Politics and Values > Wave 5

Longitudinal Wave

General Information

Title
Wave 5
Project Number
8.5
Abstract
This questionnaire is part of the fifth wave of the LISS Core Study 'Politics and Values', a longitudinal survey delivering a broad range of social core information about the panel members.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
05-12-2011
End date
31-01-2012
Researcher
Suzan Elshout (CentERdata)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/vy39-f670
Funding Organization
CentERdata
MESS Project

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Note: Version 2.0: variable {cv12e075} has been deleted.
Codebook in Dutch
Note: Version 2.0: variable {cv12e075} has been deleted.

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Note: In this fifth wave, some of the panel members participated in a chart experiment that was presented after the core questions. 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).
Version 2.0: variable {cv12e075} has been deleted from the dataset and remaining open questions were checked again for privacy-sensitive answers.

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of household member encrypted
cv12e_mYear and month of the field work period
cv12e160Age
cv12e206Did panel members participate in the chart experiment.
cv12e001How satisfied or dissatisfied are you, generally speaking, about what the government has done lately?
cv12e002Do you follow the news: on television and/or radio
cv12e003Do you follow the news: on Internet
cv12e004Do you follow the news: in a free daily newspaper such as Metro or Spits
cv12e166Do you follow the news: in a paid daily newspaper
cv12e006Do you follow the news: not or hardly
cv12e167Do you follow the news: other
cv12e007Do you follow the news: I dont know
cv12e168How do you follow the news then?
cv12e008Are you very interested in the news, fairly interested or not interested?
cv12e009If the newspaper reports national news, for example about government issues, do you read that?
cv12e010If you are in the company of other people and the conversation turns to national news, do you usually participate in the conversation, listen with interest, do not listen or do not have any interest?
cv12e011If the newspaper reports international news, for example about tensions or talks between different countries, how often do you read that?
cv12e012Are you very interested in political topics, fairly interested or not interested?
cv12e013confidence: Dutch government
cv12e014confidence: Dutch parliament
cv12e015confidence: the legal system
cv12e016Confidence: the police
cv12e017Confidence: politicians
cv12e018Confidence: political parties
cv12e019Confidence: European Parliament
cv12e020Confidence: United Nations
cv12e021Confidence: the media
cv12e022Confidence: the military
cv12e023Confidence: the education system
cv12e024Confidence: healthcare
cv12e025Confidence: science
cv12e026Confidence: the economy
cv12e027Confidence: democracy
cv12e028Confidence: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person)
cv12e029Confidence: shops/firms on the Internet
cv12e030Satisfaction: Dutch government
cv12e031Satisfaction: Dutch parliament
cv12e032Satisfaction: the legal system
cv12e033Satisfaction: the police
cv12e034Satisfaction: politicians
cv12e035Satisfaction: political parties
cv12e036Satisfaction: European Parliament
cv12e037Satisfaction: United Nations
cv12e038Satisfaction: the media
cv12e039Satisfaction: the military
cv12e040Satisfaction: the education system
cv12e041Satisfaction: healthcare
cv12e042Satisfaction: science
cv12e043Satisfaction: the economy
cv12e044Satisfaction: democracy
cv12e045Satisfaction: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person)
cv12e046Satisfaction: shops/firms on the Internet
cv12e047Parliamentarians do not care about the opinions of people like me
cv12e048Political parties are only interested in my vote and not in my opinion
cv12e049People like me have no influence at all on government policy
cv12e050I am well capable of playing an active role in politics
cv12e051I have a clear picture of the most important political issues in our country
cv12e052Politics sometimes seems so complicated that people like me can hardly understand what is going on
cv12e053Did you vote in the most recent parliamentary elections, held on 22 November 2006?
cv12e169For which party did you vote in the parliamentary elections of 9 June 2010?
cv12e170What other party do you mean
cv12e195For which party did you vote in the most recent Provincial elections (Provinciale Staten), held on 2 March 2011?
cv12e196What other party do you mean?
cv12e171If parliamentary elections were held today, for which party would you vote?
cv12e172What other party do you mean
cv12e065Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: by making use of radio, television or newspaper
cv12e066Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: by making use of a political party or organization
cv12e067Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a government-organized public hearing, discussion or citizens participation meeting
cv12e068Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: contacted a politician or civil servant
cv12e069Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in an action group
cv12e070Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a protest action, protest march or demonstration
cv12e071Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a political discussion or campaign by Internet, e-mail or SMS
cv12e072Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: something else
cv12e073Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: none of these
cv12e074Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: I dont know
cv12e173What do you think of the VVD (liberal party)?
cv12e174What do you think of the PvdA (labor party)?
cv12e175What do you think of the PVV (Wilders freedom party)?
cv12e176What do you think of the CDA (Christian democrats)?
cv12e177What do you think of the SP (socialist party)?
cv12e178What do you think of D66 (social-liberal party)?
cv12e179What do you think of GroenLinks (green party)?
