Multiculturalism
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Multiculturalism
Abstract
In August 2010, a questionnaire on multiculturalism was administered to the Immigrant panel to gain insight into the acculturation strategies of immigrants in the Netherlands.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-08-2010
End date
31-08-2010
Topics
Researcher
Van De Vijver, F.J.R.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2010 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xen-p9gw
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| dh10a_m | Year and month of field work period | constructed |
| dh10a001 | Dutch should recognize that the Dutch society consist of groups with different cultural backgrounds. | directly measured |
| dh10a002 | Ethnic minorities should be helped to preserve their cultural heritage in the Netherlands. | directly measured |
| dh10a003 | It is best for the Netherlands if all people forget their different cultural backgrounds as soon as possible. | directly measured |
| dh10a004 | A society that has a variety of cultural groups is more able to tackle new problems as they occur. | directly measured |
| dh10a005 | The unity of this country is weakened by Dutch of different cultural backgrounds sticking to their old ways. | directly measured |
| dh10a006 | If Dutch of different cultural origins want to keep their own culture, they should keep it to themselves. | directly measured |
| dh10a007 | A society that has a variety of cultural groups has more problems with national unity than societies with one or two basic cultural groups. | directly measured |
| dh10a008 | Dutch natives should do more to learn about the customs and heritage of different cultural groups in this country. | directly measured |
| dh10a009 | Immigrant parents must encourage their children to retain the culture and traditions of their homeland. | directly measured |
| dh10a010 | People who come to live in the Netherlands should change their behavior to be more like the Dutch. | directly measured |
| dh10a011 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| dh10a012 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| dh10a013 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| dh10a014 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| dh10a015 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| dh10a016 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| dh10a017 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| dh10a018 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| dh10a019 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| dh10a020 | Questionnaire duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Multiculturalism
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.
Browse MulticulturalismResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1754 (100%)Non-response: 337 (19.2%)
Response: 1417 (80.8%)
Complete: 1414 (80.6%)
Incomplete: 3 (2%)
Collection Events
Period
02-08-2010 to 31-08-2010
Sample
panel members aged 16 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Van Osch, Y.M.J.
et al. (2011). Perceived Intergroup Difference as an Organizing Principle of Intercultural Attitudes and Acculturation Attitudes. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(5), pp. 801-821.
Stupar, S.
et al. (2014). Multicultural Attitudes Mediate the Relation Between Personality and Perceived Ethnic Outgroup Distance in the Netherlands. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 38, pp. 24-35.
Grigorian, A.A. (2014). Family characteristics and entrepreneurship among immigrants in the Netherlands. Master thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics.
Vis, C.M.
et al. (2011). How Loneliness and Depression Relate to Age and Longstanding Diseases. Psychology and Health, 26(2), pp. 6–72.
Solodoch, O. (2018). Do Sociotropic Concerns Mask Ethnic Biases? . SSRN, November 12, 2018.