Nostalgia > Part 2 - Wave 2
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
Part 2 - Wave 2
Project Number
132.5
Abstract
The
questionnaire that has been described in this codebook was fielded before, in
January 2013. As part of this research project, the same respondents were
presented a different questionnaire in November 2012. The November
questionnaire was repeated in March 2013, and fielded for a third and fourth
time in November 2013 and March 2014.
This questionnaire made use of the Dutch translation of the Southampton Nostalgia Scale, the Batcho Nostalgia Inventory, the Belongingness Orientations Scale and part of the Ryff Wellbeing Inventory.
This questionnaire made use of the Dutch translation of the Southampton Nostalgia Scale, the Batcho Nostalgia Inventory, the Belongingness Orientations Scale and part of the Ryff Wellbeing Inventory.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
06-01-2014
End date
28-01-2014
Researcher
Robertson, S., Wildschut, T.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2015 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zrb-cekn
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 |
| ho14e_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ho14e001 | How valuable is nostalgia for you? | directly measured |
| ho14e002 | How important is it for you to bring to mind nostalgic experiences? | directly measured |
| ho14e003 | How significant is it for you to feel nostalgic? | directly measured |
| ho14e004 | How prone are you to feeling nostalgic? | directly measured |
| ho14e005 | How often do you experience nostalgia? | directly measured |
| ho14e006 | Generally speaking, how often do you bring to mind nostalgic experiences? | directly measured |
| ho14e007 | Specifically, how often do you bring to mind nostalgic experiences? | directly measured |
| ho14e038 | Most people see me as loving and affectionate. | directly measured |
| ho14e039 | Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me. | directly measured |
| ho14e040 | I often feel lonely because I have few close friends with whom I share my concerns. | directly measured |
| ho14e041 | I enjoy personal and mutual conversations with family members or friends. | directly measured |
| ho14e042 | I don’t have many people who want to listen when I need to talk. | directly measured |
| ho14e043 | It seems to me that most other people have more friends than I do. | directly measured |
| ho14e044 | People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others. | directly measured |
| ho14e045 | I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others. | directly measured |
| ho14e046 | I know that I can trust my friends, and they know they can trust me. | directly measured |
| ho14e057 | I am not afraid to voice my opinions, even when they are in opposition to the opinions of most people. | directly measured |
| ho14e058 | My decisions are not usually influenced by what everyone else is doing. | directly measured |
| ho14e059 | I tend to worry about what other people think of me. | directly measured |
| ho14e060 | Being happy with myself is more important to me than having others approve of me. | directly measured |
| ho14e061 | I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions. | directly measured |
| ho14e062 | I have confidence in my opinions, even if they are contrary to the general consensus. | directly measured |
| ho14e063 | It’s difficult for me to voice my own opinions on controversial matters. | directly measured |
| ho14e064 | I often change my mind about decisions if my friends or family disagree. | directly measured |
| ho14e065 | I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of what others think is important. | directly measured |
| ho14e066 | In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live. | directly measured |
| ho14e067 | The demands of everyday life often get me down. | directly measured |
| ho14e068 | I do not fit very well with the people and the community around me. | directly measured |
| ho14e069 | I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my daily life. | directly measured |
| ho14e070 | I often feel overwhelmed by my responsibilities. | directly measured |
| ho14e071 | I generally do a good job of taking care of my personal finances and affairs. | directly measured |
| ho14e072 | I am good at juggling my time so that I can fit everything in that needs to be done. | directly measured |
| ho14e073 | I have difficulty arranging my life in a way that is satisfying to me. | directly measured |
| ho14e074 | I have been able to build a home and a lifestyle for myself that is much to my liking. | directly measured |
| ho14e075 | I am not interested in activities that will expand my horizons. | directly measured |
| ho14e076 | I don’t want to try new ways of doing things - my life is fine the way it is. | directly measured |
| ho14e077 | I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how you think about yourself and the world. | directly measured |
| ho14e078 | When I think about it, I haven’t really improved much as a person over the years. | directly measured |
| ho14e079 | I have a sense that I have developed a lot as a person over time. | directly measured |
| ho14e080 | I do not enjoy being in new situations that require me to change my old familiar ways of doing things. | directly measured |
| ho14e081 | For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth. | directly measured |
| ho14e082 | I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago. | directly measured |
| ho14e083 | There is truth to the saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. | directly measured |
| ho14e084 | I live life one day at a time and don’t really think about the future. | directly measured |
| ho14e085 | I tend to focus on the present, because the future nearly always brings me problems. | directly measured |
| ho14e086 | My daily activities often seem trivial and unimportant to me. | directly measured |
| ho14e087 | I don’t have a good sense of what it is I’m trying to accomplish in life. | directly measured |
| ho14e088 | I used to set goals for myself, but that now seems like a waste of time. | directly measured |
| ho14e089 | I enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a reality. | directly measured |
| ho14e090 | I am an active person in carrying out the plans I set for myself. | directly measured |
| ho14e091 | Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them. | directly measured |
| ho14e092 | I sometimes feel as if I’ve done all there is to do in life. | directly measured |
| ho14e093 | When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out. | directly measured |
| ho14e094 | In general, I feel confident and positive about myself. | directly measured |
| ho14e095 | I feel like many of the people I know have gotten more out of life than I have. | directly measured |
| ho14e096 | I like most aspects of my personality. | directly measured |
| ho14e097 | I made some mistakes in the past, but I feel that all in all everything has worked out for the best. | directly measured |
| ho14e098 | In many ways, I feel disappointed about my achievements in life. | directly measured |
| ho14e099 | My attitude about myself is probably not as positive as most people feel about themselves. | directly measured |
| ho14e100 | The past had its ups and downs, but in general, I wouldn’t want to change it. | directly measured |
| ho14e101 | When I compare myself to friends and acquaintances, it makes me feel good about who I am. | directly measured |
| ho14e047 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ho14e048 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ho14e049 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ho14e050 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ho14e051 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ho14e052 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ho14e053 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ho14e054 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ho14e055 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ho14e056 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Nostalgia Part 2 - wave 2
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Nostalgia Part 2 - wave 2Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,301 (100%)Non-response: 220 (16.9%)
Response: 1,081 (83.1%)
Complete: 1,075 (82.6%)
Incomplete: 6 (0.5%)
Collection Events
Period
06-01-2014 to 28-01-2014
Sample
random selection of 1.301 panel members aged 16 years or older (same panel members as in previous parts and waves)
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.