Politics and Values > Wave 18
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
Wave 18
Project Number
8.18
Abstract
This questionnaire is part of the eighteenth wave of the LISS Core Study, a longitudinal survey delivering a broad range of social core information about the panel members. The survey focuses on politics and values.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
01-12-2025
End date
31-03-2026
Researcher
Suzan Elshout (Centerdata)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2026 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/kpt4-bj44
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
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 household member encrypted |
| cv26r_m1 | Year and month of the fieldwork period - part 1 |
| cv26r_m2 | Year and month of the fieldwork period - part 2 |
| cv26r_m3 | Year and month of the fieldwork period - part 3 |
| cv26r160 | Preloaded variable: age - part 2 |
| cv26r242 | Which version of the voting questions was presented? - part 2 |
| cv26r001 | How dissatisfied or satisfied are you, generally speaking, about what the government has done lately? |
| cv26r002 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. on television and/or radio |
| cv26r003 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. via a free internet site or app; such as Nu.nl, NOS.nl, RTLnieuws.nl or Nieuws.nl |
| cv26r335 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. via social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) |
| cv26r166 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. in a paid daily newspaper (digital, app and/or on paper) |
| cv26r336 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. through podcasts |
| cv26r006 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. not or hardly |
| cv26r167 | Do you follow the news: More than one answer is possible. other |
| cv26r168 | How do you follow the news then? |
| cv26r008 | Are you very interested in the news, fairly interested or not interested? |
| cv26r009 | If you come across national news, for example about politics, how often do you read that? |
| cv26r010 | If you are in the company of other people and the conversation turns to national news, do you usually participate in the conversation, listen with interest, do not listen or do not have any interest? |
| cv26r011 | If you come across international news, for example about tensions or talks between different countries, how often do you read that? |
| cv26r012 | Are you very interested in political topics, fairly interested or not interested? |
| cv26r013 | Confidence: the Dutch government |
| cv26r014 | Confidence: the Dutch parliament |
| cv26r015 | Confidence: the legal system |
| cv26r016 | Confidence: the police |
| cv26r017 | Confidence: politicians |
| cv26r018 | Confidence: political parties |
| cv26r019 | Confidence: European Parliament |
| cv26r020 | Confidence: United Nations |
| cv26r021 | Confidence: the media |
| cv26r022 | Confidence: the military |
| cv26r023 | Confidence: the education system |
| cv26r024 | Confidence: healthcare |
| cv26r025 | Confidence: science |
| cv26r026 | Confidence: the economy |
| cv26r027 | Confidence: the democracy |
| cv26r028 | Confidence: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person) |
| cv26r029 | Confidence: shops/firms on the Internet |
| cv26r030 | Satisfaction: the Dutch government |
| cv26r031 | Satisfaction: the Dutch parliament |
| cv26r032 | Satisfaction: the legal system |
| cv26r033 | Satisfaction: the police |
| cv26r034 | Satisfaction: politicians |
| cv26r035 | Satisfaction: political parties |
| cv26r036 | Satisfaction: European Parliament |
| cv26r037 | Satisfaction: United Nations |
| cv26r038 | Satisfaction: the media |
| cv26r039 | Satisfaction: the military |
| cv26r040 | Satisfaction: the education system |
| cv26r041 | Satisfaction: healthcare |
| cv26r042 | Satisfaction: science |
| cv26r043 | Satisfaction: the economy |
| cv26r044 | Satisfaction: the democracy |
| cv26r045 | Satisfaction: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person) |
| cv26r046 | Satisfaction: shops/firms on the Internet |
| cv26r047 | Parliamentarians do not care about the opinions of people like me. |
| cv26r048 | Political parties are only interested in my vote and not in my opinion. |
| cv26r049 | People like me have no influence at all on government policy. |
| cv26r050 | I am well capable of playing an active role in politics. |
| cv26r051 | I have a clear picture of the most important political issues in our country. |
| cv26r052 | Politics sometimes seems so complicated that people like me can hardly understand what is going on. |
| cv26r339 | For the following questions, we would like to know whether you are 18 years or older or younger than 18 years old. I am... |
