Consequences of COVID for the quality of society > October 2020
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
October 2020
Project Number
259.2
Abstract
The questionnaire is about the recent situation in the Netherlands, and most
importantly the effect of the corona virus on the quality of the society. Amongst others the topics are
politics, society and personal situation of respondents.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
05-10-2020
End date
27-10-2020
Researcher
Mirjam de Klerk (The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)); Inger Plaisier (The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP))
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2022 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/z1fz-v640
Funding Organization
Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Datasets and documentation
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Codebook in English
Note: Version 1.1 of the codebook: uc20b216 - uc20b222, uc20b299 - uc20b305 were deleted.
Codebook in Dutch
Note: Version 1.1 of the codebook: uc20b216 - uc20b222, uc20b299 - uc20b305 were deleted.
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Note: Version 1.1 of the dataset: uc20b216 - uc20b222, uc20b299 - uc20b305 were deleted.
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| uc20b_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| uc20b230 | Participated in July 2020 wave? |
| uc20b001 | Preloaded variable: Split condition in July 2020 wave |
| uc20b231 | Random variable: Condition when not participated in July 2020 wave |
| uc20b232 | Calculated variable: Condition |
| uc20b233 | Preloaded variable: Number of household members |
| uc20b003 | Preloaded variable: Primary occupation |
| uc20b004 | Preloaded variable: Age of the household member |
| uc20b005 | Preloaded variable: Position within the household |
| uc20b022 | Permutation: in what position was group 1 shown [questions uc20b180-uc20b183 and uc20b184-uc20b187]? |
| uc20b023 | Permutation: in what position was group 2 shown [questions uc20b180-uc20b183 and uc20b184-uc20b187]? |
| uc20b024 | Permutation: in what position was group 3 shown [questions uc20b180-uc20b183 and uc20b184-uc20b187]? |
| uc20b025 | Permutation: in what position was group 4 shown [questions uc20b180-uc20b183 and uc20b184-uc20b187]? |
| uc20b026 | Please check whether the information we have about you is correct. What is your primary activity? |
| uc20b027 | How satisfied are you with your life right now? |
| uc20b030 | I feel like I do not have much control over my own life right now |
| uc20b043 | On a scale from 1 to 10, please indicate how satisfied you are with: The Dutch economy |
| uc20b044 | What are your expectations with regard to the Dutch economy over the coming 12 months? Will the coming 12 months be worse, the same or better: |
| uc20b047 | There are still many people who are prepared to help others. |
| uc20b055 | I feel like I matter just as much to society as other citizens. |
| uc20b056 | In your opinion, how important or unimportant is it for people to change their lifestyles to combat climate change? |
| uc20b058 | Have you, in the past 12 months, followed or are you presently following any educational programs? This concerns educational programs or courses that are important for your work or profession. |
| uc20b059 | Do you expect to start following a program or course in the next 12 months? This concerns a program or course that is of interest to your work or profession. |
| uc20b060 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I perform paid work (even if is it just for one or several hours per week or for a brief period) |
| uc20b061 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am not working now, but have performed paid work in the past |
| uc20b062 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I perform unpaid work while retaining my benefit or allowance |
| uc20b063 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am looking for work following the loss of my previous job |
| uc20b064 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I perform paid work, but am looking for more or other work |
| uc20b065 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I have performed paid work, but am released from the obligation to find a new job following the loss of my previous job |
| uc20b066 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am a first-time job seeker |
| uc20b067 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am seeking work following a lengthy interruption |
| uc20b068 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am a pupil / student |
| uc20b069 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I take care of the household |
| uc20b070 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I live off private means |
| uc20b071 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I have taken early retirement or job-related early retirement (‘functioneel leeftijdsontslag’, FLO) |
| uc20b072 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am a pensioner |
| uc20b073 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I am partly or wholly disabled for work |
| uc20b074 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to your situation. I perform voluntary work |
| uc20b075 | Are you an employee in permanent or temporary employment, an on-call employee or temp-staffer, or are you a self-employed/freelance worker, or an independent professional? |
| uc20b076 | Do you expect this employer (in the future) to give you a permanent contract? |
| uc20b077 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? no |
| uc20b078 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I did not have a job back then |
| uc20b079 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I am working fewer hours now |
| uc20b080 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I am working more hours now |
| uc20b081 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I do other work |
| uc20b234 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I now work from home more often |
| uc20b082 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? other, namely... |
| uc20b083 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? other, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b084 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? no |
