Politics and Values > Wave 6

Longitudinal Wave

General Information

Title
Wave 6
Project Number
8.6
Abstract
This questionnaire is part of the sixth 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
03-12-2012
End date
29-01-2013
Researcher
Suzan Elshout (Centerdata)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2024 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/04fc-wj30
Funding Organization
MESS Project
Centerdata

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Note: Version 1.1 of the codebook: Numbering in answers corrected in question cv13f209.
Version 2.0: variables {cv13f075}, {cv13f234}, {cv13f236} and {cv13f238} have been deleted.
Codebook in Dutch
Note: Version 2.0: variables {cv13f075}, {cv13f234}, {cv13f236} and {cv13f238} have been deleted.

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Note: Version 2.0: variables {cv13f075}, {cv13f234}, {cv13f236} and {cv13f238} have 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
cv13f_mYear and month of the field work period
cv13f160Age
cv13f001How satisfied or dissatisfied are you, generally speaking, about what the government has done lately?
cv13f002Do you follow the news: on television and/or radio
cv13f003Do you follow the news: on Internet
cv13f004Do you follow the news: in a free daily newspaper such as Metro or Spits
cv13f166Do you follow the news: in a paid daily newspaper
cv13f006Do you follow the news: not or hardly
cv13f167Do you follow the news: other
cv13f007Do you follow the news: I dont know
cv13f168How do you follow the news then?
cv13f008Are you very interested in the news, fairly interested or not interested?
cv13f009If the newspaper reports national news, for example about government issues, do you read that?
cv13f010If 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?
cv13f011If the newspaper reports international news, for example about tensions or talks between different countries, how often do you read that?
cv13f012Are you very interested in political topics, fairly interested or not interested?
cv13f013confidence: Dutch government
cv13f014confidence: Dutch parliament
cv13f015confidence: the legal system
cv13f016Confidence: the police
cv13f017Confidence: politicians
cv13f018Confidence: political parties
cv13f019Confidence: European Parliament
cv13f020Confidence: United Nations
cv13f021Confidence: the media
cv13f022Confidence: the military
cv13f023Confidence: the education system
cv13f024Confidence: healthcare
cv13f025Confidence: science
cv13f026Confidence: the economy
cv13f027Confidence: democracy
cv13f028Confidence: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person)
cv13f029Confidence: shops/firms on the Internet
cv13f030Satisfaction: Dutch government
cv13f031Satisfaction: Dutch parliament
cv13f032Satisfaction: the legal system
cv13f033Satisfaction: the police
cv13f034Satisfaction: politicians
cv13f035Satisfaction: political parties
cv13f036Satisfaction: European Parliament
cv13f037Satisfaction: United Nations
cv13f038Satisfaction: the media
cv13f039Satisfaction: the military
cv13f040Satisfaction: the education system
cv13f041Satisfaction: healthcare
cv13f042Satisfaction: science
cv13f043Satisfaction: the economy
cv13f044Satisfaction: democracy
cv13f045Satisfaction: shops/firms that you deal with personally (that you visit in person)
cv13f046Satisfaction: shops/firms on the Internet
cv13f047Parliamentarians do not care about the opinions of people like me
cv13f048Political parties are only interested in my vote and not in my opinion
cv13f049People like me have no influence at all on government policy
cv13f050I am well capable of playing an active role in politics
cv13f051I have a clear picture of the most important political issues in our country
cv13f052Politics sometimes seems so complicated that people like me can hardly understand what is going on
cv13f053Did you vote in the most recent parliamentary elections, held on 12 September 2012?
cv13f207For which party did you vote in the parliamentary elections of 12 September 2012?
cv13f208What other party do you mean
cv13f209If parliamentary elections were held today, for which party would you vote?
cv13f210What other party do you mean
cv13f065Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: by making use of radio, television or newspaper
cv13f066Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: by making use of a political party or organization
cv13f067Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a government-organized public hearing, discussion or citizens participation meeting
cv13f068Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: contacted a politician or civil servant
cv13f069Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in an action group
cv13f070Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a protest action, protest march or demonstration
cv13f071Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: participated in a political discussion or campaign by Internet, e-mail or SMS
cv13f072Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: something else
cv13f073Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: none of these
cv13f074Raising a political issue or influencing politicians or government: I dont know
cv13f211What do you think of the VVD (liberal party)?
cv13f212What do you think of the PvdA (labor party)?
cv13f213What do you think of the PVV (Wilders freedom party)?
cv13f214What do you think of the SP (socialist party)?
cv13f215What do you think of the CDA (Christian democrats)?
cv13f216What do you think of D66 (social-liberal party)?
cv13f217What do you think of the ChristenUnie (Christian union party)?
cv13f218What do you think of GroenLinks (green party)?
cv13f219What do you think of the SGP (Christian Reformed party)?
cv13f220What do you think of the Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party)?
cv13f221What do you think of 50Plus (fifty plus party)?