| cv26r053 | Did you vote in the most recent parliamentary elections, held on 29 October 2025? |
| cv26r307 | For which party did you vote in the parliamentary elections of 29 October 2025? |
| cv26r208 | What other party do you mean |
| cv26r243 | If parliamentary elections were held today, what is the percent chance that you will vote? |
| cv26r308 | If parliamentary elections were held today, for which party would you vote? |
| cv26r210 | If parliamentary elections were held today: What other party do you mean |
| cv26r245 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: [if cv26r243=0: I would not vote] |
| cv26r251 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: D66 (social-liberal party) |
| cv26r248 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: PVV (Wilders freedom party) |
| cv26r246 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: VVD (liberal party) |
| cv26r340 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: GroenLinks (green party)-PvdA (labor party) |
| cv26r250 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: CDA (Christian democrat party) |
| cv26r322 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: JA21 (Right Answer 2021) |
| cv26r304 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: Forum voor Democratie (party for democracy) |
| cv26r323 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: BBB (farmer–citizen movement) |
| cv26r257 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: DENK |
| cv26r254 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: SGP (Christian Reformed party) |
| cv26r255 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party) |
| cv26r252 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: ChristenUnie (Christian union party) |
| cv26r249 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: SP (socialist party) |
| cv26r256 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: 50PLUS (fifty plus party) |
| cv26r321 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: Volt |
| cv26r260 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: blank |
| cv26r259 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: other party |
| cv26r261 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: I don't know |
| cv26r262 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: I prefer not to say |
| cv26r263 | What is the percent chance that you will vote for: What other party do you mean? |
| cv26r065 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: asked for help from radio, television or newspaper |
| cv26r066 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: by making use of a political party or organization |
| cv26r067 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a government-organized public hearing, discussion or citizens participation meeting |
| cv26r068 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: contacted a politician or civil servant |
| cv26r069 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in an action group |
| cv26r070 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a protest action, protest march or demonstration |
| cv26r071 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a political discussion or campaign on the Internet, by e-mail or SMS |
| cv26r072 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: something else |
| cv26r073 | Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: I have not exercised any influence |
| cv26r216 | What do you think of D66 (social-liberal party)? |
| cv26r213 | What do you think of the PVV (Wilders freedom party)? |
| cv26r211 | What do you think of the VVD (liberal party)? |
| cv26r342 | What do you think of GroenLinks (green party)-PvdA (labor party)? |
| cv26r215 | What do you think of the CDA (Christian democrats)? |
| cv26r326 | What do you think of JA21 (Right Answer 2021)? |
| cv26r305 | What do you think of Forum voor Democratie (party for democracy)? |
| cv26r327 | What do you think of BBB (farmer–citizen movement)? |
| cv26r264 | What do you think of DENK? |
| cv26r219 | What do you think of the SGP (Christian Reformed party)? |
| cv26r220 | What do you think of the Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party)? |
| cv26r217 | What do you think of the ChristenUnie (Christian union party)? |
| cv26r214 | What do you think of the SP (socialist party)? |
| cv26r221 | What do you think of 50PLUS (fifty plus party)? |
| cv26r325 | What do you think of Volt? |
| cv26r348 | What do you think of Rob Jetten? |
| cv26r224 | What do you think of Geert Wilders? |
| cv26r346 | What do you think of Dilan Yeşilgöz? |
| cv26r353 | What do you think of Jesse Klaver? |
| cv26r347 | What do you think of Henri Bontenbal? |
