National electoral research (NKO) 2017 > Part 3

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Part 3
Project Number
262.3
Abstract
The survey consists of questions from the Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-07-2017
End date
25-07-2017
Note
The datasets only concern the data collected in the LISS panel in the context of the "Nationaal Kiezersonderzoek" (Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies). For the complete dataset of the NKO, we refer to DANS: https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/ui/datasets/id/easy-dataset:34410
Researcher
Tom van der Meer (University of Amsterdam); Roderik Rekker (University of Amsterdam); Henk van der Kolk (University of Twente)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2022 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x3k-wt86
Funding Organization
Dutch Foundation for Electoral Research (SKON)
NWO

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
om17a_mYear and month of the field work period
om17a001The first questions are about newspapers that you may read, news broadcasts that you may see and news sites that you may visit. How often do you read a newspaper? This can be either a paper or digital newspaper.
om17a002Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. De Telegraaf
om17a003Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. De Volkskrant
om17a004Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Trouw
om17a005Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. NRC Handelsblad
om17a006Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. NRC Next
om17a007Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Algemeen Dagblad
om17a008Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Financieel Dagblad
om17a009Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Regional newspaper
om17a010Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Metro
om17a011Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Foreign or regional newspaper(s) are also possible. More than one answer is possible. Other newspaper(s), namely
om17a012Which of the following newspaper do you read daily or almost daily? Other newspaper(s), namely:
om17a013How often do you generally watch the NOS television newscast?
om17a014How often do you generally watch the RTL4 television newscast?
om17a015Do you follow one or more politicians on Twitter/Facebook?
om17a016How often did you see messages about politicians and/or current political affairs on your Twitter and/or Facebook timeline?
om17a017How often do you react to messages about politicians and/or current political affairs, for example with a retweet (Twitter), reaction (Twitter/Facebook), or share (Facebook)?
om17a018When you are in company and domestic news is discussed, how often do you disagree with your discussion partners?
om17a019Which statement is most applicable when it comes to sensitive topics such as sheltering and housing incoming asylum seekers in the Netherlands?
om17a020Many people use the internet for the news. Do you use the internet?
om17a021Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Nos.nl
om17a022Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? GeenStijl (geenstijl.nl)
om17a023Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Nu.nl
om17a024Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Telegraaf.nl
om17a025Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Elsevier.nl
om17a026Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? NRC.nl
om17a027Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Volkskrant.nl
om17a028Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Google news
om17a029Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Fok.nl
om17a030Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? AD.nl
om17a031Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Trouw.nl
om17a032Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? De Dagelijkse Standaard (dagelijksestandaard.nl)
om17a033Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? The Post Online (tpo.nl)
om17a034Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from each source? Joop.nl
om17a035Are there any other news sources on the internet from which you get news about politics and political parties? Yes, other, namely...
om17a036Are there any other news sources on the internet from which you get news about politics and political parties? Yes, other, namely...
om17a037Are there any other news sources on the internet from which you get news about politics and political parties? No
om17a038Are there any other news sources on the internet from which you get news about politics and political parties? Yes, other, namely...
om17a039Are there any other news sources on the internet from which you get news about politics and political parties? Yes, other, namely...
om17a040Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from that news source [om17a038]?
om17a041Can you indicate how often you get news about politics and political parties from that news source [om17a039]?
om17a042Were there, according to you, big relevant differences between the political parties; little differences; or no differences at all during the election campaign?
om17a043Prior to the elections many opinion polls are held to discover what people are planning to vote for. How often have you noticed such polls in the newspapers or on radio, television, and internet?
om17a044How closely do you follow politics on TV, radio, newspapers, or the Internet?
om17a045How interested would you say you are in politics?
om17a046Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? churches
om17a047Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? army
om17a048Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? judges
om17a049Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? press
om17a050Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? police
om17a051Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? government
om17a052Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? national parliament
om17a053Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? civil servants
om17a054Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? big companies
om17a055Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? European Union
om17a056Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? NATO
om17a057Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? banks
om17a058Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? political parties
om17a059Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? party you voted for in 2017 parliamentary elections
om17a060I am in favor of a democracy in which citizens choose the parliament, and the parliament subsequently makes the decisions.
om17a061I am in favor of a democracy in which as many decisions as possible are made based on referendums.
om17a062I am in favor of a democracy in which political decisions are made by unelected experts.
om17a063Every region or province should have its own MPs.
om17a064Parties with less than 5% of the votes should not be admitted to the Second Chamber.
om17a065Representatives should not be elected, but appointed by a lottery among eligible Dutch voters.
om17a066In elections it should be possible to cast your vote from your own home via internet.
om17a067Political parties should indicate before the elections with whom they intend to form a government coalition.
om17a068Political parties should not exclude parties as possible coalition partners before the elections.
om17a069Members of the Second Chamber should be free to vote as they wish, even if it deviates from others in their party.
om17a070MPs who leave their party, should give up their seat to the party and no longer remain in the Second Chamber.
om17a071The First Chamber should be abolished.
om17a072I believe that future European treaties should be proposed to the voters in the form of a referendum.
om17a073I believe that future enlargements of the European Union should be proposed to the voters in the form of a referendum.
