God in the Netherlands > Part 2 - 2024
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Part 2 - 2024
Project Number
161.2
Abstract
The God in the Netherlands study is a long-term study that was conducted for the first time online in 2015 in the LISS panel. This codebook is about the second measurement in 2024. The questionnaire investigates the social consequences of secularization.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-09-2024
End date
24-09-2024
Researcher
Joris Kregting (Radboud University); Paul Vermeer (Radboud University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/g3b4-qm49
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Radboud University
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Radboud University
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 |
| caa24a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| caa24a001 | Mobile layout |
| caa24a002 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? At sports matches, (e.g. the Dutch national football team or at ice-skating competitions) |
| caa24a003 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? After a well-known Dutch person passed away |
| caa24a004 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? On King’s Day |
| caa24a005 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? During a memorial marking the Second World War |
| caa24a006 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? During elections for Dutch parliament |
| caa24a007 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? At the commemoration of a disaster |
| caa24a008 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? On Prinsjesdag |
| caa24a009 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? During a major collection campaign (eg. ‘Het Glazen Huis’) |
| caa24a010 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? During the royal wedding between Willem-Alexander and Maxima |
| caa24a011 | Please indicate whether you ever had a sense of unity with other Dutch citizens? When hearing the national anthem, Het Wilhelmus |
| caa24a012 | I would rather be a citizen of the Netherlands than of any other country worldwide |
| caa24a013 | Things are happening in the Netherlands today that make me feel ashamed of the Netherlands |
| caa24a014 | The world would be a better place if people of other countries would be more like Dutch people |
| caa24a015 | Generally speaking, the Netherlands is a better country than most other countries |
| caa24a016 | People should support their own country, even when it makes mistakes |
| caa24a017 | When the Netherlands performs well in international sports, then I am proud to be Dutch |
| caa24a018 | I am often less proud of the Netherlands than I would like to be |
| caa24a019 | The Netherlands was a better place fifty years ago |
| caa24a020 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? How democracy works in the Netherlands |
| caa24a021 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The political influence that the Netherlands has in the world |
| caa24a022 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The economic achievements of the Netherlands |
| caa24a023 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The Dutch system of social security (with benefits and allowances) |
| caa24a024 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The scientific and technological achievements of the Netherlands |
| caa24a025 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The achievements of the Netherlands in terms of sports |
| caa24a026 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The achievements of the Netherlands in terms of art and literature |
| caa24a027 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The Dutch military |
| caa24a028 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The history of the Netherlands |
| caa24a029 | How proud of the Netherlands are you, with regard to the following matters? The fair and equal treatment of all groups in Dutch society |
| caa24a030 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your sports club (or group) |
| caa24a031 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your reading club, film club or museum club (or group) |
| caa24a032 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your church, religious or other worldview group |
| caa24a033 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your yoga group, mindfulness group (or another group that is aimed at meditation or mental focus) |
| caa24a034 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your dining or cooking club (or group) |
| caa24a035 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your travel club or holiday club (or group) |
| caa24a036 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from your card players’ club or other game club (or group) |
| caa24a037 | How often do you meet people who belong to the following clubs or groups? People from another club (or group), namely: |
| caa24a039 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? Family |
| caa24a040 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? Friends |
| caa24a041 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? Colleagues |
| caa24a042 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People in your neighborhood |
| caa24a043 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your sports club (or group) |
| caa24a044 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your reading club, film club or museum club (or group) |
| caa24a045 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your church, religious or other worldview group |
| caa24a046 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your yoga group, mindfulness group (or another group that is aimed at meditation or mental focus) |
| caa24a047 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your dining or cooking club (or group) |
| caa24a048 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your travel club or holiday club (or group) |
| caa24a049 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from your card players’ club or other game club (or group) |
| caa24a050 | How often do you discuss with the following people questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? People from another club (or group), namely: [caa24a038] |
