Competition, confidence and challenge seeking > Supplement questionnaire
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Supplement questionnaire
Project Number
326.2
Abstract
This questionnaire is a supplement to previous questionnaires on competitiveness and related traits administered to the LISS panel. The aim is to elicit some established personality traits that are potentially important in predicting economic and life events.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
01-04-2024
End date
30-04-2024
Researcher
Thomas Buser (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/qk10-2r72
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
University of Amsterdam
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
University of Amsterdam
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 |
| cae24a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| cae24a001 | I dislike working in distracting environments |
| cae24a002 | I can focus well in noisy environments |
| cae24a003 | I can easily concentrate after being interrupted |
| cae24a004 | I am good at working on several projects at the same time |
| cae24a005 | I enjoy working on several projects at the same time |
| cae24a006 | I have trouble limiting my phone usage |
| cae24a007 | I constantly check my phone while working or studying |
| cae24a008 | I am easily distracted |
| cae24a009 | I cannot stand it if others don’t play by the rules |
| cae24a010 | In competition, almost anything is justified to win |
| cae24a011 | In competition, winning is everything |
| cae24a012 | I dislike losing so much that I will do anything not to lose |
| cae24a013 | The thought of others treating me unfairly is very painful to me |
| cae24a014 | I always play by the rules |
| cae24a015 | I only participate in competitions if I know in advance that they are fair |
| cae24a016 | I like math. |
| cae24a017 | Math is fun. |
| cae24a018 | I’m good at math. |
| cae24a019 | I don’t have any talent for math. |
| cae24a020 | I wouldn't use flattery to get a raise or promotion at work, even if I thought it would succeed. |
| cae24a021 | If I knew that I could never get caught, I would be willing to steal a million dollars. |
| cae24a022 | Having a lot of money is not especially important to me. |
| cae24a023 | I think that I am entitled to more respect than the average person is. |
| cae24a024 | If I want something from someone, I will laugh at that person's worst jokes. |
| cae24a025 | I would never accept a bribe, even if it were very large. |
| cae24a026 | I would get a lot of pleasure from owning expensive luxury goods. |
| cae24a027 | I want people to know that I am an important person of high status. |
| cae24a028 | I wouldn't pretend to like someone just to get that person to do favors for me. |
| cae24a029 | I’d be tempted to use counterfeit money, if I were sure I could get away with it. |
| cae24a030 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… were you not able to sit still in class |
| cae24a031 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you talk back to adults |
| cae24a032 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… were you disrespectful to adults |
| cae24a033 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you get into arguments with other children |
| cae24a034 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you get into physical fights with other children |
| cae24a035 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you get in trouble with teachers |
| cae24a036 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you get in trouble with the police |
| cae24a037 | Think back to when you were a child, how often… did you get into arguments with your parents |
| cae24a038 | If you would have to split 100 Euros between a person from your neighborhood and a person from the rest of the Netherlands, how would you divide the money between these two people? Randomly selected person from your neighborhood |
| cae24a039 | If you would have to split 100 Euros between a person from your neighborhood and a person from the rest of the Netherlands, how would you divide the money between these two people? Randomly selected person from the rest of the Netherlands |
| cae24a040 | Total (amounts have to add up to 100) |
| cae24a041 | If you would have to split 100 Euros between a Dutch person and a person from the rest of the world, how would you divide the money between these two people? Randomly selected Dutch person |
| cae24a042 | If you would have to split 100 Euros between a Dutch person and a person from the rest of the world, how would you divide the money between these two people? Randomly selected person from the rest of the world |
| cae24a043 | Total (amounts have to add up to 100) |
| cae24a044 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| cae24a045 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| cae24a046 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| cae24a047 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| cae24a048 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| cae24a049 | Starting date questionnaire |
| cae24a050 | Starting time questionnaire |
| cae24a051 | End date questionnaire |
| cae24a052 | End time questionnaire |
| cae24a053 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 7,410 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,727 (23.3%)
Response: 5,683 (76.7%)
Complete: 5,656 (76.3%)
Incomplete: 27 (0.4%)
Collection Events
Period
01-04-2024 to 30-04-2024
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Buser, T. (2025). Economic Preferences, Personality, and Voting . Tinbergen Institute.
Buser, T.,
et al. (2023). The Anatomy of Competitiveness . IZA Institute of Labor Economics .
Buser, T.,
et al. (2024). Can Competitiveness Predict Education and Labor Market Outcomes? Evidence from Incentivized Choice and Survey Measures. National Bureau of Economic Research.