| uc20b085 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? yes, I had a paid job back then |
| uc20b086 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? other, namely... |
| uc20b087 | Compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID), has anything changed in your work situation? other, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b088 | In an average working week, how many hours did you work from home this past month? On average … hours per week |
| uc20b089 | In an average working week, how many hours did you work from home this past month? of my workweek of … hours |
| uc20b092 | How many hours in your working week do you expect to work from home after the COVID pandemic? On average … hours per week |
| uc20b093 | How many hours in your working week do you expect to work from home after the COVID pandemic? of my workweek of … hours |
| uc20b094 | How many hours in your working week do you expect to work from home after the COVID pandemic? I don’t know |
| uc20b235 | Calculated variable: Working student |
| uc20b236 | Because of a heavy work burden, I am continually under time pressure. |
| uc20b237 | There is very little freedom for me to determine how to do my work. |
| uc20b238 | I have the opportunity to learn new skills. |
| uc20b239 | I get sufficient support in difficult situations. |
| uc20b240 | I get the appreciation I deserve for my work. |
| uc20b241 | How satisfied are you with the type of work that you do? |
| uc20b095 | Do you think that there is any chance that you might lose your job in the coming 12 months (not because you are retiring)? You can indicate this in terms of a percentage. |
| uc20b096 | Do you think that there is any chance that you might lose your job in the coming 12 months (not because you are retiring)? You can indicate this in terms of a percentage: n/a since I am voluntarily quitting my job |
| uc20b097 | Do you think that there is any chance that you might lose your job in the coming 12 months (not because you are retiring)? You can indicate this in terms of a percentage: n/a since I don't have a job |
| uc20b098 | Do you think that you have a chance of finding a job in the coming 12 months? You can indicate this as a percentage. |
| uc20b099 | Do you think that you have a chance of finding a job in the coming 12 months? n/a, since I already have a job |
| uc20b100 | Do you think that you have a chance of finding a job in the coming 12 months? n/a since I am not looking for a job |
| uc20b242 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I work in care/support |
| uc20b243 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I have worked in care/support in the past |
| uc20b244 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I am trained to work in care |
| uc20b245 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I work in education |
| uc20b246 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I have worked in education in the past |
| uc20b247 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. I am trained to work in education |
| uc20b248 | Please indicate which of the following statements apply to you. None of the above |
| uc20b249 | Would you consider working in care? |
| uc20b250 | Would you consider working in in education? |
| uc20b101 | The COVID pandemic has affected the jobs, studies and training of many people (both workers and job seekers). We have already asked a few questions about this. However, you might want to tell more that we have not asked about. |
| uc20b251 | How satisfied are you with your financial situation? |
| uc20b102 | What was your household’s biggest source of income in the last month? |
| uc20b103 | What was your household’s biggest source of income in the last month? Other, namely… [open answer] |
| uc20b104 | How would you describe the financial situation of your household at this moment? |
| uc20b105 | Please indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, whether the financial situation of your household is better or worse than the beginning of 2020 (i.e. before COVID) |
| uc20b252 | Please indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, whether the financial situation of your household is better or worse than in July 2020. |
| uc20b106 | Do you expect your financial situation to get better or worse over the coming 12 months? |
| uc20b107 | How would you describe your health, generally speaking? |
| uc20b109 | Are you or have you been infected with COVID-19? |
| uc20b110 | Has anybody close to you been severely ill or died as a result of COVID-19? yes, someone in my household |
| uc20b111 | Has anybody close to you been severely ill or died as a result of COVID-19? yes, a family member (someone outside my household) |
| uc20b112 | Has anybody close to you been severely ill or died as a result of COVID-19? yes, a friend |
| uc20b113 | Has anybody close to you been severely ill or died as a result of COVID-19? yes, someone else |
| uc20b114 | Has anybody close to you been severely ill or died as a result of COVID-19? no |
| uc20b253 | Do you have an impairment or chronic illness that puts you at a greater risk if you were to contract COVID-19? |
| uc20b116 | The following questions are about how you felt over the past month. This past month .... I felt very anxious |
| uc20b117 | The following questions are about how you felt over the past month. This past month .... I felt so down that nothing could cheer me up |
| uc20b118 | The following questions are about how you felt over the past month. This past month .... I felt calm and peaceful |
| uc20b119 | The following questions are about how you felt over the past month. This past month .... I felt depressed and gloomy |
| uc20b120 | The following questions are about how you felt over the past month. This past month .... I felt happy |
| uc20b122 | Do you feel more cheerful or more dejected than the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? |
| uc20b254 | Please indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how discouraged or hopeful you feel about how you will make it through this crisis? |
| uc20b255 | I tend to bounce back quickly after difficult times |
| uc20b256 | I have difficulty coping with stressful events |
