Religion and Ethnicity > Wave 1

Longitudinal Wave

General Information

Title
Wave 1
Abstract
This questionnaire is about religion and ethnicity and is part of the first wave of the LISS-I Core Study.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
03-01-2011
End date
30-01-2011
Researcher
Mertens, S.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2011 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zqj-47s2

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label Variable Type
nomem_encrNumber of household member encryptedpreloaded
eq11a_mYear and month of the field work periodconstructed
eq11a001preloaded variable Ethnicity groups that are of special interest in this studypreloaded
eq11a002When you were 15 years old, did your parents consider themselves member of a certain religion or church community?directly measured
eq11a003Of which religion or church community did they consider themselves a member?directly measured
eq11a004Of which religion or church community did your parents consider themselves a member?: Dutch Reformeddirectly measured
eq11a005Of which religion or church community did your parents consider themselves a member?: Reformed Churches in the Netherlandsdirectly measured
eq11a006What other direction of the Dutch Reformed Church do you mean?directly measured
eq11a007What other direction of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands do you mean?directly measured
eq11a008What other Christian church community do you mean?directly measured
eq11a009What other Eastern religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a010What other non-Christian religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a011Of which religion or church community did your parents consider themselves a member?directly measured
eq11a012When you were 15 years old, how often did your parents attend religious gatherings?directly measured
eq11a013Do you consider yourself a member of a certain religion or church community?directly measured
eq11a014Of which religion or church community are you a member?directly measured
eq11a015Of which religion or church community are you a member?: Dutch Reformeddirectly measured
eq11a016Of which religion or church community are you a member?: Reformed Churches in the Netherlandsdirectly measured
eq11a017What other direction of the Dutch Reformed Church do you mean?directly measured
eq11a018What other direction of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands do you mean?directly measured
eq11a019What other Christian church community do you mean?directly measured
eq11a020What other Eastern religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a021What other non-Christian religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a022Of which religion or church community are you a member?directly measured
eq11a023Have you ever considered yourself member of a certain religion or church community?directly measured
eq11a024Of which religion or church community did you consider yourself a member?directly measured
eq11a025Of which religion or church community did you consider yourself a member?: Dutch Reformeddirectly measured
eq11a026Of which religion or church community did you consider yourself a member?: Reformed Churches in the Netherlandsdirectly measured
eq11a027What other direction of the Dutch Reformed Church do you mean?directly measured
eq11a028What other direction of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands do you mean?directly measured
eq11a029What other Christian church community do you mean?directly measured
eq11a030What other Eastern religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a031What other non-Christian religion do you mean?directly measured
eq11a032Of which religion or church community did you consider yourself a member?directly measured
eq11a033Which of the following statements best matches your idea of God?directly measured
eq11a034Do you believe in a life after death?directly measured
eq11a035Do you believe in the existence of heaven?directly measured
eq11a036Do you believe in purgatory?directly measured
eq11a037Do you believe in hell?directly measured
eq11a038Do you believe in a devil?directly measured
eq11a039Do you believe Adam and Eve existed?directly measured
eq11a040Do you see the Bible as the word of God?directly measured
eq11a041Do you see the Koran as the word of God?directly measured
eq11a042Do you see the Torah as the word of God?directly measured
eq11a043Do you think that it makes sense of you to pray?directly measured
eq11a044Aside from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious gatherings nowadays?directly measured
eq11a045Aside from when you attend religious gatherings, how often do you pray?directly measured
eq11a046Do you think that religion is a human invention?directly measured
eq11a047Do you think it would be good if everyone had the same religion?directly measured
eq11a048Does a wife have to do what her husband asks of her?directly measured
eq11a049Does a husband have to do what his wife asks of him?directly measured
eq11a050Should women enter marriage as a virgin?directly measured
eq11a051Should men enter marriage as a virgin?directly measured
eq11a052Do you consider it good that abortion is permitted?directly measured
eq11a053Do you believe in reincarnation?directly measured
eq11a054Do you believe in karma (the law of cause and effect)?directly measured
eq11a055Do you ever meditate?directly measured
eq11a056I do not feel accepted by some of the Dutch.directly measured
eq11a057I notice that some Dutch people have something against me.directly measured
eq11a058I get insulted because I am a foreigner.directly measured
eq11a059I am ignored or excluded because I am a foreigner.directly measured
eq11a060I feel that I am not taken seriously because of my accent.directly measured
eq11a061As an immigrant I am treated as a second-class citizen.directly measured
eq11a062Salespersons or waiters treat me with less respect because I am a foreigner.directly measured
eq11a063I notice that some Dutch persons avoid me.directly measured
eq11a064Some Dutch people think that I don’t belong here.directly measured
eq11a065In the Netherlands I am treated as an outsider.directly measured
eq11a066I feel connected to other [eq11a001].directly measured
eq11a067If people talk about [eq11a001], I feel personally addressed (as if they talk about me).directly measured
eq11a068Being [eq11a001] is an important part of who I am.directly measured
eq11a069I am proud to be [eq11a001].directly measured
eq11a070If I talk about [eq11a001] I often say "We the [eq11a001]".directly measured
eq11a071I feel connected to other Dutch persons.directly measured
eq11a072If people talk about Dutch people I feel personally addressed (as if they talk about me).directly measured
eq11a073Being Dutch is an important part of who I am.directly measured
eq11a074I am proud to ben Dutch.directly measured
eq11a075If I talk about Dutch people I often say "We the Dutch".directly measured
eq11a076[eq11a001] Dutch can work well together as a group.directly measured
eq11a077In my residence there are [eq11a001] shops.directly measured
eq11a078In the [if eq11a001] community information spreads quickly.directly measured
eq11a079There are people in the [eq11a001]-Dutch community who look after the interests of the community.directly measured
eq11a080There is a lot of information available for [eq11a001] Dutch about the [eq11a001]-Dutch community.directly measured
eq11a081[eq11a001]-Dutch associations play an important role in helping members of the own community.directly measured
eq11a082[eq11a001]-Dutch associations are an important enrichment in the lives of members of the community.directly measured
eq11a083The [eq11a001]-Dutch community is well organized.directly measured
eq11a084The [eq11a001]-Dutch community has its own organizations to represent the interests of the [eq11a001] Dutch.directly measured
eq11a085In the healthcare sector in my residence [eq11a001] Dutch can use social workers of the [eq11a001]-Dutch community.directly measured
eq11a086Did you find it difficult to answer the questions?directly measured
eq11a087Were the questions clear to you?directly measured
eq11a088Did the questionnaire get you thinking?directly measured
eq11a089Did you find the topic interesting?directly measured
eq11a090Did you enjoy answering the questions?directly measured
eq11a091Starting date of the questionnaireconstructed
eq11a092Starting time of the questionnaireconstructed
eq11a093End date of the questionnaireconstructed
eq11a094End time of the questionnaireconstructed
eq11a095Duration in secondsderived

Questions

Questionnaire: Religion and Ethnicity, wave 1

This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.

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Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2510 (100%)  
Non-response:  651 (25.9%)
Actual response:  
complete: 1813 (72.2%)
incomplete: 46 (1.8%)
Collection Events
Period
03-01-2011 to 30-01-2011
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents