly measured |
| qy20a132 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - watched/listened to the national commemoration service on TV, radio or online | directly measured |
| qy20a133 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - talked about the Remembrance of the Dead with others | directly measured |
| qy20a134 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - other | directly measured |
| qy20a135 | Last year, did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May in one or more of the following ways? - other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a136 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I am interested in World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a137 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - it is a moment to acknowledge what really matters in life | directly measured |
| qy20a138 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I consider it important to commemorate the victims of World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a139 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I consider it important to commemorate the victims of wars that have taken place since World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a140 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I personally know people who are or were victims of war and I therefore consider it important | directly measured |
| qy20a141 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - It is my way of showing that I want an end to war | directly measured |
| qy20a142 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Out of fear that something similar could happen again | directly measured |
| qy20a143 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Out of gratitude to the people who fought for our freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a144 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Because we must not forget World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a145 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Because World War II is an important part of our past | directly measured |
| qy20a146 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Because it’s the proper thing to do | directly measured |
| qy20a147 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I consider it important to reflect on the importance of freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a148 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - The activities and rituals of 4 May appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a149 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Other | directly measured |
| qy20a150 | Why did you observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - Other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a151 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - World War II is too long ago, so I don’t think 4 May is important | directly measured |
| qy20a152 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - World War II already receives enough attention | directly measured |
| qy20a153 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - The narrative as presented on 4 May does not appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a154 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - the activities and rituals of 4 May do not appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a155 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I already reflect on World War II at other moments | directly measured |
| qy20a156 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I already commemorate war victims at other moments | directly measured |
| qy20a157 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I find it uninteresting | directly measured |
| qy20a158 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - I did not have time | directly measured |
| qy20a159 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - other | directly measured |
| qy20a160 | Why did you not observe the Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May last year? - other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a161 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: fly the Dutch flag? | directly measured |
| qy20a162 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: visit a Liberation Day festival? | directly measured |
| qy20a163 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: Follow Liberation day on the radio, TV or online? | directly measured |
| qy20a164 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: talk about Liberation Day with others? | directly measured |
| qy20a165 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: I did not undertake any activities, but I did reflect on Liberation Day | directly measured |
| qy20a166 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: visit a local activity in relation to Liberation day? | directly measured |
| qy20a167 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: other | directly measured |
| qy20a168 | Last year, on Liberation Day (5 May), did you: other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a169 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I am interested in World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a170 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - It is a moment to acknowledge what really matters in life | directly measured |
| qy20a171 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I consider it important to commemorate the victims of World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a172 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I personally know people who are or were victims of war and I therefore consider it important | directly measured |
| qy20a173 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - It is my way of showing that I want an end to war | directly measured |
| qy20a174 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Out of fear that something similar could happen again | directly measured |
| qy20a175 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Out of gratitude to the people who fought for our freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a176 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Because we must not forget the war | directly measured |
| qy20a177 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Because it is an important part of our past | directly measured |
| qy20a178 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Because it’s the proper thing to do | directly measured |
| qy20a179 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I consider it important to reflect on the importance of freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a180 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - The activities and rituals of 5 May appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a181 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Other | directly measured |
| qy20a182 | Why did you commemorate Liberation Day last year? - Other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a183 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - World War II is too long ago, so I don’t think 5 May is important | directly measured |
| qy20a184 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - World War II already receives enough attention | directly measured |
| qy20a185 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - The narrative as presented on 5 May does not appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a186 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - The activities and rituals of 5 May do not appeal to me | directly measured |
| qy20a187 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I already reflect on World War II at other moments | directly measured |
| qy20a188 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I already commemorate war victims at other moments | directly measured |
| qy20a189 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I find it uninteresting | directly measured |
| qy20a190 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - I did not have time | directly measured |
| qy20a191 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - other | directly measured |
| qy20a192 | Why did you not commemorate Liberation Day last year? - other, namely: | directly measured |
| qy20a193 | How important do you consider the annual Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May to be? | directly measured |
