The Guardianship Survey
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
The Guardianship Survey
Project Number
66
Abstract
In August 2011, the LISS panel was presented a questionnaire on guardianship, or the ability of ordinary citizens or lay-people to prevent the occurrence of crime. The study is aimed at being the first guardianship survey instrument of its kind that collects self-report data from potential guardians on the 3 established dimensions of active guardianship: availability (occupancy), monitoring (supervision), and intervention practices. The questionnaire may be used as a benchmark for an international comparative survey on guardianship, for application of the instrument in the UK, Australia, and the US.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
01-08-2011
End date
31-08-2011
Researcher
Reynald, Danielle
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xzv-z2wj
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Note: Some panel members participated in an experiment on ‘interesting questions’ that was presented after the questions on guardianship. This experiment can influence the time variables (on average, the duration of the questionnaire will be longer) and the evaluation questions (since these were asked after the experiment).
The variables fa11a014 – fa11a041 are not disseminated for privacy reasons.
The variables fa11a014 – fa11a041 are not disseminated for privacy reasons.
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| fa11a_m | Year and month of field work period | constructed |
| fa11a001 | Did panel members participate in the experiment on interesting questions. | preloaded |
| fa11a002 | Have you ever had First aid training? | directly measured |
| fa11a003 | Have you ever had security training? | directly measured |
| fa11a004 | Have you ever had self-defense training? | directly measured |
| fa11a005 | Have you ever been a member of the armed forces or police? | directly measured |
| fa11a006 | How would you rate the level of crime in your immediate surroundings? | directly measured |
| fa11a007 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. Robbery | directly measured |
| fa11a008 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. Assault of people on the street | directly measured |
| fa11a009 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. Burglary of homes when people are away | directly measured |
| fa11a010 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. Drug dealing | directly measured |
| fa11a011 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. Vandalism (e.g. breaking windows, graffiti on cars or walls) | directly measured |
| fa11a012 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. (Groups of) People hanging around being a nuisance | directly measured |
| fa11a013 | What problem(s) do you experience on your street? Several answers possible. None of the above | directly measured |
| fa11a042 | When you are at home on mornings, how often do you look out of your window to see what’s happening in your surroundings? | directly measured |
| fa11a043 | When you are at home on afternoons, how often do you look out of your window to see what’s happening in your surroundings? | directly measured |
| fa11a044 | When you are at home on evenings, how often do you look out of your window to see what’s happening in your surroundings? | directly measured |
| fa11a045 | When you are at home in the late night/early morning hours, how often do you look out of your window to see what’s happening in your surroundings? | directly measured |
| fa11a046 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed public disorder (e.g. nuisance behavior or vandalism) on your street? | directly measured |
| fa11a047 | Were you actively monitoring your surroundings on any of those occasions? | directly measured |
| fa11a048 | If you witnessed public disorder in progress, how did you respond? I did nothing | directly measured |
| fa11a049 | If you witnessed public disorder in progress, how did you respond? I monitored the situation | directly measured |
| fa11a050 | If you witnessed public disorder in progress, how did you respond? I called the police | directly measured |
| fa11a051 | If you witnessed public disorder in progress, how did you respond? I called neighbors or others for help | directly measured |
| fa11a052 | If you witnessed public disorder in progress, how did you respond? I did something myself to stop it | directly measured |
| fa11a053 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Robbery | directly measured |
| fa11a054 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Assault | directly measured |
| fa11a055 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Pickpocketing | directly measured |
| fa11a056 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Theft | directly measured |
| fa11a057 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Burglary | directly measured |
| fa11a058 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Drug dealing | directly measured |
| fa11a059 | In the past year, how many times have you witnessed the following crimes on your street? Other | directly measured |
| fa11a060 | Were you actively monitoring your surroundings on any of those occasions? | directly measured |
| fa11a061 | If you witnessed a crime in progress on your street, how did you respond? I did nothing | directly measured |
| fa11a062 | If you witnessed a crime in progress on your street, how did you respond? I monitored the situation | directly measured |
| fa11a063 | If you witnessed a crime in progress on your street, how did you respond? I called the police | directly measured |
| fa11a064 | If you witnessed a crime in progress on your street, how did you respond? I called neighbors or others for help | directly measured |
| fa11a065 | If you witnessed a crime in progress on your street, how did you respond? I did something myself to stop it | directly measured |
| fa11a066 | If I see a crime in progress, I would take some action to stop it. | directly measured |
| fa11a067 | If I see a crime in progress, I would call the police. | directly measured |
| fa11a068 | Dealing with crimes is not the responsibility of ordinary citizens. | directly measured |
| fa11a069 | I am not capable of preventing crime. | directly measured |
| fa11a070 | In the past, I have seen a crime happening and ignored it. | directly measured |
| fa11a071 | I will do what I can to protect my neighbors from crime. | directly measured |
| fa11a072 | In the past, I have taken action myself to stop a crime I saw happening. | directly measured |
| fa11a073 | I will protect myself and my family from crime, but not other people. | directly measured |
| fa11a074 | I have been a witness to crime in the past. | directly measured |
| fa11a075 | If I witness a crime I will take action myself to stop it as long as I am sure I will not be hurt. | directly measured |
| fa11a076 | I believe I have a role to play in preventing crime. | directly measured |
| fa11a077 | I have been the victim of crime in the past. | directly measured |
| fa11a078 | Dealing with crime is solely the responsibility of the police. | directly measured |
| fa11a079 | The police in my neighborhood are effective at combating crime. | directly measured |
| fa11a080 | You can rely on the police in my neighborhood. | directly measured |
| fa11a081 | I will not call the police if I see a crime in my neighborhood. | directly measured |
| fa11a082 | The police in my neighborhood respond promptly when they are called for service. | directly measured |
| fa11a083 | The police in my neighborhood take residents’ concerns seriously. | directly measured |
| fa11a084 | The police in my neighborhood are never there when you need them. | directly measured |
| fa11a085 | The police in my neighborhood do a good job. | directly measured |
| fa11a086 | If I see a crime happening in my neighborhood, I would take care of it myself. | directly measured |
| fa11a087 | The people in this area have a good relationship with the police. | directly measured |
| fa11a088 | If I see a crime happening in my neighborhood, I will call the police. | directly measured |
| fa11a089 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| fa11a090 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| fa11a091 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| fa11a092 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| fa11a093 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| fa11a094 | Starting date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| fa11a095 | Starting time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| fa11a096 | End date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| fa11a097 | End time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| fa11a098 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: The Guardianship Survey
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.
Browse The Guardianship SurveyResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6778 (100%)Non-response: 1954 (28.8%)
Response: 4824 (71.2%)
Complete: 4793 (70.7%)
Incomplete: 31 (.5%)
Collection Events
Period
01-08-2011 to 31-08-2011
Sample
panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Active guardianship, its agents and the effects on offender behavior Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; van Bavel, M. L.
The effect of prior victimization on bystander intervention into crime Utrecht University; Wilbrink, A.