Personal Responsibility
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Personal Responsibility
Project Number
94
Abstract
This survey is about the responsibility of citizens in a large number of domains, about the responsibility that is desired of the state, and about the division of responsibilities between the state and citizens.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-04-2012
End date
30-04-2012
Note
Reference to LISS panel data in text:
This paper uses data of the LISS (Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences) panel administered by CentERdata (Tilburg University, the Netherlands).
This paper uses data of the LISS (Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences) panel administered by CentERdata (Tilburg University, the Netherlands).
Researcher
Fernee, Henk, Veldheer, Vic
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zrc-58be
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 | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| hg12a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| hg12a001 | Principal occupation | preloaded |
| hg12a002 | Age of household member | preloaded |
| hg12a003 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown first | preloaded |
| hg12a004 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown second | preloaded |
| hg12a005 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown third | preloaded |
| hg12a006 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown fourth | preloaded |
| hg12a007 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown fifth | preloaded |
| hg12a008 | Order of the response options for questions hg12a140 and hg12a141 - category shown sixth | preloaded |
| hg12a009 | Distribution explication questions | preloaded |
| hg12a010 | Distribution question hg12a102 / hg12a103 | preloaded |
| hg12a011 | The state interferes with too many matters. | directly measured |
| hg12a012 | People need to carry more personal responsibility for their well-being, and should rely less on state facilities. | directly measured |
| hg12a013 | The political establishment in The Hague has increasingly less to say about facilities that are important for citizens. | directly measured |
| hg12a014 | The state should leave more matters to citizens personally. | directly measured |
| hg12a015 | Do you think that most people would try to exploit you if they had a chance to do so, or would they try to be honest? | directly measured |
| hg12a016 | Do you think that most people try to be helpful, or that they mostly look out for themselves? | directly measured |
| hg12a017 | Primary and secondary education - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a018 | Primary and secondary education - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a019 | Tertiary education - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a020 | Tertiary education - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a021 | An adequate income for everyone - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a022 | An adequate income for everyone - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a023 | Enough jobs - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a024 | Enough jobs - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a025 | Child day care - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a026 | Child day care - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a027 | Child rearing - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a028 | Child rearing - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a029 | Art and culture - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a030 | Art and culture - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a031 | Health care - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a032 | Health care - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a033 | Sufficient affordable housing - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a034 | Sufficient affordable housing - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a035 | Public space safety - To what extent do you think that the state is currently responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a036 | Public space safety - To what extent do you think that the state should be responsible for this? | directly measured |
| hg12a037 | Parents must make sure that their children obey the rules in school. | directly measured |
| hg12a038 | Parents too easily expect schools to take on childrearing tasks. | directly measured |
| hg12a039 | Schools should be accountable to parents for the results that they achieve with their pupils. | directly measured |
| hg12a040 | Parents should support the school if the school or teacher takes measures against their child. | directly measured |
| hg12a041 | Parents should do more at home to help their children learn. | directly measured |
| hg12a042 | Even if parents are busy, the school may expect them to help their children learn at home. | directly measured |
| hg12a043 | Youths should do their best to obtain a diploma, otherwise they are not entitled to a state benefit if they end up unemployed. | directly measured |
| hg12a044 | The state should no longer give students a study grant, but only a study loan under favorable conditions. | directly measured |
| hg12a045 | Students that take long to complete their study should also pay extra tuition fees. | directly measured |
| hg12a046 | If students only have the option of a study loan and the tuition fees go up, then children from low-income backgrounds can no longer attend tertiary education. | directly measured |
| hg12a047 | To what extent do you think that the state should help every parent with child rearing? The state... | directly measured |