cv13f222What do you think of Mark Rutte?
cv13f223What do you think of Diederik Samsom?
cv13f224What do you think of Geert Wilders?
cv13f225What do you think of Emile Roemer?
cv13f226What do you think of Sybrand van Haersma Buma?
cv13f227What do you think of Alexander Pechtold?
cv13f228What do you think of Arie Slob?
cv13f229What do you think of Bram van Ojik?
cv13f230What do you think of Kees van der Staaij?
cv13f231What do you think of Marianne Thieme?
cv13f232What do you think of Henk Krol?
cv13f199Do you consider yourself an adherent of a political party?
cv13f200Do you feel more attracted to one of the political parties than to others?
cv13f233Which political party are you an adherent of?
cv13f235Which party do you feel attracted to?
cv13f205Would you like to call yourself a very convinced adherent, a convinced adherent or not such a convinced adherent?
cv13f098Are you a member of a political party?
cv13f237Of which political party are you a member?
cv13f101Where would you place yourself on the scale below, where 0 means left and 10 means right?
cv13f102Where 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?
cv13f103Where 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?
cv13f104Where 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?
cv13f105Where 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
cv13f106If you had to choose, what goal would be your first choice?
cv13f107What goal would be your second choice?
cv13f108What goal would be your third choice?
cv13f109A working mother’s relationship with her children can be just as close and warm as that of a non-working mother
cv13f110A child that is not yet attending school is likely to suffer the consequences if his or her mother has a job
cv13f111Overall, family life suffers the consequences if the mother has a full-time job
cv13f112Both father and mother should contribute to the family income
cv13f113The father should earn money, while the mother takes care of the household and the family
cv13f114Fathers ought to do more in terms of household work than they do at present
cv13f115Fathers ought to do more in terms of childcare than they do at present
cv13f116It is good if society consists of people from different cultures
cv13f117It is difficult for a foreigner to be accepted in the Netherlands while retaining his/her own culture
cv13f118It should be made easier to obtain asylum in the Netherlands
cv13f119Legally residing foreigners should be entitled to the same social security as Dutch citizens
cv13f120There are too many people of foreign origin or descent in the Netherlands
cv13f121People of foreign origin or descent are not accepted in the Netherlands
cv13f122Some sectors of the economy can only continue to function because people of foreign origin or descent work there
cv13f123It does not help a neighborhood if many people of foreign origin or descent move in
cv13f124Married people are generally happier than unmarried people
cv13f125People that want to have children should get married
cv13f126A single parent can raise a child just as well as two parents together
cv13f127It is perfectly fine for a couple to live together without marriage intentions
cv13f128For a couple that wants to get married, it is good to first start living together
cv13f129A divorce is generally the best solution if a married couple cannot solve their marital problems
cv13f130It is all right for a married couple with children to get divorced
cv13f131Children ought to care for their sick parents
cv13f132When parents reach old age, they should be able to live with their children
cv13f133Children that live close by ought to visit their parents at least once a week
cv13f134Children ought to take unpaid leave in order to care for their sick parents
cv13f139You can only do what you feel like doing after you have done your duty.
cv13f140If someone wants to enjoy life, he/she must be prepared to work hard for it.
cv13f141I feel happiest after working hard.
cv13f142Work should always come first, even if it means having less leisure time.
cv13f143If she has a baby (a child younger than 1 year)
cv13f144If she has a child that does not yet attend school
cv13f145After the youngest child starts primary school
cv13f146After the youngest child starts secondary school
cv13f147Trade unions should take a much tougher political stance, if they wish to promote the workers’ interests.
cv13f148Trade unions should advise their members to vote for those parties that best promote the workers’ interests.
cv13f151A woman is more suited to rearing young children than a man
cv13f152It is actually less important for a girl than for a boy to get a good education
cv13f153Generally speaking, boys can be reared more liberally than girls
cv13f154It is unnatural for women in firms to have control over men
cv13f155Was it difficult to answer the questions?
cv13f156Were the questions sufficiently clear?
cv13f157Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
cv13f158Was it an interesting subject?
cv13f159Did you enjoy answering the questions?
cv13f161Starting date of the interview
cv13f162Starting time of the interview
cv13f163End date of the interview
cv13f164End time of the interview
cv13f165Duration of the interview

Questions

Questionnaire: Politics and Values, wave 6

The questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch

Browse Politics and Values, wave 6

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6,692 (100.0%)
Nonresponse: 960 (14.3%)
Response: 5,732 (85.7%)
Complete: 5,680 (84.9%)
Incomplete: 52 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
03-12-2012 to 31-12-2012
Sample
panel members aged 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Period
07-01-2013 to 29-01-2013
Sample
non-respondents of the first measurement
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was twice sent to non-respondents