Partner relationships
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Partner relationships
Project Number
214
Abstract
This study focuses on personal consumption expenditure, the
division of tasks within a relationship, and relationship history.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-05-2016
End date
31-05-2016
Topics
Researcher
Stefan Hubner (Tilburg University); Arthur van Soest (Tilburg University)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2020 CentERdata
Funding Organization
NWO
TiSEM
TiSEM
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zcv-y2zm
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 |
| mm16a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| mm16a001 | Are you living together with a partner? | directly measured |
| mm16a002 | How long have you been in your current relationship? - years | directly measured |
| mm16a003 | How long have you been in your current relationship? - months | directly measured |
| mm16a004 | Do you think the responsibilities in your household are divided fairly between you and your partner? | directly measured |
| mm16a005 | Can you explain why this might be the case, that is unfair to you? | directly measured |
| mm16a006 | Other, namely | directly measured |
| mm16a007 | Can you explain why this might be the case, that is unfair to your partner? | directly measured |
| mm16a008 | Other, namely | directly measured |
| mm16a009 | My partner tries to accommodate my requests about household responsibilities. | directly measured |
| mm16a010 | I try to accommodate requests from my partner about household responsibilities. | directly measured |
| mm16a011 | If I did not have my partner, my life would be more difficult. | directly measured |
| mm16a012 | My partner’s life would be more difficult, if he did not have me. | directly measured |
| mm16a013 | When making decisions, my mind is usually already made up before I involve my partner. | directly measured |
| mm16a014 | I often feel left out from my partner’s decision making. | directly measured |
| mm16a015 | When me and my partner make important decisions as a couple (e.g. holiday plans, investments), his or her opinion usually weighs heavier than mine. | directly measured |
| mm16a016 | I often make compromises to make my partner happy. | directly measured |
| mm16a017 | My partner often makes compromises to make me happy. | directly measured |
| mm16a018 | At which age did you first start dating? | directly measured |
| mm16a019 | How many relationships have you had before your current partner? | directly measured |
| mm16a020 | How many of these relationships do you consider serious? | directly measured |
| mm16a021 | Between the time you started dating and the initiation of your current relationship, approximately which proportion of the time were you in relationships? | directly measured |
| mm16a022 | My previous relationships were all shorter than my current one. | directly measured |
| mm16a023 | The length of my relationships (not including the current one) increased over time. | directly measured |
| mm16a024 | Between my last relationship and the current one, I was single for a relatively long time. | directly measured |
| mm16a025 | The time in between any of my relationships tended to be rather short. | directly measured |
| mm16a026 | I left my previous partner for my current one. | directly measured |
| mm16a027 | I am only willing to start a serious relationship with someone, if I genuinely think he/she is the one. | directly measured |
| mm16a028 | How did your last relationship (before your current one) end? | directly measured |
| mm16a029 | Other, namely | directly measured |
| mm16a030 | How did your longest relationship (before your current one) end? | directly measured |
| mm16a031 | Other, namely | directly measured |
| mm16a032 | How would you describe yourself? - kind and affectionate | directly measured |
| mm16a033 | How would you describe yourself? - open and disclosing | directly measured |
| mm16a034 | How would you describe yourself? - patient | directly measured |
| mm16a035 | How would you describe yourself? - understanding | directly measured |
| mm16a036 | How would you describe yourself? - responsive to others' needs | directly measured |
| mm16a037 | How would you describe yourself? - tolerant and accepting of others' ideas | directly measured |
| mm16a038 | How would you describe yourself? - critical and judgmental | directly measured |
| mm16a039 | How would you describe yourself? - lazy | directly measured |
| mm16a040 | How would you describe yourself? - controlling and dominant | directly measured |
| mm16a041 | How would you describe yourself? - emotional | directly measured |
| mm16a042 | How would you describe yourself? - moody, moodswings | directly measured |
| mm16a043 | How would you describe yourself? - thoughtless | directly measured |
| mm16a044 | How would you describe yourself? - irrational | directly measured |
| mm16a045 | How would you describe yourself? - distant | directly measured |
| mm16a046 | How would you describe yourself? - complaining | directly measured |
| mm16a047 | How would you describe your partner? - kind and affectionate | directly measured |
| mm16a048 | How would you describe your partner? - open and disclosing | directly measured |
| mm16a049 | How would you describe your partner? - patient | directly measured |
| mm16a050 | How would you describe your partner? - understanding | directly measured |
| mm16a051 | How would you describe your partner? - responsive to others' needs | directly measured |
| mm16a052 | How would you describe your partner? - tolerant and accepting of others' ideas | directly measured |
| mm16a053 | How would you describe your partner? - critical and judgmental | directly measured |
| mm16a054 | How would you describe your partner? - lazy | directly measured |
| mm16a055 | How would you describe your partner? - controlling and dominant | directly measured |
| mm16a056 | How would you describe your partner? - emotional | directly measured |
| mm16a057 | How would you describe your partner? - moody, moodswings | directly measured |
| mm16a058 | How would you describe your partner? - thoughtless | directly measured |
| mm16a059 | How would you describe your partner? - irrational | directly measured |
| mm16a060 | How would you describe your partner? - distant | directly measured |
| mm16a061 | How would you describe your partner? - complaining | directly measured |
| mm16a062 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| mm16a063 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| mm16a064 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| mm16a065 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| mm16a066 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| mm16a067 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| mm16a068 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| mm16a069 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| mm16a070 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| mm16a071 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Partner relationships
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Partner relationshipsResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 4,005 (100.0%)Non-response: 572 (14.3%)
Did not meet sample conditions: 27 (0.7%)
Response: 3,406 (85.0%)
Complete: 3,375 (84.3%)
Incomplete: 31 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
02-05-2016 to 31-05-2016
Sample
panel members living together with a partner (married or not married)
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Happy Traditional Couples, Unhappy Modern Couples? KU Leuven; Wang, Z.