Stereotypes about Stock Market participants > Pilot study

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Pilot study
Project Number
419.1
Abstract
Pilot questionnaire on stereotypes about stock market participants. The main study will be fielded in November 2021.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
04-10-2021
End date
26-10-2021
Researcher
Christian Zimpelmann (University of Bonn)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2026 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/bg3j-vh08
Funding Organization
ODISSEI, OCW (Domeinplan SSH), University of Bonn

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
bax21a_mYear and month of the field work period
bax21a001Preload variable Partner: The household head lives together with a partner (wedded or unwedded)
bax21a002Preload variable Position: Position within the household
bax21a003I am actually rather greedy
bax21a004I am actually rather a gambler
bax21a005I am actually rather self-centered
bax21a006People who have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually greedy
bax21a007People who have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually gamblers
bax21a008People who have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually self-centered
bax21a009People who do not have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually greedy
bax21a010People who do not have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually gamblers
bax21a011People who do not have risky investments (such as stocks), generally… are actually self-centered
bax21a012How do people who have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather greedy
bax21a013How do people who have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather a gambler
bax21a014How do people who have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather self-centered
bax21a015How do people who do not have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather greedy
bax21a016How do people who do not have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather a gambler
bax21a017How do people who do not have risky investments (such as stocks) generally answer the following questions? I am actually rather self-centered
bax21a018Do you have any risky investments (such as stocks or funds)?
bax21a019Do you currently perform any form of volunteer work or have you done so in the past two years?
bax21a020Have you helped a stranger in need at any point in the past two years?
bax21a021Have you purchased a product that you didn’t really need out of greed at least once?
bax21a022In the past two years, have you felt dissatisfied because you wanted to own more things?
bax21a023Have you ever lost money in a casino?
bax21a024Have you ever been in a situation where you regretted taking too much risk?
bax21a025Was it difficult to answer the questions?
bax21a026Were the questions sufficiently clear?
bax21a027Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
bax21a028Was it an interesting subject?
bax21a029Did you enjoy answering the questions?
bax21a030Starting date questionnaire
bax21a031Starting time questionnaire
bax21a032End date questionnaire
bax21a033End time questionnaire
bax21a034Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,166 (100.0%)
Non-response: 620 (28.6%)
Response: 1,546 (71.4%)
Complete: 1,530 (70.6%)
Incomplete: 16 (0.7%)
Collection Events
Period
04-10-2021 to 26-10-2021
Sample
Financial deciders who did not participate in the May 2021 wave of the household portfolio questionnaire (Household decisions over the life-cycle).
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.