| qy20a194 | Why do you consider the annual Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May to be unimportant? | directly measured |
| qy20a195 | How important do you consider the annual Liberation Day on 5 May to be? | directly measured |
| qy20a196 | Why do you consider the annual Liberation Day on 5 May to be unimportant? | directly measured |
| qy20a197 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - All Dutch war victims of World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a198 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - All Dutch war victims of World War II and war situations and peacekeeping operations since then | directly measured |
| qy20a199 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - All war victims of World War II of all nationalities | directly measured |
| qy20a200 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - All war victims of all wars all around the world | directly measured |
| qy20a201 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - I do not commemorate anyone on 4 May | directly measured |
| qy20a202 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - I commemorate family/acquaintances | directly measured |
| qy20a203 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - other | directly measured |
| qy20a204 | Who do you personally commemorate on 4 May? - other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a205 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The presence of the Royal Family | directly measured |
| qy20a206 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The presence of politicians, such as the Prime Minister and the Chairs of the First and Second Chambers | directly measured |
| qy20a207 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The two minutes’ silence | directly measured |
| qy20a208 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The performance of the Dutch national anthem | directly measured |
| qy20a209 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The laying of the wreaths | directly measured |
| qy20a210 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The video excerpts accompanied by personal explanations about the person laying the wreath | directly measured |
| qy20a211 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The recital of a poem by a young person | directly measured |
| qy20a212 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The speech by a famous person | directly measured |
| qy20a213 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The procession past the monument on Dam Square | directly measured |
| qy20a214 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The musical accompaniment | directly measured |
| qy20a215 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The presence of soldiers | directly measured |
| qy20a216 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The Dutch flag at half mast | directly measured |
| qy20a217 | To what extent does the National Commemoration ceremony as a whole appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a218 | Why does the National Commemoration ceremony not appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a219 | Why does the National Commemoration ceremony appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a220 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The 5 May concert on the river Amstel in Amsterdam | directly measured |
| qy20a221 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The Liberation Day festivals held throughout the country | directly measured |
| qy20a222 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The 5 May lecture held in a different provincial capital every year | directly measured |
| qy20a223 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The lighting of the freedom fire | directly measured |
| qy20a224 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - Activities held where I live (e.g. a fair or street market) | directly measured |
| qy20a225 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - The activities of the Ambassadors of Freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a226 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - A freedom breakfast (vrijheidsontbijt) or freedom dinner (vrijheidsmaaltijd) | directly measured |
| qy20a227 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - Freedom lectures at universities and universities of applied sciences | directly measured |
| qy20a228 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - Debates on the theme of freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a229 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - Public lectures on freedom and democracy | directly measured |
| qy20a230 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - A meeting or talk with a veteran | directly measured |
| qy20a231 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - A liberation foot race (bevrijdingsloop) | directly measured |
| qy20a232 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - A visit to a war or freedom museum | directly measured |
| qy20a233 | To what extent do the following components appeal to you? - An interview about freedom with a famous Dutch person | directly measured |
| qy20a234 | To what extent does Liberation Day as a whole appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a235 | Why does Liberation Day not appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a236 | Why does Liberation Day appeal to you? | directly measured |
| qy20a237 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We viewed or listened to the annual Remembrance of the Dead on television or the radio | directly measured |
| qy20a238 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We personally participated in the annual commemoration ceremony where we lived | directly measured |
| qy20a239 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We observed 2 minutes’ silence at 8pm | directly measured |
| qy20a240 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Liberation Day on 5 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We viewed or listened to the Liberation Day festivities on television or the radio | directly measured |
| qy20a241 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Liberation Day on 5 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We personally participated in the annual Liberation Day festivities where we lived | directly measured |
| qy20a242 | Please indicate to what extent the annual Liberation Day on 5 May played a role in the family in which you grew up. - We flew the Dutch flag | directly measured |
| qy20a243 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Free elections | directly measured |
| qy20a244 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Independent, critical journalism and media | directly measured |
| qy20a245 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Prohibition of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation or religion | directly measured |
| qy20a246 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Independent courts | directly measured |
| qy20a247 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Free choice of education | directly measured |
| qy20a248 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Deployment of Dutch soldiers in war zones to protect civilians | directly measured |
| qy20a249 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Freedom of speech | directly measured |
| qy20a250 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - People’s right to choose their life partner | directly measured |
| qy20a251 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - The National Ombudsman | directly measured |
| qy20a252 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Freedom of religion | directly measured |
| qy20a253 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be to you and your life? - Freedom to demonstrate | directly measured |
| qy20a254 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Free elections | directly measured |
| qy20a255 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Independent, critical journalism and media | directly measured |
| qy20a256 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Prohibition of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation or religion | directly measured |
| qy20a257 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Independent courts | directly measured |
| qy20a258 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Free choice of education | directly measured |
