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 | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | directly measured |
| vu24h_m | Year and month of the field work period | directly measured |
| vu24h001 | I often have too little money. | directly measured |
| vu24h002 | I often worry about money. | directly measured |
| vu24h003 | I only focus on what I need to pay now. I’ll see about the rest later. | directly measured |
| vu24h004 | I feel like I have little control over my financial affairs. | directly measured |
| vu24h005 | I could easily pay an unforeseen large expenditure today (equal to my monthly income) without needing to borrow money. | directly measured |
| vu24h006 | I am worried about...my utilities bill (e.g. gas, electricity) | directly measured |
| vu24h007 | I am worried about...my health care costs (e.g. health insurance, medicine, medical treatments) | directly measured |
| vu24h008 | I am worried about...my household expenditures (e.g. food, drink, pets) | directly measured |
| vu24h009 | I am worried about...my housing costs (e.g. rent, mortgage, municipal taxes, home insurances) | directly measured |
| vu24h010 | I am worried about...my transportation costs (e.g. car costs, fuel, public transport) | directly measured |
| vu24h011 | I have a good overview regarding my financial affairs. | directly measured |
| vu24h012 | I set financial targets for the future and try to attain these. | directly measured |
| 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). | directly measured |
| vu24h014 | Before I buy something, I first consider carefully whether I can afford it. | directly measured |
| vu24h015 | To what degree do you currently trust the government? | directly measured |
| vu24h016 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| vu24h017 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| vu24h018 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| vu24h019 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| vu24h020 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| vu24h021 | Starting date questionnaire | directly measured |
| vu24h022 | Starting time questionnaire | directly measured |
| vu24h023 | End date questionnaire | directly measured |
| vu24h024 | End time questionnaire | directly measured |
| vu24h025 | Duration in seconds | directly measured |
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.