Relationship satisfaction and attitudes
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Relationship satisfaction and attitudes
Abstract
In July 2011, the Immigrant panel completed a questionnaire on the happiness with their relationship. The survey aims to gain insight into the level of satisfaction of immigrants in the Netherlands with their relationship and their attitudes towards relationships in general.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Topics
Researcher
Celenk, O., Van De Vijver, F.J.R.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 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-xx2-c86u
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 | Nummer van lid huishouden versleuteld | preloaded |
| et11a_m | Month and year of the field work period | constructed |
| et11a001 | study group panel member | preloaded |
| et11a002 | First of all: Which of the situations below applies to you? | directly measured |
| et11a003 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: be able to support my parents financially if they are in need of money. | directly measured |
| et11a004 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: follow the rules of my religion in my marriage/relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a005 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: have fun together with my spouse. | directly measured |
| et11a006 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: love each other. | directly measured |
| et11a007 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: have sufficient money to provide for our primary necessities in life. | directly measured |
| et11a008 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: be independent from my parents. | directly measured |
| et11a009 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: share certain cultural traditions and customs. | directly measured |
| et11a010 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: be able to share my problems related to my parents or my in-laws with my spouse/partner. | directly measured |
| et11a011 | In order to be happy with my marriage/relationship nowadays, it is important for me to: have children. | directly measured |
| et11a012 | My partner and I argue due to the fact that he/she spends too much time with his/her parents. | directly measured |
| et11a013 | Our arguments are mainly related to differences in our personalities. | directly measured |
| et11a014 | We often argue about the upbringing of the children. | directly measured |
| et11a015 | My parents are responsible for the problems in our marriage/relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a016 | My partner’s financial support to his/her parents and family causes arguments in our marriage/relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a017 | We argue due to financial reasons. | directly measured |
| et11a018 | We argue because my partner thinks he/she is the boss. | directly measured |
| et11a019 | We argue because my partner limits my independence. | directly measured |
| et11a020 | We argue because the tasks are unequally divided in our marriage/relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a021 | After an argument or problem…I instantly talk to my partner. | directly measured |
| et11a022 | After an argument or problem…take some time to think before I talk. | directly measured |
| et11a023 | After an argument or problem…I call a close friend and share my feelings with him/her. | directly measured |
| et11a024 | After an argument or problem…I call a family member (your parents or siblings) and share my feelings with him/her. | directly measured |
| et11a025 | After an argument or problem…I slam doors or yell. | directly measured |
| et11a026 | After an argument or problem…I leave it to my partner to solve the argument. | directly measured |
| et11a027 | After an argument or problem…I continue arguing without listening to my partner. | directly measured |
| et11a028 | After an argument or problem…I sometimes hit, push or slap. | directly measured |
| et11a029 | After an argument or problem…I stop talking. | directly measured |
| et11a030 | I find it important to: have close contact with Dutch families. | directly measured |
| et11a031 | I find it important to: have close contact with [Turkish families / Moroccan families /and so on...] | directly measured |
| et11a032 | I find it important to: have family relationships in the same way Dutch people have them. | directly measured |
| et11a033 | I find it important to: have family relationships in the same way [Turkish people / Moroccan people /and so on...] have them | directly measured |
| et11a034 | I find it important to: have a relationship with my partner in the same way Dutch people have them. | directly measured |
| et11a035 | I find it important to: have a relationship with my partner in the same way [Turkish people / Moroccan people/and so on...] have them | directly measured |
| et11a036 | I find it important to: raise my children in the same way Dutch people do. | directly measured |
| et11a037 | I find it important to: raise my children in the same way [Turkish people / Moroccan people /and so on...] do. | directly measured |
| et11a038 | I find it important to: watch Dutch television channels. | directly measured |
| et11a039 | I find it important to: watch [Turkish television channels / Moroccan television channels /and so on...]. | directly measured |
| et11a040 | I find it important to: speak Dutch. | directly measured |
| et11a041 | I find it important to: speak [Turkish / Moroccan /and so on...]. | directly measured |
| et11a042 | I find it important that immigrants: have close contact with Dutch families. | directly measured |
| et11a043 | I find it important that immigrants: have close contact with families with the same origin (for example Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, and so on). | directly measured |
| et11a044 | I find it important that immigrants: have family relationships in the same way Dutch people have them. | directly measured |
| et11a045 | I find it important that immigrants: have family relationships in the same way people with the same origin have them. | directly measured |
| et11a046 | I find it important that immigrants: have a relationship with their partner in the same way Dutch people have them. | directly measured |
| et11a047 | I find it important that immigrants: have a relationship with my partner in the same way people with the same origin have them. | directly measured |
| et11a048 | I find it important that immigrants: raise their children in the same way Dutch people do. | directly measured |
| et11a049 | I find it important that immigrants: raise their children in the same way people with the same origin do. | directly measured |
| et11a050 | I find it important that immigrants: watch Dutch television channels. | directly measured |
| et11a051 | I find it important that immigrants: watch television channels from their country of origin. | directly measured |
| et11a052 | I find it important that immigrants: speak Dutch. | directly measured |
| et11a053 | I find it important that immigrants: speak the language of their country of origin. | directly measured |
| et11a054 | Partners should be equal in their marriage / relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a055 | Partners should be independent from each other in their marriage / relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a056 | Partners should be financially independent from each other | directly measured |
| et11a057 | Parents should let their children free when they are 18. | directly measured |
| et11a058 | My family and in-laws should be involved in what happens in our marriage / relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a059 | Partners should have close contact with each other’s whole family. | directly measured |
| et11a060 | Women should be submissive to their partner in the marriage. | directly measured |
| et11a061 | Partners should have the same religion. | directly measured |
| et11a062 | Women should raise children and do the housework. | directly measured |
| et11a063 | Partners should be each other’s best friends. | directly measured |
| et11a064 | Overall, I am happy with my marriage / relationship. | directly measured |
| et11a065 | In most ways, my marriage / relationship is close to ideal. | directly measured |
| et11a066 | I am happy with my family (children and partner). | directly measured |
| et11a067 | I am happy with my relationship with my children. | directly measured |
| et11a068 | I am happy with my relationship with my partner | directly measured |
| et11a069 | In most ways, my family (children and partner) is close to ideal. | directly measured |
| et11a070 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| et11a071 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| et11a072 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| et11a073 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| et11a074 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
Questions
Questionnaire: Relationship satisfaction and attitudes
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch
Browse Relationship satisfaction and attitudesResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,447Non response: 873 (35.7%)
Response: 1,574 (64.3%)
Complete: 1,570 (64.2%)
Incomplete: 4 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
04-07-2011 to 27-07-2011
Sample
The questionnaire was presented to 2,447 panel members of 16 years of age and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
The first question involved a selection question; the other questions were only presented to panel members who were married or had a relationship of five years or longer.
Publications
What Makes Couples Happy? Marital and Life Satisfaction Among Ethnic Groups in the Netherlands Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44(8), 1275-1293; Celenk, O.
et al.
Family characteristics and entrepreneurship among immigrants in the Netherlands Master thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics; Grigorian, A.A.