| uc20b257 | I do not need much time to recover from stressful events |
| uc20b258 | I find it difficult to keep going when something unpleasant happens |
| uc20b259 | I generally have little difficulty getting through difficult times |
| uc20b260 | I tend to need a lot of time to get over setbacks in my life |
| uc20b261 | The COVID pandemic may affect the way you feel. We have asked a few questions about this. However, you might want to tell more that we have not asked about. |
| uc20b262 | How satisfied are you with your social contacts? |
| uc20b123 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? I have a sense of emptiness around me |
| uc20b124 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? there are enough people I can count on in case of a misfortune |
| uc20b125 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? I know a lot of people that I can fully rely on |
| uc20b126 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? there are enough people to whom I feel closely |
| uc20b127 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? I miss having people around me |
| uc20b128 | To what extent do the following statements apply to you, based on how you are feeling at present? I often feel deserted |
| uc20b263 | How often do you do the following? Spend an evening with family (other than members of your own household) |
| uc20b264 | How often do you do the following? Spend an evening with someone from the neighborhood |
| uc20b265 | How often do you do the following? Spend an evening with someone outside your neighborhood |
| uc20b266 | How often do you engage in the following activities? Using electronic means to interact with your family and/or friends (e.g. phone calls, video calls, e-mails or chat)? |
| uc20b267 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Meeting people in real life |
| uc20b268 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Attending smaller gatherings (e.g. parties, dinners, birthdays) |
| uc20b269 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Attending bigger events (e.g. festivals, sports games, meet-ups, concerts) |
| uc20b270 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Spontaneously meeting up with other people |
| uc20b271 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Being able to touch and hug loved ones outside your own household |
| uc20b272 | Please indicate to what extent you miss or do not miss the following things during the pandemic. Having deep conversations |
| uc20b273 | At this moment, do you feel… That there are tensions within your household? |
| uc20b274 | At this moment, do you feel… Connected with your neighborhood? |
| uc20b275 | Do you have anyone who will help you if you have to remain in quarantine? |
| uc20b276 | The COVID-19 pandemic may have consequences for your social contacts. We have already asked a few questions about this. However, you might want to tell more that we have not asked about. |
| uc20b136 | Do you provide informal care? |
| uc20b277 | How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you as an informal caregiver? Because of the pandemic… I am more worried about the health of the person I care for |
| uc20b278 | How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you as an informal caregiver? Because of the pandemic… I am afraid to infect the person I care for |
| uc20b279 | How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you as an informal caregiver? Because of the pandemic… I am afraid to become infected due to the care I provide |
| uc20b280 | And how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the following matters? Since the pandemic… I provide [more/the same amount of/less] assistance than before |
| uc20b281 | And how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the following matters? Since the pandemic… as an informal caregiver, I have to fend for myself … |
| uc20b282 | And how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the following matters? Since the pandemic… I am able to visit the person needing assistance … |
| uc20b283 | In the previous questions, you indicated that something has changed for you as an informal caregiver since the pandemic started. Please explain what has changed and why. |
| uc20b284 | Were you providing informal care in early 2020, before COVID-19? |
| uc20b285 | Why are you no longer providing informal care? |
| uc20b286 | Why are you no longer providing informal care? I was unable to continue providing assistance, because... [open answer] |
| uc20b287 | Why are you no longer providing informal care? Other reason, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b144 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? no |
| uc20b145 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, I am doing more volunteer work |
| uc20b146 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, I am doing less volunteer work |
| uc20b147 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, I am doing other activities in my volunteer work, namely... |
| uc20b148 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, other, namely... |
| uc20b149 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, I am doing other activities in my volunteer work, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b150 | You previously indicated that you do volunteer work. Has your volunteer work changed compared to the beginning of 2020 (before COVID)? yes, other, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b151 | Please indicate what you consider more important. Protecting people with vulnerable health needs to be prioritized […] / Limiting negative consequences for the economy needs to be prioritized […] |
| uc20b152 | Please indicate what you consider more important. Protecting people with vulnerable health needs to be prioritized […] / Protecting people’s freedom to do what they want and go where they want needs to be prioritized […] |
| uc20b153 | Please indicate how you feel about the way the Dutch government is handling the situation. The government is not taking enough measures to limit the negative consequences for the economy. / The government is taking too many measures […] |
| uc20b154 | Please indicate how you feel about the way the Dutch government is handling the situation. The government is not taking enough measures to protect people with vulnerable health. / The government is taking too many measures […] |
