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
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xen-p9gw
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
Perceived Intergroup Difference as an Organizing Principle of Intercultural Attitudes and Acculturation Attitudes Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(5), pp. 801-821; Van Osch, Y.M.J.
et al.
Multicultural Attitudes Mediate the Relation Between Personality and Perceived Ethnic Outgroup Distance in the Netherlands International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 38, pp. 24-35; Stupar, S.
et al.
Family characteristics and entrepreneurship among immigrants in the Netherlands Master thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics; Grigorian, A.A.
How Loneliness and Depression Relate to Age and Longstanding Diseases Psychology and Health, 26(2), pp. 6–72; Vis, C.M.
et al.
Do Sociotropic Concerns Mask Ethnic Biases? SSRN, November 12, 2018; Solodoch, O.