| qy20a259 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Deployment of Dutch soldiers in war zones to protect civilians | directly measured |
| qy20a260 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Freedom of speech | directly measured |
| qy20a261 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - People’s right to choose their life partner | directly measured |
| qy20a262 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - The National Ombudsman | directly measured |
| qy20a263 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Freedom of religion | directly measured |
| qy20a264 | How important or unimportant do you consider the following matters to be for The Netherlands? - Freedom to demonstrate | directly measured |
| qy20a265 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements: In the Netherlands, I can always express my opinions, beliefs and feelings | directly measured |
| qy20a266 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements: My sense of freedom has increased in the past five years | directly measured |
| qy20a267 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements: Our freedom is less and less a matter of course | directly measured |
| qy20a268 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements: I think people will forget the importance of freedom | directly measured |
| qy20a269 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: European collaboration, such as the EU | directly measured |
| qy20a270 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The Prague Spring | directly measured |
| qy20a271 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The emancipation of women | directly measured |
| qy20a272 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The release of Nelson Mandela | directly measured |
| qy20a273 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The Arab Spring | directly measured |
| qy20a274 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The appointment of Barack Obama as president of the United States of America | directly measured |
| qy20a275 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Slavery | directly measured |
| qy20a276 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Colonialism | directly measured |
| qy20a277 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: World War I | directly measured |
| qy20a278 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: World War II | directly measured |
| qy20a279 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Holocaust / Shoah | directly measured |
| qy20a280 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The Cold War | directly measured |
| qy20a281 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The Vietnam War | directly measured |
| qy20a282 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The Rwandan genocide | directly measured |
| qy20a283 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The war in Yugoslavia | directly measured |
| qy20a284 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The conflict in the Middle East | directly measured |
| qy20a285 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The emancipation of homosexuals | directly measured |
| qy20a286 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Universal suffrage | directly measured |
| qy20a287 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The assassination of Pim Fortuyn | directly measured |
| qy20a288 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The 9/11 attacks | directly measured |
| qy20a289 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The war in Syria | directly measured |
| qy20a290 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The appointment of Donald Trump as president of the United States of America | directly measured |
| qy20a291 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Terrorist attacks in European cities | directly measured |
| qy20a292 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: The fall of the Berlin Wall | directly measured |
| qy20a293 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Other | directly measured |
| qy20a294 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: None of these | directly measured |
| qy20a295 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Don’t know | directly measured |
| qy20a296 | Which of the following events had an impact on your ideas about freedom and oppression: Other, namely | directly measured |
| qy20a297 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - The absence of war and attacks | directly measured |
| qy20a298 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Freedom of speech | directly measured |
| qy20a299 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Freedom of religion | directly measured |
| qy20a300 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Absence of discrimination | directly measured |
| qy20a301 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - The freedom to be yourself and to do and think whatever you want | directly measured |
| qy20a302 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Being financially independent | directly measured |
| qy20a303 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Being happy and satisfied | directly measured |
| qy20a304 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you think the following matters are related to freedom. - Having democracy and the right to vote and equal rights | directly measured |
| qy20a305 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Living in peace, without war | directly measured |
| qy20a306 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Freedom of speech | directly measured |
| qy20a307 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Freedom of religion | directly measured |
| qy20a308 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Equal treatment of people, without discrimination | directly measured |
| qy20a309 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Freedom to be yourself and to do and think whatever you want | directly measured |
| qy20a310 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Being financially independent | directly measured |
| qy20a311 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Being happy and satisfied | directly measured |
| qy20a312 | Please indicate, on a scale from 1 to 5, to what extent you feel that the following matters are sufficiently present in your own life. - Having democracy and the right to vote and having equal rights | directly measured |
| qy20a313 | Do you think there is anything you can do personally to protect your own freedom? | directly measured |
| qy20a314 | Do you think there is anything you can do personally to protect the freedom of others? | directly measured |
| qy20a315 | Have you ever undertaken any action in the interest of your own freedom? | directly measured |
| qy20a316 | What did you do in the interest of your own freedom? | directly measured |
| qy20a317 | Have you ever undertaken any action in the interest of other people’s freedom? | directly measured |
| qy20a318 | What did you do in the interest of other people’s freedom? | directly measured |
| qy20a319 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| qy20a320 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| qy20a321 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| qy20a322 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| qy20a323 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| qy20a324 | Starting date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qy20a325 | Starting time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qy20a326 | End date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qy20a327 | End time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qy20a328 | Duration questionnaire in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: National Freedom Study 2020
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse National Freedom Study 2020Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,238 (100.0%)Non-response: 469 (21.0%)
Response: 1,769 (79.0%)
Complete: 1,757 (78.5%)
Incomplete: 12 (0.5%)
Collection Events
Period
02-03-2020 to 31-03-2020
Sample
All panel members aged 16 and 17 plus a sample of 18 years and older, stratified on migration background (source: Statistics Netherlands)
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Nationaal Vrijheidsonderzoek 2020 Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei, 2020; Demant, F.,
et al.