It’s All about the Party: Gender, Party Characteristics, and Radical Right Voting
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
It’s All about the Party: Gender, Party Characteristics, and Radical Right Voting
Project Number
86
Abstract
In October 2012, the LISS panel was presented a questionnaire to research the extent to which differences between men and women in radical right voting can be explained through characteristics of radical right parties.
To answer the research question, eight campaign videos were made, played by actors representing political candidates. Households were assigned a video at random.
In the videos, the following elements were manipulated:
1. center-right or radical right message
2. aggressive or nuanced manner of speech
3. male or female actor
In addition, a random selection of half the households was explicitly told that the party shown in the video was a radical-right party.
To answer the research question, eight campaign videos were made, played by actors representing political candidates. Households were assigned a video at random.
In the videos, the following elements were manipulated:
1. center-right or radical right message
2. aggressive or nuanced manner of speech
3. male or female actor
In addition, a random selection of half the households was explicitly told that the party shown in the video was a radical-right party.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
01-10-2012
End date
30-10-2012
Researcher
Coffé, H.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xkh-4krv
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Movie - center-right message, aggressive manner of speech & male actor.
Movie - center-right message, aggressive manner of speech & female actor.
Movie - center-right message, nuanced manner of speech & male actor.
Movie - center-right message, nuanced manner of speech & female actor.
Movie - radical right message, aggressive manner of speech & male actor.
Movie - radical right message, aggressive manner of speech & female actor.
Movie - radical right message, nuanced manner of speech & male actor.
Movie - radical right message, nuanced manner of speech & female actor.
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| ib12a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ib12a001 | Is it a center-right or radical right message? | preloaded |
| ib12a002 | Is it an aggressive or nuanced manner of speech? | preloaded |
| ib12a003 | Is it a male or female actor? | preloaded |
| ib12a004 | Is the party explicitly labeled as radical right or not? | preloaded |
| ib12a005 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Prepared to take risks | directly measured |
| ib12a006 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Understanding | directly measured |
| ib12a007 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Forceful | directly measured |
| ib12a008 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Amiable | directly measured |
| ib12a009 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Strong personality | directly measured |
| ib12a010 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Warm | directly measured |
| ib12a011 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Assertive | directly measured |
| ib12a012 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Loves children | directly measured |
| ib12a013 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Independent | directly measured |
| ib12a014 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Sympathetic | directly measured |
| ib12a015 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Able to provide leadership | directly measured |
| ib12a016 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Friendly | directly measured |
| ib12a017 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Aggressive | directly measured |
| ib12a018 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Eager to placate hurt feelings | directly measured |
| ib12a019 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Dominant | directly measured |
| ib12a020 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Affable | directly measured |
| ib12a021 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Willing to take position | directly measured |
| ib12a022 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Sensitive to other people’s needs | directly measured |
| ib12a023 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Defends own convictions | directly measured |
| ib12a024 | How often do the personality traits listed below apply to you? Gentle | directly measured |
| ib12a025 | Date for video | constructed |
| ib12a026 | Time for video | constructed |
| ib12a027 | background information for video | constructed |
| ib12a028 | Date after video | constructed |
| ib12a029 | Time after video | constructed |
| ib12a030 | Duration in seconds for video | constructed |
| ib12a031 | Were you able to see and hear the video? | directly measured |
| ib12a032 | In how far would you consider voting for the candidate, in case of elections? | directly measured |
| ib12a033 | In how far would you consider voting for the party, in case of elections? | directly measured |
| ib12a034 | Based on what you saw in the video, to what extent do you find the candidate likeable? | directly measured |
| ib12a035 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Warm | directly measured |
| ib12a036 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Rational | directly measured |
| ib12a037 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Sympathetic | directly measured |
