Competition & sexual preference

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Competition & sexual preference
Project Number
148
Abstract
In this study it is investigated whether sexual preference has an influence on competitive behavior

The questionnaire consists partly of an experiment.
In this experiment respondents have to solve some mathematical puzzles. Each puzzle contains eight numbers, two of which add up to exactly 10. The point is to tick these two numbers.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-03-2014
End date
25-03-2014
Researcher
Geijtenbeek, L. and Buser, T.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2015 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2av-f4te

Datasets and documentation

View Documentation

Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file

Variables

The metadata for the variables in this study have not yet been published.

Questions

The metadata for the questions in this study have not yet been published.

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 486 (100%)
Non-response: 98 (20.2%)
Response: 388 (79.8%)
Collection Events
Period
03-03-2014 to 25-03-2014
Sample
158 homosexual respondents and a control group of 328 heterosexual respondents
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Publications

Do Gays Shy Away from Competition? Do Lesbians Compete Too Much? IZA Discussion Paper No. 9382; Buser, T., et al.