| cv26r332 | What do you think of Joost Eerdmans? |
| cv26r354 | What do you think of Lidewij de Vos? |
| cv26r333 | What do you think of Caroline van der Plas? |
| cv26r350 | What do you think of Stephan van Baarle? |
| cv26r349 | What do you think of Chris Stoffer? |
| cv26r315 | What do you think of Esther Ouwehand? |
| cv26r338 | What do you think of Mirjam Bikker? |
| cv26r351 | What do you think of Jimmy Dijk? |
| cv26r355 | What do you think of Jan Struijs? |
| cv26r331 | What do you think of Laurens Dassen? |
| cv26r352 | And what do you think of our caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof? |
| cv26r199 | Do you consider yourself an adherent of a political party? |
| cv26r309 | Which political party are you an adherent of? |
| cv26r205 | Would you like to call yourself a very convinced adherent, a convinced adherent or not such a convinced adherent? |
| cv26r200 | Do you feel more attracted to one of the political parties than to others? |
| cv26r310 | Which party do you feel attracted to? |
| cv26r098 | Are you a member of a political party? |
| cv26r311 | Of which political party are you a member? |
| cv26r101 | Where would you place yourself on the scale below, where 0 means left and 10 means right? |
| cv26r102 | Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that euthanasia should be forbidden and 5 means that euthanasia should be permitted? |
| cv26r103 | Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that differences in income should increase and 5 means that these should decrease? |
| cv26r104 | Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that immigrants can retain their own culture and 5 means that they should adapt entirely? |
| cv26r105 | Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that European unification should go further and 0 means that it has already gone too far. |
| cv26r106 | If you had to choose, what goal would be your first choice? |
| cv26r107 | What goal would be your second choice? |
| cv26r108 | What goal would be your third choice? |
| cv26r109 | A working mother's relationship with her children can be just as close and warm as that of a non-working mother. |
| cv26r110 | A child that is not yet attending school is likely to suffer the consequences if his or her mother has a job. |
| cv26r111 | Overall, family life suffers the consequences if the mother has a full-time job. |
| cv26r112 | Both father and mother should contribute to the family income. |
| cv26r113 | The father should earn money, while the mother takes care of the household and the family. |
| cv26r114 | Fathers ought to do more in terms of household work than they do at present. |
| cv26r115 | Fathers ought to do more in terms of childcare than they do at present. |
| cv26r116 | It is good if society consists of people from different cultures. |
| cv26r117 | It is difficult for people of foreign origin to be accepted in the Netherlands while retaining his/her own culture. |
| cv26r118 | It should be made easier to obtain asylum in the Netherlands. |
| cv26r119 | People of foreign origin who legally reside in the Netherlands should be entitled to the same social security as Dutch citizens without foreign origin. |
| cv26r120 | There are too many people of foreign origin or descent in the Netherlands. |
| cv26r121 | People of foreign origin or descent are not accepted in the Netherlands. |
| cv26r122 | Some sectors of the economy can only continue to function because people of foreign origin or descent work there. |
| cv26r123 | It does not help a neighborhood if many people of foreign origin or descent move in. |
| cv26r124 | Married people are generally happier than unmarried people. |
| cv26r125 | People that want to have children should get married. |
| cv26r126 | A single parent can raise a child just as well as two parents together. |
| cv26r127 | It is perfectly fine for a couple to live together without marriage intentions. |
| cv26r128 | For a couple that wants to get married, it is good to first start living together. |
| cv26r129 | A divorce is generally the best solution if a married couple cannot solve their marital problems. |
| cv26r130 | It is all right for a married couple with young children to get divorced. |
| cv26r131 | Children ought to care for their sick parents. |
| cv26r132 | When parents reach old age, they should be able to live with their children. |
| cv26r133 | Children that live close by ought to visit their parents at least once a week. |
| cv26r134 | Children ought to take unpaid leave in order to care for their sick parents. |
| cv26r139 | You can only do what you feel like doing after you have done your duty. |
| cv26r140 | If someone wants to enjoy life, he/she must be prepared to work hard for it. |