| ib12a038 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Competitive | directly measured |
| ib12a039 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Reliable | directly measured |
| ib12a040 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Sensible | directly measured |
| ib12a041 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Caring | directly measured |
| ib12a042 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Strict | directly measured |
| ib12a043 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Aggressive | directly measured |
| ib12a044 | Based on what you saw in the video, how well do the following terms describe the candidate, in your view? Understanding | directly measured |
| ib12a045 | In how far do you agree with the party position on migration presented by the candidate? | directly measured |
| ib12a046 | In how far do you think that the candidate belongs to a non-mainstream party? | directly measured |
| ib12a047 | Based on what you know about the candidate’s party, how well do you think the following terms describe this party? Authoritarian | directly measured |
| ib12a048 | Based on what you know about the candidate’s party, how well do you think the following terms describe this party? Tolerant | directly measured |
| ib12a049 | Based on what you know about the candidate’s party, how well do you think the following terms describe this party? Populist | directly measured |
| ib12a050 | Based on what you know about the candidate’s party, how well do you think the following terms describe this party? Strict | directly measured |
| ib12a051 | Based on what you know about the candidate’s party, how well do you think the following terms describe this party? Realistic | directly measured |
| ib12a052 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ib12a053 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ib12a054 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ib12a055 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ib12a056 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ib12a057 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ib12a058 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ib12a059 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ib12a060 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ib12a061 | duration of questionnaire in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: It’s All about the Party
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse It’s All about the PartyResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6,434 (100%)Non-response: 1,205 (18.7%)
Response: 5,229 (81.3%)
Complete: 5,179 (80.5%)
Incomplete: 50 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
01-10-2012 to 30-10-2012
Sample
Panel members aged 16 and older, excluding non-western households.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Gender, gendered personality traits and radical right populist voting Politics, First published January 19, 2018; Coffé, H.
Selling ourselves short? How abbreviated measures of personality change the way we think about personality and politics The Journal of Politics, 80(4), 1311-1325; Bakker, B.,
et al.
The impact of policy content and party label on policy agreement and candidate support. An analysis on the issue of the integration of immigrants Acta Politica (2018), 53(2), 184-203; Coffé, H.
Understanding shifts in voting behaviour away from and towards radical right populist parties: The case of the PVV between 2007 and 2012 Comparative European Politics, 15(6), 872-896; Coffé, H.,
et al.
The way political candidates speak matters: The impact of vocal expression on policy agreement and candidate support Conference Paper, APSA Annual Meeting, 31 August-3 September, San Francisco; Coffé, H.
The gender gap in radical right voting behaviour: Introducing personality traits and support for strict migration policies. Research Workshop “Contemporary Challenges of Politics in a Global World”, University of Sydney, Department of Government and International Relations, 27 February, Sydney; Coffé, H.
The gender gap in radical right voting behaviour: Introducing personality traits and support for strict migration policies. Conference Paper, European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPG), 21-23 March, Barcelona; Coffé, H.
The impact of policy content, party label and vocal intonation on policy agreement and candidate support. An analysis on the issue of the integration of immigrants. University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies, Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Colloquium; Coffé, H.
Explaining shifts in voting intentions in favour of the radical right. Conference Paper, NZPSA Annual Meeting, 26-28 November, Wellington; Coffé, H.,
et al.
The effect of the presentation of a migration policy on support for a political candidate. Is it the message, the vocal intonation or the label? Leuphana, University of Lüneburg, Institute of Political Science and Center for the Study of Democracy; Coffé, H.
The gender gap in radical right voting behaviour. University of Sussex, Department of Political Science; Coffé, H.
The gender gap in radical right voting behaviour. Erasmus University Rotterdam, Department of Public Administration; Coffé, H.
Are all politics masculine? Gender socialised personality traits and diversity in political engagement European Journal of Politics and Gender, 4(1), 113-133 ; Coffé, H.,
et al.
The impact of candidates’ vocal expression on policy agreement and candidate support: Differences between populist radical right and other voters Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 30(4), 422–445; Coffé, H. R.