cv12e180What do you think of the ChristenUnie (Christian union party)?
cv12e181What do you think of the SGP (Christian Reformed party)?
cv12e182What do you think of the Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party)?
cv12e183What do you think of Mark Rutte?
cv12e184What do you think of Job Cohen?
cv12e185What do you think of Geert Wilders?
cv12e186What do you think of Maxime Verhagen?
cv12e187What do you think of Emile Roemer?
cv12e188What do you think of Alexander Pechtold?
cv12e197What do you think of Jolande Sap?
cv12e198What do you think of Arie Slob?
cv12e191What do you think of Kees van der Staaij?
cv12e192What do you think of Marianne Thieme?
cv12e199Do you find yourself an adherent of a political party?
cv12e200Do you feel more attracted to one of the political parties than to others?
cv12e201Which political party are you an adherent of?
cv12e202other party, specify...
cv12e203Which party do you feel attracted to?
cv12e204other party, specify...
cv12e205Would you like to call yourself a very convinced adherent, a convinced adherent or not such a convinced adherent?
cv12e098Are you a member of a political party?
cv12e193Of which political party are you a member?
cv12e194What other political party do you mean?
cv12e101Where would you place yourself on the scale below, where 0 means left and 10 means right?
cv12e102Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that euthanasia should be forbidden and 5 means that euthanasia should be permitted?
cv12e103Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that differences in income should increase and 5 means that these should decrease?
cv12e104Where would you place yourself on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means that immigrants can retain their own culture and 5 means that they should adapt entirely?
cv12e105Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that European unification should go further and 0 means that it has already gone too far
cv12e106If you had to choose, what goal would be your first choice?
cv12e107What goal would be your second choice?
cv12e108What goal would be your third choice?
cv12e109A working mother’s relationship with her children can be just as close and warm as that of a non-working mother
cv12e110A child that is not yet attending school is likely to suffer the consequences if his or her mother has a job
cv12e111Overall, family life suffers the consequences if the mother has a full-time job
cv12e112Both father and mother should contribute to the family income
cv12e113The father should earn money, while the mother takes care of the household and the family
cv12e114Fathers ought to do more in terms of household work than they do at present
cv12e115Fathers ought to do more in terms of childcare than they do at present
cv12e116It is good if society consists of people from different cultures
cv12e117It is difficult for a foreigner to be accepted in the Netherlands while retaining his/her own culture
cv12e118It should be made easier to obtain asylum in the Netherlands
cv12e119Legally residing foreigners should be entitled to the same social security as Dutch citizens
cv12e120There are too many people of foreign origin or descent in the Netherlands
cv12e121People of foreign origin or descent are not accepted in the Netherlands
cv12e122Some sectors of the economy can only continue to function because people of foreign origin or descent work there
cv12e123It does not help a neighborhood if many people of foreign origin or descent move in
cv12e124Married people are generally happier than unmarried people
cv12e125People that want to have children should get married
cv12e126A single parent can raise a child just as well as two parents together
cv12e127It is perfectly fine for a couple to live together without marriage intentions
cv12e128For a couple that wants to get married, it is good to first start living together
cv12e129A divorce is generally the best solution if a married couple cannot solve their marital problems
cv12e130It is all right for a married couple with children to get divorced
cv12e131Children ought to care for their sick parents
cv12e132When parents reach old age, they should be able to live with their children
cv12e133Children that live close by ought to visit their parents at least once a week
cv12e134Children ought to take unpaid leave in order to care for their sick parents
cv12e143If she has a baby (a child younger than 1 year)
cv12e144If she has a child that does not yet attend school
cv12e145After the youngest child starts primary school
cv12e146After the youngest child starts secondary school
cv12e147Trade unions should take a much tougher political stance, if they wish to promote the workers’ interests.
cv12e148Trade unions should advise their members to vote for those parties that best promote the workers’ interests.
cv12e151A woman is more suited to rearing young children than a man
cv12e152It is actually less important for a girl than for a boy to get a good education
cv12e153Generally speaking, boys can be reared more liberally than girls
cv12e154It is unnatural for women in firms to have control over men
cv12e155Was it difficult to answer the questions?
cv12e156Were the questions sufficiently clear?
cv12e157Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
cv12e158Was it an interesting subject?
cv12e159Did you enjoy answering the questions?
cv12e161Starting date of the interview
cv12e162Starting time of the interview
cv12e163End date of the interview
cv12e164End time of the interview
cv12e165Duration of the interview

Questions

Questionnaire: Politics and Values, wave 5

The questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch

Browse Politics and Values, wave 5

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 7372 (100.0%)
Nonresponse: 1438 (19.5%)
Response: 5934 (80.5%)
Complete: 5816 (78.9%)
Incomplete: 118 (1.6%)
Collection Events
Period
05-12-2011 to 26-12-2011
Sample
panel members aged 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was twice sent to non-respondents

Period
02-01-2012 to 31-01-2012
Sample
non-respondents of the first measurement
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was twice sent to non-respondents