Developing for a lifetime
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Developing for a lifetime
Project Number
249
Abstract
On educational development for a lifetime
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
05-10-2020
End date
27-10-2020
Topics
Researcher
Didier Fouarge (ROA); Annemarie Künn (ROA)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2021 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zca-ctum
Funding Organization
SZW
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
ROA
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
ROA
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| qm20a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| qm20a001 | Random number for fill qm20a116 | constructed |
| qm20a002 | Random number for answer type variation qm20a176 – qm20a186 / qm20a187 – qm20a197 | constructed |
| qm20a003 | Help variable based on qm20a004 and qm20a005 | constructed |
| qm20a004 | In order to ask you the right questions, we would like to know what your most important activity is at the present time. What is your most important activity? | directly measured |
| qm20a005 | Do you also perform paid work? | directly measured |
| qm20a006 | Are you seeking [other / ] paid work at present? | directly measured |
| qm20a007 | Do you have employees? | directly measured |
| qm20a008 | What kind of employment contract do you have? If you have more than one job, then answer this question for the job that you spend most hours on. | directly measured |
| qm20a009 | Inline textfield attached to code 4 of question [qm20a008] | directly measured |
| qm20a010 | Do you receive one of the following benefits in addition to your income from work? Multiple answers possible. : Unemployment benefit (Dutch: Werkloosheidsuitkering) | directly measured |
| qm20a011 | Do you receive one of the following benefits in addition to your income from work? Multiple answers possible. : Social welfare benefit (Dutch: Bijstand) | directly measured |
| qm20a012 | Do you receive one of the following benefits in addition to your income from work? Multiple answers possible. : Disability benefit (Dutch: Arbeidsongeschiktheidsuitkering) | directly measured |
| qm20a013 | Do you receive one of the following benefits in addition to your income from work? Multiple answers possible. : No | directly measured |
| qm20a014 | Do you receive one of the following benefits? Multiple answers possible. : Unemployment benefit (Dutch: Werkloosheidsuitkering) | directly measured |
| qm20a015 | Do you receive one of the following benefits? Multiple answers possible. : Social welfare benefit (Dutch: Bijstand) | directly measured |
| qm20a016 | Do you receive one of the following benefits? Multiple answers possible. : Disability benefit (Dutch: Arbeidsongeschiktheidsuitkering) | directly measured |
| qm20a017 | Do you receive one of the following benefits? Multiple answers possible. : No | directly measured |
| qm20a018 | Does your employment contract have one of the following features? | directly measured |
| qm20a019 | Since when have you been in the employment of your current employer? - month | directly measured |
| qm20a020 | Since when have you been in the employment of your current employer? - year | directly measured |
| qm20a021 | Since when have you been in the employment of your current employer? - month | directly measured |
| qm20a022 | Since when have you been in the employment of your current employer? - year | directly measured |
| qm20a023 | Since when have you been working as a self-employed/independent professional/freelancer? - month | directly measured |
| qm20a024 | Since when have you been working as a self-employed/independent professional/freelancer? - year | directly measured |
| qm20a025 | How many hours a week do you work according to your employment contract or contracts? Do not count overtime here, and 0 hours means that you do not have a contract for a fixed number of hours. | directly measured |
| qm20a026 | How many hours a week do you actually work, on average? Count all hours here, including the hours you work at home, whether paid or unpaid. | directly measured |
| qm20a027 | In the past three years, have you ever lost your job and become unemployed? | directly measured |
| qm20a028 | At the time, did you receive a financial settlement or a transition payment? | directly measured |
| qm20a029 | Have the costs of courses / training funded by the employer been deducted from the amount you received? | directly measured |
| qm20a030 | Please indicate whether you are engaged in one or more of the following activities. - Voluntary work | directly measured |
| qm20a031 | Voluntary work - How many hours did you spend on this last week? | directly measured |
| qm20a032 | Please indicate whether you are engaged in one or more of the following activities. - Informal care | directly measured |
| qm20a033 | Informal care - How many hours did you spend on this last week? | directly measured |
| qm20a034 | How satisfied are you with your current work, overall? | directly measured |
| qm20a035 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Salary | directly measured |
| qm20a036 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Atmosphere at work | directly measured |
| qm20a037 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Content of the work | directly measured |
| qm20a038 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Career perspectives | directly measured |