| hg12a048 | Her parents think that it’s not such a problem and that it will pass by itself. Do you think the state should help Lisa’s parents in their child rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a049 | Now it turns out that the teachers and care workers think that Lisa’s parents have a child-rearing problem. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Lisa’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a050 | They also think that Lisa’s development is at serious risk. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Lisa’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a051 | His parents think that it’s not such a problem and that it will pass by itself. Do you think the state should help Tom’s parents in their child rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a052 | Now it turns out that the teachers and care workers think that Tom’s parents have a child-rearing problem. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Tom’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a053 | They also think that Tom’s development is at serious risk. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Tom’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a054 | Roos’s parents think that it’s not such a problem. Do you think the state should help Roos’s parents in their child rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a055 | Now it turns out that the teachers and care workers think that Roos’s parents have a child-rearing problem. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Roos’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a056 | They also think that Roos’s development is at serious risk. Do you think that in this case, the state should help Roos’s parents in child-rearing? The state… | directly measured |
| hg12a057 | What percentage of the child care costs do parents currently pay on average, do you think? | directly measured |
| hg12a058 | What percentage should parents pay? | directly measured |
| hg12a059 | Please indicate what role you think the state should play in the following domains. - Determining the costs of child care. | directly measured |
| hg12a060 | Please indicate what role you think the state should play in the following domains. - Ensuring sufficient availability of child care. | directly measured |
| hg12a061 | Please indicate what role you think the state should play in the following domains. - Imposing standards of quality and safety on child care | directly measured |
| hg12a062 | Bad or expensive child care providers will be elbowed out of the market and simply disappear. Parents will take their children away, or not place them there to begin with. | directly measured |
| hg12a063 | Do you use child care or have you used child care in the past? | directly measured |
| hg12a064 | Parents notice if the quality of the child care is insufficient. / As a parent, you notice if the quality of the child care is insufficient. | directly measured |
| hg12a065 | You shouldn’t transfer children that are attached to care center workers and friends to another care center. / You shouldn’t transfer children that are attached to care center workers and friends to another care center. | directly measured |
| hg12a066 | If parents are dissatisfied with a child day care center they can easily find other more suitable child care. / I could easily have found other more suitable child care if I had wanted to. / I can easily find another more suitable child day care center if | directly measured |
| hg12a067 | Do you think that an unemployed person should be obliged to accept paid work at a level below that of his or her qualifications? | directly measured |
| hg12a068 | Do you think that an unemployed person should be obliged to accept paid work with wages that are lower than the wages paid by his or her previous job? | directly measured |
| hg12a069 | Do you think that an unemployed person should be obliged to accept paid work that requires him or her to move house? | directly measured |
| hg12a070 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - older unemployed people (55+) | directly measured |
| hg12a071 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - people with a partial work disability | directly measured |
| hg12a072 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - single parents with children in the toddler phase (0 to 5 years) | directly measured |
| hg12a073 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - single parents with children in the primary school phase (6 to 12 years) | directly measured |
| hg12a074 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - unemployed people who do voluntary work or are active for associations | directly measured |
| hg12a075 | How do you think the obligation to work should be applied for the following population groups? - unemployed people who are taking care of a sick family member | directly measured |
| hg12a076 | According to our information, you currently [do not] have paid work. Is that correct? | directly measured |
| hg12a077 | Which of the following situations applies to you? | directly measured |
| hg12a078 | Are you currently on voluntary early retirement (Dutch: VUT) and/or do your receive a state pension (Dutch: AOW)? | directly measured |
| hg12a079 | At my employer, it is the employees’ own responsibility to make sure they follow the necessary courses and training programmers. | directly measured |
| hg12a080 | At my employer, work-related courses and training programmers need to be followed outside working hours as much as possible. | directly measured |
| hg12a081 | What do you think: should they take out an insurance to make sure that Suzanne has sufficient income in case Pieter passes away? | directly measured |
| hg12a082 | Who do you think is responsible for the rest of her income? | directly measured |
| hg12a083 | Do you currently live with a partner? | directly measured |
| hg12a084 | Have you and your partner taken out an insurance to ensure that the other has an income in case one of you passes away? | directly measured |
| hg12a085 | At what age do you want to stop working? | directly measured |
| hg12a086 | Do you think that, based on the pension scheme of your pension fund, you will be able to stop working at this age? | directly measured |
| hg12a087 | At what age did you stop working? | directly measured |
| hg12a088 | Have you taken any measures to enable you to stop working earlier? | directly measured |
| hg12a089 | What measures have you taken? - I started saving extra money, on my own savings account. | directly measured |
| hg12a090 | What measures have you taken? - I joined a life course savings scheme. | directly measured |
| hg12a091 | What measures have you taken? - I purchased an annuity plan or single premium policy. | directly measured |