| caa24a051 | How often do you discuss with others on social media or in online groups (e.g. WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger) questions of life, problems or important choices facing you or others? |
| caa24a052 | How often do you support the following people in practical matters? How often do you support people in your own family? |
| caa24a053 | How often do you support the following people in practical matters? How often do you support friends? |
| caa24a054 | How often do you support the following people in practical matters? How often do you support colleagues? |
| caa24a055 | How often do you support the following people in practical matters? How often do you support people in your neighborhood? |
| caa24a056 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? At commemorations |
| caa24a057 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? For our identity as Dutch citizens |
| caa24a058 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? At life’s defining points like birth and death |
| caa24a059 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? At disasters |
| caa24a060 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? At national festivities |
| caa24a061 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? For our identity as Europeans |
| caa24a062 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? For the raising of children |
| caa24a063 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? For the environment |
| caa24a064 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? For pointing out societal abuses |
| caa24a065 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? To instruct us on how to live together well |
| caa24a066 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? To preserve values and norms |
| caa24a067 | In your view, how important is religion for the following matters? To underline the importance of sobriety |
| caa24a068 | Do you think that religion should be limited to the private domain, or may it also have a role in the public domain? |
| caa24a069 | It would be a good thing if churches ceased to exist |
| caa24a070 | If no one believes in God anymore, then morality (values and norms) is in danger |
| caa24a071 | If the churches cease to exist, egoism will have free rein |
| caa24a072 | Faith in God prevents society from decaying |
| caa24a073 | Religion is a danger to society |
| caa24a074 | Suppose you had a child in the primary school age; what type of school would you send it to? |
| caa24a075 | Some people believe that politics and religion should be kept separate, others disagree. What is your view on this? |
| caa24a076 | The state must financially support Christian faith communities (such as Catholic parishes and Protestant churches and assemblies) |
| caa24a077 | The state must financially support other, non-Christian faith communities (such as mosques and temples) |
| caa24a078 | The state must guarantee that at least one church building remains in every village or city district where people can convene |
| caa24a079 | The Netherlands has a number of national holidays based on Christian traditions (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Ascension Day and the Pentecost). How do you feel about these national holidays? These national, Christian holidays… |
| caa24a080 | Can you indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how much you personally trust the following organizations? science |
| caa24a081 | Can you indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how much you personally trust the following organizations? churches |
| caa24a082 | Can you indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how much you personally trust the following organizations? political parties |
| caa24a083 | Can you indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how much you personally trust the following organizations? the government |
| caa24a084 | Can you indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how much you personally trust the following organizations? the media |
| caa24a085 | Without churches... there are fewer people willing to do voluntary work for others |
| caa24a086 | Without churches... there are fewer conflicts |
| caa24a087 | Without churches... there are fewer people with outdated opinions |
| caa24a088 | Without churches... the more vulnerable groups in society are left more to look after themselves |
| caa24a089 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: a friend |
| caa24a090 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: a pastor or priest, or [...] |
| caa24a091 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: a doctor |
| caa24a092 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: a psychologist |
| caa24a093 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: someone else, namely: |
| caa24a094 | Suppose you are facing a matter of conscience which you cannot talk about at home or with your family, but you still want to have someone’s advice and support, with whom would you want to talk about it then?: I don’t know |
| caa24a096 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: a friend |
| caa24a097 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: a pastor or priest, or another religious figure |
| caa24a098 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: a faith healer |
| caa24a099 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: a doctor |
| caa24a100 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: a psychologist |
| caa24a101 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: someone else, namely: |
| caa24a102 | Suppose you were worried about your health and you cannot talk about it at home or with your family, with whom would you want to talk about it then? Multiple answers possible.: I don’t know |
| caa24a104 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Abortion |
| caa24a105 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Euthanasia |
| caa24a106 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Artificial insemination or invitro fertilization (IVF) |
| caa24a107 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Alternating sexual contacts |
| caa24a108 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Equality of men and women |
| caa24a109 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Having a lesbian or homosexual relationship |
| caa24a110 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Homosexual couples raising children |
