Assessing online discussions

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Assessing online discussions
Project Number
369
Abstract
This survey investigates the impact of anonymous and subjective responses in online discussions on readers' perceptions of disagreements and interpersonal relationships, and whether this impact can predict their willingness to participate in the online discussion.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
04-03-2024
End date
26-03-2024
Topics
Communication process
Communication, language and media (LISS)
Social behavior (LISS)
Researcher
Carla Roos (Tilburg University), Sara Bögels (Tilburg University), Emiel Krahmer (Tilburg University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
Funding Organization
Tilburg University
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/z4xp-4934

Datasets and documentation

View Documentation

Codebook in English
codebook_bah24a_EN_1.0.pdf
Codebook in Dutch
codeboek_bah24a_NL_1.0.pdf

Data Files

English SPSS file
bah24a_EN_1.0p.sav
English STATA file
bah24a_EN_1.0p.dta
English CSV file
bah24a_EN_1.0p.csv

Variables

Variable name Variable Label Variable Type
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypteddirectly measured
bah24a_mYear and month of the field work perioddirectly measured
bah24a001Set of articles shown to the respondentdirectly measured
bah24a002Stimulus presented first within the setdirectly measured
bah24a003Stimulus presented second within the setdirectly measured
bah24a004Stimulus presented third within the setdirectly measured
bah24a005Stimulus presented fourth within the setdirectly measured
bah24a006To what extent did [username] agree or disagree with the first reaction? directly measured
bah24a007I have the impression that [username] …could put themselves in the other persons shoesdirectly measured
bah24a008I have the impression that [username] …understood the other person’s viewpoint.directly measured
bah24a009I have the impression that [username] …empathized with the other person’s position.directly measured
bah24a010I have the impression that [username] … was self-assured.directly measured
bah24a011I have the impression that [username] … was uncareful.directly measured
bah24a012I have the impression that [username] … wrote what he or she wanted to write.directly measured
bah24a013I have the impression that [username] … took other people into account.directly measured
bah24a014I have the impression that [username] … was careful in his or her choice of words.directly measured
bah24a015I have the impression that [username] … was concerned about how he or she would be perceived by others.directly measured
bah24a016I have the impression that [username] … was uninhibited.directly measured
bah24a017I have the impression that [username] … was polite.directly measured
bah24a018I have the impression that [username] … presented his or her opinion as a fact.directly measured
bah24a019Suppose you were to react to [username]’s reaction, what would your reaction be? Please type your reaction below.directly measured
bah24a020How big is the chance that you would react to [username]’s reaction in real life?directly measured
bah24a021To what extent do you agree or disagree with [username]’s reaction?directly measured
bah24a022To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it an interesting subject.directly measured
bah24a023To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? This is a subject that strongly divides Dutch society. directly measured
bah24a024To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have a strong opinion about this subject.directly measured
bah24a025To what extent did [username] agree or disagree with the first reaction? directly measured
bah24a026I have the impression that [username] …could put themselves in the other persons shoesdirectly measured
bah24a027I have the impression that [username] …understood the other person’s viewpoint.directly measured
bah24a028I have the impression that [username] …empathized with the other person’s position.directly measured
bah24a029I have the impression that [username] … was self-assured.directly measured
bah24a030I have the impression that [username] … was uncareful.directly measured
bah24a031I have the impression that [username] … wrote what he or she wanted to write.directly measured
bah24a032I have the impression that [username] … took other people into account.directly measured
bah24a033I have the impression that [username] … was careful in his or her choice of words.directly measured
bah24a034I have the impression that [username] … was concerned about how he or she would be perceived by others.directly measured
bah24a035I have the impression that [username] … was uninhibited.directly measured
bah24a036I have the impression that [username] … was polite.directly measured
bah24a037I have the impression that [username] … presented his or her opinion as a fact.directly measured
bah24a038Suppose you were to react to [username]’s reaction, what would your reaction be? Please type your reaction below.directly measured
bah24a039How big is the chance that you would react to [username]’s reaction in real life?directly measured
bah24a040To what extent do you agree or disagree with [username]’s reaction?directly measured
bah24a041To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it an interesting subject.directly measured
bah24a042To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? This is a subject that strongly divides Dutch society. directly measured
bah24a043To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have a strong opinion about this subject.directly measured