| hg12a092 | What measures have you taken? - other | directly measured |
| hg12a093 | What is the main reason that you have not taken any measures? | directly measured |
| hg12a094 | What is the main reason that you didn’t take any measures? | directly measured |
| hg12a095 | How is your health, generally speaking? | directly measured |
| hg12a096 | It is good for the state to expect people to take more care of each other when someone is chronically ill or has a disability. | directly measured |
| hg12a097 | Financing domestic help for sick and handicapped people is not a job for the state; people should pay for domestic help themselves or get this help from family members. | directly measured |
| hg12a098 | People who are entitled to care and who can arrange for this care themselves should be able to get a sum of money for this. | directly measured |
| hg12a099 | The state should be able to check whether the money is spent in a suitable manner. | directly measured |
| hg12a100 | It is a task for the state to offer help to lonely elderly people, even if they don’t ask for help. | directly measured |
| hg12a101 | It is acceptable to make people financially responsible for the consequences of unhealthy behavior. | directly measured |
| hg12a102 | The state should have the means to check whether people live in a healthy manner. | directly measured |
| hg12a103 | The health care insurer should have the means to check whether people live in a healthy manner. | directly measured |
| hg12a104 | People with an unhealthy lifestyle have just as much right to medical treatment as people with a healthy lifestyle. | directly measured |
| hg12a105 | It is good for the state to reduce the coverage provided by the basic insurance package in order to keep health care costs under control. | directly measured |
| hg12a106 | All tenants of a housing association should be given the right to buy their rented dwelling. | directly measured |
| hg12a107 | It is a task for the state to encourage people to buy a house. | directly measured |
| hg12a108 | Housing associations should ensure that house-seekers don’t need to wait for more than 2 years to get a rented dwelling. | directly measured |
| hg12a109 | The rent of cheap and popular rented dwellings should be raised, so that the rent for these dwellings comes more into line with market prices. | directly measured |
| hg12a110 | It is good that tenants with a low income can get rent subsidy. | directly measured |
| hg12a111 | People buying a house for the first time should be supported with a favorable loan (a starter’s loan). | directly measured |
| hg12a112 | It is good that all people with a bought house can fully deduct their mortgage interest from their taxes. | directly measured |
| hg12a113 | Everyone should pay their own mortgage or rent, without state support. | directly measured |
| hg12a114 | The more that people can design and build their own house, the more attractive this housing environment will become. | directly measured |
| hg12a115 | It is important for a municipality to be able to block the construction of new housing or a major reconstruction, if the result will clash visually with the surroundings (aesthetics review). | directly measured |
| hg12a116 | I think it’s good for the state to involve citizens more in combating criminality. | directly measured |
| hg12a117 | If someone seriously suspects a crime has been committed, he or she must always report this to the police. | directly measured |
| hg12a118 | People should confront one another in case of nuisance or other annoying behavior. | directly measured |
| hg12a119 | Citizens may inflict serious injury on someone if that is what it takes to protect their property. | directly measured |
| hg12a120 | Citizens should help the police solve crimes if the police asks for their help (for instance through dedicated TV programs or electronic alerts). | directly measured |
| hg12a121 | I do not tolerate other people confronting me with my behavior. | directly measured |
| hg12a122 | If you see someone being attacked, you should always help the victim. | directly measured |
| hg12a123 | I am afraid that some people will use a disproportionate amount of violence if they are permitted to act against criminality. | directly measured |
| hg12a124 | If people fall victim to crime as a result of their own risky behavior, then the police needn’t spend much of their time on that. | directly measured |
| hg12a125 | If people fall victim to crime due to carelessness, then the policy needn’t spend much of their time on that. | directly measured |
| hg12a126 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - I would not make a more active effort for a safer society under any circumstances. | directly measured |
| hg12a127 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I were to see criminality in my own environment as a serious problem. | directly measured |
| hg12a128 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I could count on the support of bystanders and neighbors. | directly measured |
| hg12a129 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I knew for sure that the police will be there as soon as I need them. | directly measured |
| hg12a130 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I were less afraid to fall victim to crime myself. | directly measured |
| hg12a131 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I were less afraid to get arrested by the police. | directly measured |
| hg12a132 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - If I were to have more spare time for this. | directly measured |
| hg12a133 | What would most encourage you to make a more active effort for a safer society? - other | directly measured |
| hg12a134 | To what extent do you think that either the state or the citizen should organize and fund the following facilities? - That children have classes in art and culture in school (for instance music lessons and museum lessons). | directly measured |
| hg12a135 | To what extent do you think that either the state or the citizen should organize and fund the following facilities? - That adults can attend art and culture lessons in their leisure time. | directly measured |