| qm20a039 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Education opportunities | directly measured |
| qm20a040 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Development opportunities | directly measured |
| qm20a041 | How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your work? - Number of hours worked | directly measured |
| qm20a042 | Are you currently a full-time student at a secondary school, at a technical/vocational school, or at a university? | directly measured |
| qm20a043 | In what year did you obtain your last education certificate (e.g. secondary school, vocational school, university)? | directly measured |
| qm20a044 | In what year did you start your current education program? | directly measured |
| qm20a045 | How many courses and/or trainings did you complete in the past two years? | directly measured |
| qm20a046 | Did you complete such a course more than two years ago? | directly measured |
| qm20a047 | In what year was that? | directly measured |
| qm20a050 | We would like to ask you some questions about that course/training. What knowledge and/or skills did this course/training mainly address? | directly measured |
| qm20a051 | When did you complete this course/training? - month | directly measured |
| qm20a052 | When did you complete this course/training? - year | directly measured |
| qm20a053 | Across how many days was this course/training given? | directly measured |
| qm20a054 | How many hours, on average, did you spend on this course/training on these days? | directly measured |
| qm20a055 | When did you attend this course/training? | directly measured |
| qm20a056 | Did you complete this course/training with a diploma or certificate? | directly measured |
| qm20a057 | Who paid for the costs of the course/training? | directly measured |
| qm20a059 | Who took the initiative for you to attend this course/training? | directly measured |
| qm20a060 | Inline textfield attached to code 5 of question [qm20a059] | directly measured |
| qm20a061 | Your current job | directly measured |
| qm20a062 | Your career within your current organization | directly measured |
| qm20a063 | If you were to start working for another organization in the same sector | directly measured |
| qm20a064 | If you were to start working for another organization in another sector | directly measured |
| qm20a065 | To what extent are the knowledge and skills acquired through this course/training relevant for a next job? | directly measured |
| qm20a066 | Describes the attended course - ...because my knowledge and experience were insufficient for the job I [have or had / would like to have] | directly measured |
| qm20a067 | Describes the attended course - ...to increase my chances of finding a [different / ] job | directly measured |
| qm20a068 | Describes the attended course - ...to be able to continue to do my work longer | directly measured |
| qm20a069 | Describes the attended course - ...to be able to work healthier or safer | directly measured |
| qm20a070 | Describes the attended course - ...because [a new working method was introduced at work / new methods were introduced in my discipline] | directly measured |
| qm20a071 | Describes the attended course - ...to help achieve my career objectives | directly measured |
| qm20a072 | Describes the attended course - ...with a view to being promoted | directly measured |
| qm20a073 | Describes the attended course - ...because my manager permitted me to attend this course/training as a token of appreciation for my strong performance | directly measured |
| qm20a074 | Describes the attended course - ...with a view to increasing my income | directly measured |
| qm20a075 | Describes the attended course - ...because I was given or soon will be given new tasks at work | directly measured |
| qm20a076 | Describes the attended course - ...to gain more appreciation from my manager | directly measured |
| qm20a077 | Describes the attended course - ...because I was obliged to | directly measured |
| qm20a078 | Describes the attended course - ...to increase my turnover | directly measured |
| qm20a079 | Describes the attended course - ...to gain other sorts of customers | directly measured |
| qm20a080 | Describes the attended course - ...so I could offer more quality | directly measured |
| qm20a081 | Describes the attended course - I made a lot of effort to be admitted to the course | directly measured |
| qm20a082 | Describes the attended course - After completing the course/training, I was able to put what I had learned into practice [at work / ] | directly measured |
| qm20a083 | Describes the attended course - My manager has encouraged me to put into practice the things I learned in this course/training | directly measured |
| qm20a084 | Describes the attended course - [My colleagues / Other people] have encouraged me to put into practice the things I learned in this course/training | directly measured |
| qm20a085 | Describes the attended course - I have been able to transfer the things I learned in this course/training to [my colleagues / other people] | directly measured |
| qm20a086 | Describes the attended course - The course/training has stimulated me to also continue learning on-the-job | directly measured |
| qm20a087 | Can you estimate the number of hours it took you, next to and after the course program hours, to master the knowledge or skills taught by the course? | directly measured |