om17a074I feel connected to the Netherlands and the Dutch people.
om17a075I feel more European or cosmopolitan than Dutch.
om17a076I am proud to be Dutch.
om17a077There is no better country than the Netherlands.
om17a078Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? VVD
om17a079Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? PvdA
om17a080Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? PVV
om17a081Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? SP
om17a082Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? CDA
om17a083Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? D66
om17a084Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? ChristenUnie
om17a085Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? GroenLinks
om17a086Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? SGP
om17a087Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? Partij voor de Dieren
om17a088Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? 50Plus
om17a089Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? DENK
om17a090Would you please indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for each party? Forum voor Democratie
om17a091Do you consider yourself to be an adherent of a political party?
om17a092Would you consider yourself to be a strongly convinced adherent, a convinced adherent or a not so convinced adherent.
om17a093Do you feel yourself a little closer to one of the political parties than the others?
om17a094To which party are you an adherent to or to which party do you feel attracted?
om17a095To which party are you an adherent to or to which party do you feel attracted? Other party, namely:
om17a096Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? VVD
om17a097Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? PvdA
om17a098Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? PVV
om17a099Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? SP
om17a100Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? CDA
om17a101Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? D66
om17a102Where would you place the political parties on a line from 1 to 7; 1 meaning euthanasia should be forbidden and 7 meaning euthanasia should be possible? GroenLinks
om17a103And where would you place yourself on this line?
om17a104Where would you place yourself in a line from 1 to 7, where 1 means that more asylum seekers should be allowed to enter and 7 means that asylum seekers should be sent back?
om17a105Where would you place yourself on a line from 1 to 7, where 1 means nuclear power plants should be built quickly and 7 means that they shouldn’t be built?
om17a106Where would you place yourself on this line, wherein 1 stands for the parties that think the government is acting too tough on crime, and 7 stands for the parties that think that the government should be tougher on crime?
om17a107Where would you place yourself on a line from 1 to 7, where 1 means that the Netherlands should never provide soldiers and 7 means that the Netherlands should always provide soldiers when asked for?
om17a108The government should take measures to reduce differences in income levels.
om17a109Homosexual couples should no longer be able to adopt a child
om17a110All illegal immigrants who have been living in the Netherlands for a long period of time, should be allowed to stay
om17a111People with a good pension should contribute to the General Law for the Elderly (AOW) [old age benefits]
om17a112Gay marriage should be forbidden
om17a113The Netherlands should no longer admit new refugees
om17a114Everyone should be able to so say whatever one desires in public, even if it hurts people
om17a115Religion is a good guide in politics
om17a116Using the scale on this card, (where 1 means that it doesn't make any difference who is in power and 5 means that it makes a big difference who is in power), where would you place yourself?
om17a117Using the scale on this card, (where 1 means that voting won't make any difference to what happens and 5 means that voting can make a big difference), where would you place yourself?
om17a118If a person is suspected of planning a terrorist attack within the Netherlands, the police should be able to imprison that person until they are certain that person was not involved.
om17a119The torturing of a prisoner is never allowed in the Netherlands, even if this would lead to information that could prevent a terrorist attack.
om17a120It would be good if, for certain crimes, the death penalty would be reintroduced.
om17a121Minorities should adapt to the customs and traditions of the Netherlands.
om17a122The will of the majority should always prevail, even over the rights of minorities.
om17a123Immigrants are generally good for the Dutch economy.
om17a124The Dutch culture is threatened by immigrants.
om17a125Immigrants increase crime rates in the Netherlands.
om17a126How important do you think the following is for being truly Dutch:...to have been born in the Netherlands
om17a127How important do you think the following is for being truly Dutch:...to have Dutch ancestry
om17a128How important do you think the following is for being truly Dutch:...to be able to speak Dutch
om17a129How important do you think the following is for being truly Dutch:...to follow Dutch customs and traditions
om17a130How widespread do you think corruption such as bribe taking is among politicians in the Netherlands?
om17a131Now thinking about the performance of the government in general, how good or bad a job do you think the government did over the past four years?
om17a132Would you say that over the past twelve months, the state of the economy in the Netherlands has gotten better, stayed about the same, or has gotten worse?
om17a133Would you say that any of the parties in the Netherlands represent your views reasonably well?
om17a134Which party represents your views best?
om17a135Which party represents your views best? Other party, namely...
om17a136Was it difficult to answer the questions?
om17a137Were the questions sufficiently clear?
om17a138Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
om17a139Was it an interesting subject?
om17a140Did you enjoy answering the questions?
om17a141Starting date questionnaire
om17a142Starting time questionnaire
om17a143End date questionnaire
om17a144End time questionnaire
om17a145Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,386 (100%)
Non-response: 206 (14.9%)
Response: 1,180 (85.1%)
Complete: 1,172 (84.6%)
Incomplete: 8 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
03-07-2017 to 25-07-2017
Sample
Half of the sample for this study consisted of respondents of the election survey held between 18 January – 14 March 2017. The other half were not involved in that survey. In total 1,386 panel members aged 18 and over were selected for the National electoral research. For this part (i.e. part 3), respondents were selected who answered both part 1 and part 2.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents