Changing images of older workers > Part 1

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Part 1
Project Number
108.1
Abstract
This is part 1 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’.
The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-01-2013
End date
26-02-2013
Researcher
Van Dalen, Harry, Henkens, Kène
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-278-e9cx

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch.

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label Variable Type
nomem_encrNumber of household member encryptedpreloaded
if13a_mYear and month of the field work periodconstructed
if13a001In what age group do you think poverty occurs more frequently: among older people (65-plus), or among younger people (30 to 65 years)?directly measured
if13a002Do you think that the percentage of 65 to 75-year-olds that has internet access at home is higher, lower, or equal to 75%?directly measured
if13a003Do you think that the percentage of people aged 75 and over that perceives his or her health to be good or very good is higher, lower, or approximately equal to 50%?directly measured
if13a004Do you think that people aged 65 and over currently find it harder or easier to make ends meet with their income than 20 years ago?directly measured
if13a005Do you think that the percentage of people aged 65 and over that label themselves as very lonely is higher, lower, or equal to 5%?directly measured
if13a006Was it difficult to answer the questions?directly measured
if13a007Were the questions sufficiently clear?directly measured
if13a008Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?directly measured
if13a009Was it an interesting subject?directly measured
if13a010Did you enjoy answering the questions?directly measured
if13a011Starting date questionnaireconstructed
if13a012Starting time questionnaireconstructed
if13a013End date questionnaireconstructed
if13a014End time questionnaireconstructed
if13a015duration of questionnaire in secondsderived

Questions

Questionnaire: Changing images of older workers - Part 1

The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.

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Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members 6,669 (100%)
Non-response: 662 (9.9%)
Response: 6,007 (90.1%)
Complete: 6,002 (90.0%)
Incomplete: 5 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
07-01-2013 to 29-01-2013
Sample
All panel members, aged 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Period
04-02-2013 to 26-02-2013
Sample
Panel members who had not responded in January.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice for non-respondents.