| qm20a088 | I learn a lot from courses, compared to my colleagues | directly measured |
| qm20a089 | I learn a lot from courses, compared to other people | directly measured |
| qm20a090 | I would like to improve my skills | directly measured |
| qm20a091 | I am willing to make an effort during a course to improve my knowledge and skills | directly measured |
| qm20a092 | Attending a course gives me good ideas | directly measured |
| qm20a093 | I think that I can improve my knowledge and skills by means of a course | directly measured |
| qm20a094 | I find it important to get feedback on the work I do | directly measured |
| qm20a095 | Have the possibilities for taking courses and/or training courses changed due to the covid pandemic? | directly measured |
| qm20a096 | Have you also followed other courses and/or training in the context of your hobby in the past two years? Courses that you are still working on do count. | directly measured |
| qm20a098 | Have you followed courses and/or training in the context of your hobby in the past two years? Courses that you are still working on do count. | directly measured |
| qm20a100 | I feel very tense during exams | directly measured |
| qm20a101 | I wish I wouldn’t find it so hard to do exams | directly measured |
| qm20a102 | I seem to get in my own way when doing an important exam | directly measured |
| qm20a103 | I get panicky when doing an important exam | directly measured |
| qm20a104 | I get so nervous when doing an exam that I forget things which I actually know | directly measured |
| qm20a105 | Participation in courses and training is a waste of time | directly measured |
| qm20a106 | Everyone should always be willing to retrain or train | directly measured |
| qm20a107 | Without a certificate of participation or without a diploma, courses and training are a waste of time | directly measured |
| qm20a108 | In your career you need to acquire additional qualifications | directly measured |
| qm20a109 | At work it is important that you do your job well, not how many qualifications you have | directly measured |
| qm20a110 | Additional qualifications are always worthwhile in your career | directly measured |
| qm20a111 | What percentage of your work time do you spend on tasks from which you can learn? | directly measured |
| qm20a112 | Your career within your current organization | directly measured |
| qm20a113 | If you were to start working at another organization within the same sector | directly measured |
| qm20a114 | If you were to start working at another organization in another sector | directly measured |
| qm20a115 | Have the possibilities for learning your tasks changed due to the covid pandemic? | directly measured |
| qm20a116 | How many hours did you spend over the past [12 months / 6 months month] on self-study at home? | directly measured |
| qm20a117 | Have any technological developments occurred at your place of work that have changed the content of your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a118 | To what extent are you able to keep up with these changes to the content of your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a119 | To what extent do these technological developments pose a threat to your keeping your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a120 | Have any organizational changes occurred at your place of work that have changed the content of your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a121 | To what extent can you keep up with these changes to the content of your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a122 | To what extent do these organizational developments pose a threat to you keeping your job? | directly measured |
| qm20a123 | At the end of your last education program, in [qm20a043 or qm20a044]? | directly measured |
| qm20a124 | Two years after ending that education program? | directly measured |
| qm20a125 | Two years ago? | directly measured |
| qm20a126 | At the present moment? | directly measured |
| qm20a127 | Two years ago? | directly measured |
| qm20a128 | At the end of your last education program, in [qm20a043 or qm20a044]? | directly measured |
| qm20a129 | At the present moment? | directly measured |
| qm20a130 | Text attribute working time vignette 1 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a131 | Text attribute salary vignette 1 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a132 | Text attribute course vignette 1 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a133 | Text attribute percentage vignette 1 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a134 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 1 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a135 | Text attribute working time vignette 1 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a136 | Text attribute salary vignette 1 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a137 | Text attribute course vignette 1 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a138 | Text attribute percentage vignette 1 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a139 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 1 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a140 | Text attribute working time vignette 2 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a141 | Text attribute salary vignette 2 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a142 | Text attribute course vignette 2 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a143 | Text attribute percentage vignette 2 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a144 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 2 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a145 | Text attribute working time vignette 2 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a146 | Text attribute salary vignette 2 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a147 | Text attribute course vignette 2 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a148 | Text attribute percentage vignette 2 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a149 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 2 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a150 | Text attribute working time vignette 3 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a151 | Text attribute salary vignette 3 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a152 | Text attribute course vignette 3 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a153 | Text attribute percentage vignette 3 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a154 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 3 - Job A | constructed |
| qm20a155 | Text attribute working time vignette 3 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a156 | Text attribute salary vignette 3 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a157 | Text attribute course vignette 3 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a158 | Text attribute percentage vignette 3 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a159 | Text attribute collaboration vignette 3 - Job B | constructed |
| qm20a160 | Vignette 1 / 3 | directly measured |
| qm20a161 | Vignette 2 / 3 | directly measured |
| qm20a162 | Vignette 3 / 3 | directly measured |
| qm20a163 | I find it hard to come to a decision | directly measured |
| qm20a164 | I would describe myself as an indecisive person | directly measured |
| qm20a165 | I feel uncertain when making a decision | directly measured |
| qm20a166 | I find it easy to make decisions | directly measured |
| qm20a167 | I am full of energy when at work | directly measured |
| qm20a168 | I am enthusiastic about my job | directly measured |
| qm20a169 | I feel happy when working very intensively | directly measured |
| qm20a170 | I feel fit and strong when at work | directly measured |
| qm20a171 | I find my work inspiring | directly measured |
| qm20a172 | My work fully absorbs me | directly measured |
| qm20a173 | When I get up in the morning, I look forward to going to work | directly measured |
| qm20a174 | I am proud of the work I do | directly measured |
| qm20a175 | My work makes me feel ecstatic | directly measured |
| qm20a176 | I have trouble relaxing at the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a177 | I am really drained of energy by the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a178 | My job makes me feel rather exhausted by the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a179 | I usually still feel quite fit after dinner. | directly measured |
| qm20a180 | It is usually not until my second day off that I can really unwind. | directly measured |
| qm20a181 | I have trouble concentrating during my free time after work. | directly measured |
| qm20a182 | I can’t really take an interest in other people right after getting home from work. | directly measured |
| qm20a183 | It generally takes me more than an hour to fully recover after a day of work. | directly measured |
| qm20a184 | After I get home from work, I need to be left alone a while. | directly measured |
| qm20a185 | It often happens that I don’t get around to other activities after work, due to a lack of energy. | directly measured |
| qm20a186 | It often happens that I’m too exhausted to do my job well during the last part of the work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a187 | I have trouble relaxing at the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a188 | I am really drained of energy by the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a189 | My job makes me feel rather exhausted by the end of a work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a190 | I usually still feel quite fit after dinner. | directly measured |
| qm20a191 | It is usually not until my second day off that I can really unwind. | directly measured |
| qm20a192 | I have trouble concentrating during my free time after work. | directly measured |
| qm20a193 | I can’t really take an interest in other people right after getting home from work. | directly measured |
| qm20a194 | It generally takes me more than an hour to fully recover after a day of work. | directly measured |
| qm20a195 | After I get home from work, I need to be left alone a while. | directly measured |
| qm20a196 | It often happens that I don’t get around to other activities after work, due to a lack of energy. | directly measured |
| qm20a197 | It often happens that I’m too exhausted to do my job well during the last part of the work day. | directly measured |
| qm20a198 | Sometimes the job becomes too much for me. | directly measured |
| qm20a199 | I feel like I am under pressure when at work. | directly measured |
| qm20a200 | Recently, my job has been making me feel nervous or unsettled. | directly measured |