bah24a044To what extent did [username] agree or disagree with the first reaction? directly measured
bah24a045I have the impression that [username] …could put themselves in the other persons shoesdirectly measured
bah24a046I have the impression that [username] …understood the other person’s viewpoint.directly measured
bah24a047I have the impression that [username] …empathized with the other person’s position.directly measured
bah24a048I have the impression that [username] … was self-assured.directly measured
bah24a049I have the impression that [username] … was uncareful.directly measured
bah24a050I have the impression that [username] … wrote what he or she wanted to write.directly measured
bah24a051I have the impression that [username] … took other people into account.directly measured
bah24a052I have the impression that [username] … was careful in his or her choice of words.directly measured
bah24a053I have the impression that [username] … was concerned about how he or she would be perceived by others.directly measured
bah24a054I have the impression that [username] … was uninhibited.directly measured
bah24a055I have the impression that [username] … was polite.directly measured
bah24a056I have the impression that [username] … presented his or her opinion as a fact.directly measured
bah24a057Suppose you were to react to [username]’s reaction, what would your reaction be? Please type your reaction below.directly measured
bah24a058How big is the chance that you would react to [username]’s reaction in real life?directly measured
bah24a059To what extent do you agree or disagree with [username]’s reaction?directly measured
bah24a060To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it an interesting subject.directly measured
bah24a061To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? This is a subject that strongly divides Dutch society. directly measured
bah24a062To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have a strong opinion about this subject.directly measured
bah24a063To what extent did [username] agree or disagree with the first reaction? directly measured
bah24a064I have the impression that [username] …could put themselves in the other persons shoesdirectly measured
bah24a065I have the impression that [username] …understood the other person’s viewpoint.directly measured
bah24a066I have the impression that [username] …empathized with the other person’s position.directly measured
bah24a067I have the impression that [username] … was self-assured.directly measured
bah24a068I have the impression that [username] … was uncareful.directly measured
bah24a069I have the impression that [username] … wrote what he or she wanted to write.directly measured
bah24a070I have the impression that [username] … took other people into account.directly measured
bah24a071I have the impression that [username] … was careful in his or her choice of words.directly measured
bah24a072I have the impression that [username] … was concerned about how he or she would be perceived by others.directly measured
bah24a073I have the impression that [username] … was uninhibited.directly measured
bah24a074I have the impression that [username] … was polite.directly measured
bah24a075I have the impression that [username] … presented his or her opinion as a fact.directly measured
bah24a076Suppose you were to react to [username]’s reaction, what would your reaction be? Please type your reaction below.directly measured
bah24a077How big is the chance that you would react to [username]’s reaction in real life?directly measured
bah24a078To what extent do you agree or disagree with [username]’s reaction?directly measured
bah24a079To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it an interesting subject.directly measured
bah24a080To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? This is a subject that strongly divides Dutch society. directly measured
bah24a081To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have a strong opinion about this subject.directly measured
bah24a082In this questionnaire you read a number of online discussions. Looking back on the whole questionnaire, which of the following statements is correct?directly measured
bah24a083Do you still sometimes react to online news items?directly measured
bah24a084Do you sometimes engage in a discussion with other people who post reactions?directly measured
bah24a085How often do you take part in online discussions?directly measured
bah24a086What do you think was the goal of this study?directly measured
bah24a087Would you like to remain informed about the outcomes of this study? directly measured
bah24a088Was it difficult to answer the questions?directly measured
bah24a089Were the questions sufficiently clear?directly measured
bah24a090Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?directly measured
bah24a091Was it an interesting subject?directly measured
bah24a092Did you enjoy answering the questions?directly measured
bah24a093Starting date questionnairedirectly measured
bah24a094Starting time questionnairedirectly measured
bah24a095End date questionnairedirectly measured
bah24a096End time questionnairedirectly measured
bah24a097Duration in secondsdirectly measured

Questions

The metadata for the questions in this study have not yet been published.

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 400 (100.0%)
Non-response: 98 (24.5%)
Response: 302 (75.5%)
Complete: 294 (73.5%)
Incomplete: 8 (2.0%)
Collection Events
Period
04-03-2024 to 26-03-2024
Sample
Panel members who indicated in the “Online discussions” (Representativeness online discussions) survey that they posted comments on online news items.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.