| hg12a136 | To what extent do you think that either the state or the citizen should organize and fund the following facilities? - That people can choose from a broad offering of art and culture in their leisure time. | directly measured |
| hg12a137 | Do you do voluntary work for a cultural institute or association, or have you done so in the past five years? | directly measured |
| hg12a138 | Suppose someone were to ask you, would you be willing to do voluntary work for cultural institutes or cultural associations? | directly measured |
| hg12a139 | The present government wishes to spend less effort and money on art and culture (museums, theaters, music schools, libraries, pop music venues, amateur art). What do you think of this? | directly measured |
| hg12a140 | The present government wishes to cut spending on culture. On what do you think it should cut spending most? | directly measured |
| hg12a141 | And on what do you think it should least cut spending? | directly measured |
| hg12a142 | If performances, concerts and exhibitions were to become 20% more expensive, then... | directly measured |
| hg12a143 | Have you made any efforts in the past 12 months to improve your neighborhood through practical work (e.g. maintenance work, providing for food and coffee, distributing pamphlets, collecting signatures)? | directly measured |
| hg12a144 | Have you made any efforts in the past 12 months to improve your neighborhood through organizing work (alone or with others) (e.g. by making plans, consulting with departments, organizing meetings)? | directly measured |
| hg12a145 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - I would not do more/make an effort for the neighborhood under any circumstances. | directly measured |
| hg12a146 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - if the municipality were to start taking less care of the neighborhood (for instance the greenery, the playground or the pavement). | directly measured |
| hg12a147 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - if the municipality were to make money available for the neighborhood residents to improve the neighborhood. | directly measured |
| hg12a148 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - if the municipality were to intend to close a facility in the neighborhood (for instance the swimming pool, primary school or music school). | directly measured |
| hg12a149 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - if we, as residents, were given more influence. | directly measured |
| hg12a150 | Which of the following things would encourage you to [do even more / make an effort] for your neighborhood? - other | directly measured |
| hg12a151 | For each of these options, please indicate if you think this would achieve a lot, or little, or nothing at all. - getting in touch with members of the municipal council. | directly measured |
| hg12a152 | For each of these options, please indicate if you think this would achieve a lot, or little, or nothing at all. - trying to do something about it with other people. | directly measured |
| hg12a153 | For each of these options, please indicate if you think this would achieve a lot, or little, or nothing at all. - trying to get an association or organization behind your cause. | directly measured |
| hg12a154 | For each of these options, please indicate if you think this would achieve a lot, or little, or nothing at all. - getting in touch with the mayor, alderman or a civil servant. | directly measured |
| hg12a155 | For each of these options, please indicate if you think this would achieve a lot, or little, or nothing at all. - trying to get the media (newspaper, radio or television) interested in your cause. | directly measured |
| hg12a156 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - the government | directly measured |
| hg12a157 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - the House of Representatives | directly measured |
| hg12a158 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - the municipal executive | directly measured |
| hg12a159 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - the large corporations | directly measured |
| hg12a160 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - housing associations | directly measured |
| hg12a161 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - hospitals | directly measured |
| hg12a162 | On a scale from 0 to 10, please indicate how much confidence you have personally in each of the following institutes or people. - trade unions | directly measured |
| hg12a163 | Which of the following three options do you prefer, where it concerns municipal facilities (such as greenery and libraries) in the neighborhood? | directly measured |
| hg12a165 | Below you will see four methods of insuring health care costs. Which method do you prefer? | directly measured |
| hg12a167 | The Dutch government wishes to reduce the size of the state and to leave more up to individual citizens and groups. What do you think of this plan by the government? | directly measured |
| hg12a171 | Suppose you had 10 euros to give to a charity goal. To what charity goal would you donate the 10 euros? | directly measured |
| hg12a172 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| hg12a173 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| hg12a174 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| hg12a175 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| hg12a176 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| hg12a177 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| hg12a178 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| hg12a179 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| hg12a180 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| hg12a181 | Duration of questionnaire in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Personal Responsibility
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Personal ResponsibilityResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members 4,015 (100%)Non-response: 596 (14.8%)
Response: 3,419 (85.2%)
Complete: 3,359 (83.7%)
Incomplete: 60 (1.5%)
Collection Events
Period
02-04-2012 to 30-04-2012
Sample
Random sample, panel members aged 18 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.