| qm20a201 | During work I have to work extra hard to get something done. | directly measured |
| qm20a202 | I work under time pressure. | directly measured |
| qm20a203 | I have to rush at work. | directly measured |
| qm20a204 | In the last month, how many days were you absent from work, or unable to do household chores, or unable to go to school/to study, because of your own health? | directly measured |
| qm20a205 | Performance and/or assessment interviews | directly measured |
| qm20a206 | Personal education or development plan | directly measured |
| qm20a207 | Regular feedback by your supervisor | directly measured |
| qm20a208 | Regular feedback by colleagues | directly measured |
| qm20a209 | Career plan | directly measured |
| qm20a210 | Coaching | directly measured |
| qm20a211 | Job rotation | directly measured |
| qm20a212 | Task rotation | directly measured |
| qm20a213 | Secondment to other departments within the organization | directly measured |
| qm20a214 | Performance-related rewards or bonuses | directly measured |
| qm20a215 | Individual learning account and / or development budget | directly measured |
| qm20a216 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...employees help each other to learn. | directly measured |
| qm20a217 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...employees give each other open and honest feedback. | directly measured |
| qm20a218 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...employees are given time to learn. | directly measured |
| qm20a219 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...when someone expresses his/her own view on a matter, he/she also asks for other people’s views. | directly measured |
| qm20a220 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...employees are rewarded for learning. | directly measured |
| qm20a221 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...employees take the time to build up trust. | directly measured |
| qm20a222 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...the teams adjust their views in response to group discussions or new information. | directly measured |
| qm20a223 | The learning processes of employees within your company or organization - ...managers are constantly looking for learning opportunities. | directly measured |
| qm20a224 | ...makes the insights it gains available to all employees. | directly measured |
| qm20a225 | ...values it when employees take initiative. | directly measured |
| qm20a226 | ...works together with the outside world on common goals. | directly measured |
| qm20a227 | How would you rate the probability that [you will lose your job in the next five years / your company goes bankrupt]? | directly measured |
| qm20a228 | Would you like to be working for another [(own) / ] company in five years from now? | directly measured |
| qm20a229 | How would you rate the probability that you will be working for another [(own) / ] company in five years from now? | directly measured |
| qm20a230 | How would you rate the probability that, if you had to look for another job now, you would be able to find a job at a comparable level as your current job? | directly measured |
| qm20a231 | How willing are you by nature to forego something today, if you stand to benefit from that at some point in the future? | directly measured |
| qm20a232 | How do you view yourself? Are you, in general, someone who is willing to take risks or someone who avoids risks? | directly measured |
| qm20a233 | When I think about my future career I am optimistic about:... | directly measured |
| qm20a234 | When I think about my future career, I worry about:... | directly measured |
| qm20a235 | To what extent has the covid-19 crisis had an impact on your work? | directly measured |
| qm20a236 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| qm20a237 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| qm20a238 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| qm20a239 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| qm20a240 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| qm20a241 | Starting date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qm20a242 | Starting time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qm20a243 | End date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qm20a244 | End time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qm20a245 | Duration questionnaire in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Developing for a lifetime
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Developing for a lifetimeResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 5,944 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,402 (23,6%)
Response: 4,542 (76.4%)
Complete: 4,471 (75.2%)
Incomplete: 71 (1.2%)
Collection Events
Period
05-10-2020 to 27-10-2020
Sample
Random selection of 5,944 panel members
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Mujezinovic, A. (2023). Can survey participation affect the partaking in career-relevant education of the labour force. Tilburg University.
Künn-Nelen, A.,
et al. (2022). Leven lang ontwikkelen in Nederland. Researchcentrum voor Onderwijs en Arbeidsmarkt, May 10, 2022.
Künn, A. (2022). Minder aandacht voor loopbaanontwikkeling in eerste coronajaar. Economisch Statistische Berichten, January 7, 2022.
Fouarge, D. (2023). Werknemers in banen met grote automatiseringskans leren minder. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 108(4824), 398.