| caa24a111 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Choosing to change gender (transgender) |
| caa24a112 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Refusing vaccinations |
| caa24a113 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Divorce |
| caa24a114 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Suicide |
| caa24a115 | Please indicate for each of the following matters and actions whether you feel that it is always justified, never justified, or somewhere in between? Death penalty |
| caa24a116 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Abortion |
| caa24a117 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Euthanasia |
| caa24a118 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Artificial insemination or invitro fertilization (IVF) |
| caa24a119 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Alternating sexual contacts |
| caa24a120 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Equality of men and women |
| caa24a121 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Having a lesbian or homosexual relationship |
| caa24a122 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Homosexual couples raising children |
| caa24a123 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Choosing to change gender (transgender) |
| caa24a124 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Refusing vaccinations |
| caa24a125 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Divorce |
| caa24a126 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Suicide |
| caa24a127 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to publicly protest against them, or that this freedom should be restricted? Death penalty |
| caa24a128 | How do you feel about the respect shown in the Netherlands for religious views and values? |
| caa24a129 | Do you think that the freedom of expression means that you are also permitted to hurt people’s religious feelings? |
| caa24a130 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to perform these acts, or that this freedom should be restricted? To convene for a religious service or celebration (e.g. in a church, mosque or synagogue) |
| caa24a131 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to perform these acts, or that this freedom should be restricted? To proclaim their faith to others (to preach or to evangelize) |
| caa24a132 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to perform these acts, or that this freedom should be restricted? To not work on certain days of the week (e.g. the Sabbath or Sunday) |
| caa24a133 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to perform these acts, or that this freedom should be restricted? To wear religious dress in public (e.g. a headscarf, veil or kippah) |
| caa24a134 | Do you feel that Dutch people should be free to perform these acts, or that this freedom should be restricted? To wear religious dress at work (e.g. a headscarf, veil or kippah) |
| caa24a135 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Christianity |
| caa24a136 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Islam |
| caa24a137 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Hinduism |
| caa24a138 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Buddhism |
| caa24a139 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Judaism |
| caa24a140 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Nature religions (e.g. Wicca, Shamanism, Paganism, Druidism) |
| caa24a141 | To what extent do you feel affiliated with the following religious and other worldview traditions? Humanism |
| caa24a142 | Do you feel affiliated with one or more religious or worldview traditions, other than those mentioned above, and if so, which one or ones? |
| caa24a144 | Do you see yourself as a person of faith? |
| caa24a145 | Does that faith have a particular meaning in your life, and if so, how significant is that meaning? |
| caa24a146 | Personal spirituality is more important than being faithful to a religious tradition |
| caa24a147 | Inner wisdom more often results from listening to your emotions than from logical reasoning |
| caa24a148 | Everything in the universe is interconnected through a divine energy |
| caa24a149 | The divine resides within each living being |
| caa24a150 | All religions and spiritual traditions have fundamental truths in common and point towards the same universal spiritual core |
| caa24a151 | I draw inspiration from multiple religions or spiritual traditions to shape my own faith |
| caa24a152 | Not just people, but animals, plants and trees have a soul as well |
| caa24a153 | Do you see the Bible as the word of God? |
| caa24a154 | Which of the statements BEST REFLECTS your own belief? |
| caa24a155 | Which of the statements BEST REFLECTS your own belief? |
| caa24a156 | Do you regularly (for instance once a week) go to church or another religious meeting, or do you go sometimes, very occasionally or never? |
| caa24a157 | Did you, before the Covid-19 crisis occurred, attend church or another religious assembly more often, less often or just as often, compared to now? |
| caa24a158 | Do you want to have a celebration or ritual in a church to mark important events in your life (birth, marriage, death)? |
| caa24a159 | Do you feel that churches connect to your view of life? |
| caa24a160 | Do you ever read the Bible? |
| caa24a161 | Do you ever read another holy book? |
| caa24a163 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| caa24a164 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| caa24a165 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| caa24a166 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| caa24a167 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| caa24a168 | Starting date questionnaire |
| caa24a169 | Starting time questionnaire |
| caa24a170 | End date questionnaire |
| caa24a171 | End time questionnaire |
| caa24a172 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,981 (100.0%)Non-response: 759 (25.5%)
Response: 2,222 (74.5%)
Complete: 2,179 (73.1%)
Incomplete: 43 (1.4%)
Collection Events
Period
02-09-2024 to 24-09-2024
Sample
A random selection of panel members aged 16 years or older who participated in the core module Religion and Ethnicity (wave 16). Panel members who indicated in the core module that they belong to a non-Christian religion were excluded.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.