The continued effects of having collaborated with the German occupier > Attitude towards collaboration
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Attitude towards collaboration
Project Number
424.3
Abstract
This study focuses on the societal attitudes towards collaboration with the German occupier during World War II. To explore this, an initial question was posed in February to the entire panel, to study who has been affected by the war and in what ways.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
04-03-2024
End date
26-03-2024
Topics
Researcher
Anne Marthe van der Bles (ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre); Lucia Hoenselaars (ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2026 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/1qd8-8559
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre
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 |
| bad24a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| bad24a001 | Preloaded variable: Household member’s age |
| bad24a002 | Preloaded variable: You or a member of your family took part in the resistance or committed acts of resistance during World War II |
| bad24a003 | Preloaded variable: You or a member of your family was persecuted by the German occupier on account of being Jewish |
| bad24a004 | Preloaded variable: You or a member of your family were persecuted by the German occupier for another reason (e.g. communism, Roma or Sinti, Jehovah's Witnesses, sexual preference) |
| bad24a005 | Preloaded variable: You or a member of your family became a victim of World War II as a civilian (e.g. through military violence, bombardments, revenge acts, hunger winter, etc.) |
| bad24a006 | Preloaded variable: You or a member of your family was forced to work for the Germans (e.g. as part of the Arbeitseinsatz), and/or managed to escape from that |
| bad24a007 | Questions bad24a073 - bad24a076: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a008 | Questions bad24a073 - bad24a076: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a009 | Questions bad24a073 - bad24a076: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a010 | Questions bad24a073 - bad24a076: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a011 | Questions bad24a064 - bad24a101: Which case was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a012 | Questions bad24a064 - bad24a101: Which case was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a013 | Questions bad24a064 - bad24a101: Which case was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a014 | Questions bad24a064 - bad24a101: Which case was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a015 | Questions bad24a064 - bad24a101: Which case was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a016 | Questions bad24a059 - bad24a063: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a017 | Questions bad24a059 - bad24a063: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a018 | Questions bad24a059 - bad24a063: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a019 | Questions bad24a059 - bad24a063: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a020 | Questions bad24a059 - bad24a063: Which item was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a021 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a022 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a023 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a024 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a025 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a026 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 6th place? |
| bad24a027 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 7th place? |
| bad24a028 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 8th place? |
| bad24a029 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 9th place? |
| bad24a030 | Questions bad24a163 – bad24a172 and bad24a173 – bad24a181: Which item was presented in 10th place? |
| bad24a031 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a032 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a033 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a034 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a035 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a036 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 6th place? |
| bad24a037 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 7th place? |
| bad24a038 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 8th place? |
| bad24a039 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 9th place? |
| bad24a040 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 10th place? |
| bad24a041 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 11th place? |
| bad24a042 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 12th place? |
| bad24a043 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 13rd place? |
| bad24a044 | Questions bad24a120 – bad24a133 and bad24a134 – bad24a147: Which item was presented in 14th place? |
| bad24a045 | Questions bad24a070 - bad24a072: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a046 | Questions bad24a070 - bad24a072: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a047 | Questions bad24a070 - bad24a072: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a048 | Questions bad24a065 – bad24a069: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a049 | Questions bad24a065 – bad24a069: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a050 | Questions bad24a065 – bad24a069: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a051 | Questions bad24a065 – bad24a069: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a052 | Questions bad24a065 – bad24a069: Which item was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a053 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 1st place? |
| bad24a054 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 2nd place? |
| bad24a055 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 3rd place? |
| bad24a056 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 4th place? |
| bad24a057 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 5th place? |
| bad24a058 | Questions bad24a077 – bad24a082: Which item was presented in 6th place? |
| bad24a059 | We can learn from the events that occurred during World War II. |
| bad24a060 | It is time to put World War II behind us and to concentrate on the conflicts of today. |
| bad24a061 | I view the history of World War II has my ‘own’ history. |
| bad24a062 | The history of World War II is only important for the people who personally experienced the war. |
| bad24a063 | I possess a lot of knowledge about World War II. |
| bad24a064 | How morally wrong do you think it is, what this person did? |
| bad24a065 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Disgust |
| bad24a066 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Anger |
| bad24a067 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Sadness |
| bad24a068 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Fear |
| bad24a069 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Curiosity |
| bad24a070 | To what extent do you see this person as … Friendly |
| bad24a071 | To what extent do you see this person as … Trustworthy |
| bad24a072 | To what extent do you see this person as … Competent |
| bad24a073 | Regarding this neighbor, would you… invite him into your home for coffee? |
| bad24a074 | Regarding this neighbor, would you… greet him kindly in the street? |
| bad24a075 | Regarding this neighbor, would you… request his help with a small job? |
| bad24a076 | Regarding this neighbor, would you… help him with a small job? |
| bad24a077 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Primary school teacher |
| bad24a078 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Politician in the House of Representatives |
| bad24a079 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Chief editor of a national newspaper |
| bad24a080 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Colleague at (volunteer) work |
| bad24a081 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Mayor of your municipality |
| bad24a082 | To what extent do you feel fine or OK with any of persons below being the child of a collaborator in World War II? - Close friend |
| bad24a083 | How morally wrong do you think it is, what this person did? |
| bad24a084 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Disgust |
| bad24a085 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Anger |
| bad24a086 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Sadness |
| bad24a087 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Fear |
| bad24a088 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Curiosity |
| bad24a089 | How morally wrong do you think it is, what this person did? |
| bad24a090 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Disgust |
| bad24a091 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Anger |
| bad24a092 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Sadness |
| bad24a093 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Fear |
| bad24a094 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Curiosity |
| bad24a095 | How morally wrong do you think it is, what this person did? |
| bad24a096 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Disgust |
| bad24a097 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Anger |
| bad24a098 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Sadness |
| bad24a099 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Fear |
| bad24a100 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Curiosity |
| bad24a101 | How morally wrong do you think it is, what this person did? |
| bad24a102 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Disgust |
| bad24a103 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Anger |
| bad24a104 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Sadness |
| bad24a105 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Fear |
| bad24a106 | What feelings did you have, reading this story? - Curiosity |
| bad24a107 | Do you know any people who have one or more family members who were suspected and/or guilty of collaborating with the German occupier during World War II? |
| bad24a108 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Yourself |
| bad24a109 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Father |
| bad24a110 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Mother |
| bad24a111 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Grandfather |
| bad24a112 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Grandmother |
| bad24a113 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Great-grandfather or great-grandmother |
| bad24a114 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Brother or sister |
| bad24a115 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew or niece |
| bad24a116 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Other |
| bad24a117 | Which member of your family does this concern?: Other, namely |
| bad24a118 | Family member shown at bad24a120 - bad24a133 |
| bad24a119 | Family member shown at bad24a134 – bad24a147 |
| bad24a120 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Ashamed |
| bad24a121 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Guilty |
| bad24a122 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Disgusted |
| bad24a123 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Angry |
| bad24a124 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Sad |
| bad24a125 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Afraid |
| bad24a126 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Vulnerable |
| bad24a127 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Indifferent |
| bad24a128 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Neutral |
| bad24a129 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Confused |
| bad24a130 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Interested |
| bad24a131 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Curious |
| bad24a132 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Proud |
| bad24a133 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Happy |
| bad24a134 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Ashamed |
| bad24a135 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Guilty |
| bad24a136 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Disgusted |
| bad24a137 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Angry |
| bad24a138 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Sad |
| bad24a139 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Afraid |
| bad24a140 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Vulnerable |
| bad24a141 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Indifferent |
| bad24a142 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Neutral |
| bad24a143 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Confused |
| bad24a144 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Interested |
| bad24a145 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Curious |
| bad24a146 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Proud |
| bad24a147 | How do you feel when you think about these events? - Happy |
| bad24a148 | Events can feel very distant to us, or very near to us, regardless of how long ago they actually happened. When you think about the events in your family history concerning World War II, do you experience this as… |
| bad24a149 | Events in the past can be determinative for how we view and think about ourselves. When you think about the events in your family history concerning World War II, do you experience this as… |
| bad24a150 | I feel that I can talk about it with my family |
| bad24a151 | I feel that I can ask questions in my family about this war-related history |
| bad24a152 | I feel that I can talk about it with my friends |
| bad24a153 | I feel that I can talk about it at work |
| bad24a154 | I know everything I care to know about the events in my family concerning World War II |
| bad24a155 | I feel that there is an interest in society for war experiences such as those in my family |
| bad24a156 | Had you ever heard about the Central Archives for Special Jurisdiction (CABR)? |
| bad24a157 | Has anyone in your family visited the CABR to view one or more files? |
| bad24a158 | Did you ever consider visiting the CABR to view one or more files? |
| bad24a159 | Have you personally visited the CABR to view one or more files? |
| bad24a160 | Do you intend to look up anything in the CABR online, after 1 January 2025? |
| bad24a161 | Do you intend to visit the CABR at the National Archives in The Hague? |
| bad24a162 | When would you want to make this visit? |
| bad24a163 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Ashamed |
| bad24a164 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Angry |
| bad24a165 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Sad |
| bad24a166 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Afraid |
| bad24a167 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Vulnerable |
| bad24a168 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Neutral |
| bad24a169 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Indifferent |
| bad24a170 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Confused |
| bad24a171 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Interested |
| bad24a172 | How does it make you feel, when you think about the CABR becoming publicly and digitally accessible from 1 January 2025? - Curious |
| bad24a173 | Information about the CABR, the nature of the archive and the process of making it publicly accessible |
| bad24a174 | Information about the context of collaboration with the German occupier in the Netherlands, how this was dealt with after the war, and how the files should be interpreted and understood |
| bad24a175 | Information about the emotions that the information in the CABR might arouse in you or your family, and how to deal with that |
| bad24a176 | Practical support and help for your own investigation of your family history |
| bad24a177 | A meetup for all parties interested in the CABR, where people can engage each other and experts in conversation |
| bad24a178 | Experience-based stories by others who searched for information about family in the CABR |
| bad24a179 | To be able to tell my own (family) story |
| bad24a180 | Contact with a care provider |
| bad24a181 | A procedure to object against the digitalization of the CABR (in the way it has been planned now) |
| bad24a182 | Are there any other things that you might feel a need for or be interested in, in connection with the public opening of the CABR? |
| bad24a183 | Are there any other things that you might feel a need for or be interested in, in connection with the public opening of the CABR? Yes, namely |
| bad24a184 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| bad24a185 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| bad24a186 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| bad24a187 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| bad24a188 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| bad24a189 | Starting date questionnaire. |
| bad24a190 | Starting time questionnaire. |
| bad24a191 | End date questionnaire. |
| bad24a192 | End time questionnaire. |
| bad24a193 | Duration in seconds. |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,447 (100.0%)Non-response: 210 (14.5%)
Response: 1,237 (85.5%)
Complete: 1,224 (84.6%)
Incomplete: 13 (0.9%)
Collection Events
Period
04-03-2024 to 26-03-2024
Sample
Random sample of panel members who participated in the initial questionnaire in February 2024. Panel members who replied that they or their family member was suspected of and/or guilty of collaboration with the German occupiers during World War II, or had a relationship with German military personnel during the war, were excluded for this follow-up questionnaire.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.