National Monitor Financial Worries > Wave 8
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
Wave 8
Project Number
290.1.8
Abstract
The aim of this project is to monitor financial stress among the Dutch population over the course of two years.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
03-06-2024
End date
25-06-2024
Researcher
Marret Noordewier (Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour); Wilco van Dijk (Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour); Rick Nijkamp (Money Wise Platform); Dörthe Kunkel (Money Wise Platform)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/7mad-5256
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour
Money Wise Platform (Ministry of Finance)
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Knowledge Centre Psychology and Economic Behaviour
Money Wise Platform (Ministry of Finance)
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 |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| vu24h_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| vu24h001 | I often have too little money. |
| vu24h002 | I often worry about money. |
| vu24h003 | I only focus on what I need to pay now. I’ll see about the rest later. |
| vu24h004 | I feel like I have little control over my financial affairs. |
| vu24h005 | I could easily pay an unforeseen large expenditure today (equal to my monthly income) without needing to borrow money. |
| vu24h006 | I am worried about...my utilities bill (e.g. gas, electricity) |
| vu24h007 | I am worried about...my health care costs (e.g. health insurance, medicine, medical treatments) |
| vu24h008 | I am worried about...my household expenditures (e.g. food, drink, pets) |
| vu24h009 | I am worried about...my housing costs (e.g. rent, mortgage, municipal taxes, home insurances) |
| vu24h010 | I am worried about...my transportation costs (e.g. car costs, fuel, public transport) |
| vu24h011 | I have a good overview regarding my financial affairs. |
| vu24h012 | I set financial targets for the future and try to attain these. |
| vu24h013 | If, at any point, I can’t manage my financial affairs properly, I ask someone for help (e.g. a friend or family member, a neighborhood volunteer or professional). |
| vu24h014 | Before I buy something, I first consider carefully whether I can afford it. |
| vu24h015 | To what degree do you currently trust the government? |
| vu24h016 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| vu24h017 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| vu24h018 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| vu24h019 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| vu24h020 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| vu24h021 | Starting date questionnaire |
| vu24h022 | Starting time questionnaire |
| vu24h023 | End date questionnaire |
| vu24h024 | End time questionnaire |
| vu24h025 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,185 (100.0%)Non-response: 604 (27.6%)
Response: 1,581 (72.4%)
Complete: 1,579 (72.3%)
Incomplete: 2 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
03-06-2024 to 25-06-2024
Sample
Random sample of panel members aged 18 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.