| cv26r141 | I feel happiest after working hard. |
| cv26r142 | Work should always come first, even if it means having less leisure time. |
| cv26r143 | If she has a baby (a child younger than 1 year). |
| cv26r144 | If she has a child that does not yet attend school. |
| cv26r145 | After the youngest child starts primary school. |
| cv26r146 | After the youngest child starts secondary school. |
| cv26r147 | Trade unions should take a much tougher political stance, if they wish to promote the workers’ interests. |
| cv26r148 | Trade unions should advise their members to vote for those parties that best promote the workers’ interests. |
| cv26r151 | A woman is more suited to rearing young children than a man. |
| cv26r152 | It is less important for a girl than for a boy to get a good education. |
| cv26r153 | Generally speaking, boys can be reared more liberally than girls. |
| cv26r154 | It is unnatural for women in firms to have control over men. |
| cv26r274 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? - part 1 |
| cv26r275 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? - part 1 |
| cv26r276 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? - part 1 |
| cv26r277 | Was it an interesting subject? - part 1 |
| cv26r278 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? - part 1 |
| cv26r289 | Starting date questionnaire - part 1 |
| cv26r290 | Starting time questionnaire - part 1 |
| cv26r291 | End date questionnaire - part 1 |
| cv26r292 | End time questionnaire - part 1 |
| cv26r279 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? - part 2 |
| cv26r280 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? - part 2 |
| cv26r281 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? - part 2 |
| cv26r282 | Was it an interesting subject? - part 2 |
| cv26r283 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? - part 2 |
| cv26r293 | Starting date questionnaire - part 2 |
| cv26r294 | Starting time questionnaire - part 2 |
| cv26r295 | End date questionnaire - part 2 |
| cv26r296 | End time questionnaire - part 2 |
| cv26r284 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? - part 3 |
| cv26r285 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? - part 3 |
| cv26r286 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? - part 3 |
| cv26r287 | Was it an interesting subject? - part 3 |
| cv26r288 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? - part 3 |
| cv26r297 | Starting date questionnaire - part 3 |
| cv26r298 | Starting time questionnaire - part 3 |
| cv26r299 | End date questionnaire - part 3 |
| cv26r300 | End time questionnaire - part 3 |
| cv26r301 | Duration in seconds - part 1 |
| cv26r302 | Duration in seconds - part 2 |
| cv26r303 | Duration in seconds - part 3 |
Response Information
Response Overview
Part 1Selected number of household members: 5,794 (100.0%)
Non-response: 1,059 (18.3%)
Response: 4,735 (81.7%)
Complete: 4,718 (81.4%)
Incomplete: 17 (0.3%)
Part 2
Selected number of household members: 5,688 (100.0%)
Non-response: 988 (17.4%)
Response: 4,700 (82.6%)
Complete: 4,681 (82.3%)
Incomplete: 19 (0.3%)
Part 3
Selected number of household members: 5,630 (100.0%)
Non-response: 1,033 (18.3%)
Response: 4,597 (81.7%)
Complete: 4,589 (81.5%)
Incomplete: 8 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
01-12-2025 to 27-01-2026
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
The survey was split into three parts. Part 1 was fielded in December 2025 (repeated in January 2026), Part 2 in January 2026 (repeated in February 2026), and Part 3 in February 2026 (repeated in March 2026).
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
05-01-2026 to 24-02-2026
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
The survey was split into three parts. Part 1 was fielded in December 2025 (repeated in January 2026), Part 2 in January 2026 (repeated in February 2026), and Part 3 in February 2026 (repeated in March 2026).
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
02-02-2026 to 31-03-2026
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
The survey was split into three parts. Part 1 was fielded in December 2025 (repeated in January 2026), Part 2 in January 2026 (repeated in February 2026), and Part 3 in February 2026 (repeated in March 2026).
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
For each part of this questionnaire, the data are collected in two months of field work. At the time of data collection for this wave, new panel members were being recruited to the LISS panel. The panel members who joined the panel during the first fieldwork month couldn’t participate in the first fieldwork month and were therefore selected for the second fieldwork month.
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.