| uc20b155 | Please indicate how you feel about the way the Dutch government is handling the situation. The government needs to take more responsibility […]. / The government needs to leave more to citizens’ own responsibility [...] |
| uc20b288 | Please indicate how you feel about the way the Dutch government is handling the situation. The government is enforcing the COVID measures too strictly. / The government is not enforcing the COVID measures strictly enough. |
| uc20b156 | I think that people should follow these kinds of measures… even if they personally disagree with them |
| uc20b157 | I think that people should follow these kinds of measures… even if they do not understand why |
| uc20b158 | I think that people should follow these kinds of measures… even if it is to their own disadvantage |
| uc20b159 | How worried are you about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for… your own health or the health of a loved one |
| uc20b160 | How worried are you about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for… your own job or income or the job or income of a loved one |
| uc20b161 | How worried are you about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for… the health of vulnerable groups in the Netherlands |
| uc20b162 | How worried are you about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for… the number of unemployed or poor people in the Netherlands |
| uc20b180 | In your opinion, how serious is the friction between the following groups in the Netherlands? Poor and rich people |
| uc20b181 | In your opinion, how serious is the friction between the following groups in the Netherlands? Elderly and young people |
| uc20b182 | In your opinion, how serious is the friction between the following groups in the Netherlands? Sick and healthy people |
| uc20b183 | In your opinion, how serious is the friction between the following groups in the Netherlands? People with migration backgrounds and people without migration backgrounds |
| uc20b184 | Do you think this friction has decreased, increased, or remained the same this past half year (since the start of the pandemic)? Poor and rich people |
| uc20b185 | Do you think this friction has decreased, increased, or remained the same this past half year (since the start of the pandemic)? Elderly and young people |
| uc20b186 | Do you think this friction has decreased, increased, or remained the same this past half year (since the start of the pandemic)? Sick and healthy people |
| uc20b187 | Do you think this friction has decreased, increased, or remained the same this past half year (since the start of the pandemic)? People with migration backgrounds and people without migration backgrounds |
| uc20b188 | Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? |
| uc20b189 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? Dutch government |
| uc20b190 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? Dutch parliament |
| uc20b191 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? the legal system |
| uc20b192 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? the police |
| uc20b193 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? the media |
| uc20b194 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? healthcare |
| uc20b195 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? science |
| uc20b196 | Can you indicate how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? the economy |
| uc20b289 | When COVID-19 is discussed in the media or politics, I feel personally attacked. |
| uc20b290 | In my opinion, certain social groups are to blame for the continuing spread of COVID-19. |
| uc20b291 | In my opinion, certain social groups are to blame for the continuing spread of COVID-19. Specifically the following group/groups: |
| uc20b200 | Generally speaking, do you think that things in the Netherlands are heading in the right direction or the wrong direction? |
| uc20b292 | The year 2020 has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. How have you experienced the past few months? |
| uc20b293 | What and why are you especially concerned when you think of the 'coronavirus'? |
| uc20b294 | The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people, but it may also have affected relations between groups of people. Have you noticed any differences in the way social groups treat each other? |
| uc20b295 | Have you noticed any differences in the way social groups treat each other? yes, namely... [open answer] |
| uc20b296 | The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people, as well as society as a whole. In your opinion, what is the most important consequence of the pandemic for Dutch society right now? |
| uc20b297 | Which COVID measures affect your daily life the most, and how? |
| uc20b298 | What are your views on the limitations being imposed on citizens by the government in order to protect public health? Please explain your answer. |
| uc20b206 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| uc20b207 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| uc20b208 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| uc20b209 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| uc20b210 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| uc20b211 | Starting date questionnaire |
| uc20b212 | Starting time questionnaire |
| uc20b213 | End date questionnaire |
| uc20b214 | End time questionnaire |
| uc20b215 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
July sample:Selected number of household members: 2,192 (100.0%)
Non-response: 278 (12.7%)
Response: 1,914 (87.3%)
Complete: 1,893 (86.4%)
Incomplete: 21 (0.1%)
‘Fresh’ sample:
Selected number of household members: 728 (100.0%)
Non-response: 209 (28.7%)
Response: 519 (71.3%)
Complete: 511 (70.2%)
Incomplete: 8 (1.1%)
Total:
Selected number of household members: 2,920 (100.0%)
Non-response: 487 (16.7%)
Response: 2,433 (83.3%)
Complete: 2,404 (82.3%)
Incomplete: 29 (1.0%)
Collection Events
Period
05-10-2020 to 27-10-2020
Sample
Panel members that participated in the July wave were invited. Moreover, an additional ‘fresh sample’ of 500 net panel members was added. One panel member per household.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents