LISS Data Archive > Life events & well-being: The role of the Internet in coping processes

Publisher
Centerdata
Creator
Erik van Ingen (Tilburg University); Vera Toepoel (Utrecht University); Sonja Utz (Knowledge Media Research Center, IWM)
Created
Oct 16 2024
Description
This study investigates the question “To what extent does Internet usage provide people with coping resources when facing problems caused by negative life events?”.
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Jan 06 2014

There are no questions found for this study

Variable Dataset English Dutch
nomem_encr md14a Number of the household member encrypted
md14a_m md14a Year and month of the field work period
md14a001 md14a Determining Split run A or Split run B
md14a002 md14a Choosing randomly between two specified events
md14a003 md14a Choosing randomly between three specified events
md14a004 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a physical health problem in the past three years? Yes, myself
md14a005 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a physical health problem in the past three years? Yes, my partner
md14a006 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a physical health problem in the past three years? Yes, one of my children living at home
md14a007 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a physical health problem in the past three years? No
md14a008 md14a How long ago did these problems start? Number of years
md14a009 md14a How long ago did these problems start? Number of months
md14a010 md14a How long did the problem last? Number of years
md14a011 md14a How long did the problem last? Number of months
md14a012 md14a To what extent did this problem change your daily activities? My daily activities...
md14a013 md14a Please provide a very brief description of the problem or event in one sentence.
md14a014 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a mental health problem in the past three years? Yes, myself
md14a015 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a mental health problem in the past three years? Yes, my partner
md14a016 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a mental health problem in the past three years? Yes, one of my children living at home
md14a017 md14a Did anyone in your household experience a mental health problem in the past three years? No
md14a018 md14a How long ago did this problem start? Number of years
md14a019 md14a How long ago did this problem start? Number of months
md14a020 md14a How long did the problem last? Number of years
md14a021 md14a How long did the problem last? Number of months
md14a022 md14a To what extent did this problem change your daily activities? My daily activities...
md14a023 md14a Please provide a very brief description of the problem or event in one sentence.
md14a024 md14a Did anyone in your household experience an involuntary job loss in the past three years? Yes, myself
md14a025 md14a Did anyone in your household experience an involuntary job loss in the past three years? Yes, my partner
md14a026 md14a Did anyone in your household experience an involuntary job loss in the past three years? Yes, one of my children living at home
md14a027 md14a Did anyone in your household experience an involuntary job loss in the past three years? No
md14a028 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of years
md14a029 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of months
md14a030 md14a To what extent did this problem change your daily activities? My daily activities...
md14a031 md14a Have/Has [you/your partner/your child] found a new job?
md14a032 md14a How long did it take [you/your partner/your child] to find that new job? Number of years
md14a033 md14a How long did it take [you/your partner/your child] to find that new job? Number of months
md14a034 md14a Did you experience the break-up of a (romantic) relationship or death of a partner in the past three years?
md14a035 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of years
md14a036 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of months
md14a037 md14a Who ended the relationship?
md14a038 md14a To what extent did this problem change your daily activities? My daily activities...
md14a039 md14a Did you use the Internet to search for a new partner?
md14a040 md14a Have you found a new partner?
md14a041 md14a How long did it take you to find a new partner? Number of years
md14a042 md14a How long did it take you to find a new partner? Number of months
md14a043 md14a Did you find a new partner with the aid of the Internet?
md14a044 md14a Did anyone in your household experience another major problem or event in the past three years? Yes, myself
md14a045 md14a Did anyone in your household experience another major problem or event in the past three years? Yes, my partner
md14a046 md14a Did anyone in your household experience another major problem or event in the past three years? Yes, one of my children living at home
md14a047 md14a Did anyone in your household experience another major problem or event in the past three years? No
md14a048 md14a Please provide a very brief description of the problem or event in one sentence.
md14a049 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of years
md14a050 md14a How long ago did this occur? Number of months
md14a051 md14a When applicable, how long did these problems last? Number of years
md14a052 md14a When applicable, how long did these problems last? Number of months
md14a053 md14a To what extent did this problem change your daily activities? My daily activities...
md14a054 md14a I realized I could have been worse when I read about other people's experiences online
md14a055 md14a I turned to the Internet to take my mind off things
md14a056 md14a I got upset and used the Internet to let my emotions out
md14a057 md14a I tried to get advice or help from someone online about what to do
md14a058 md14a I tried to find information online that helped me take care of my problems
md14a059 md14a I discussed my feelings online
md14a060 md14a I played online games or surfed the web to forget about my problems for a while
md14a061 md14a Through the Internet I got rid of my unpleasant feelings
md14a062 md14a With the aid of the Internet I made a plan of action
md14a063 md14a I got emotional support from others on the Internet
md14a064 md14a I used the Internet to take action to try to better the situation
md14a065 md14a I let out my negative feelings on the Internet
md14a066 md14a With aid of the Internet I tried to see things in a different light, to make it more positive
md14a067 md14a I received help and advice from others on the Internet
md14a068 md14a I went online to find distraction
md14a069 md14a I consulted the Internet to come up with a strategy about what to do
md14a070 md14a I received comfort and understanding from someone online
md14a071 md14a I asked people online who had similar experiences what they did
md14a072 md14a I searched for solutions to similar problems online
md14a073 md14a With aid of the Internet I thought about what steps to take
md14a074 md14a With aid of the internet I searched for something good from this experience.
md14a075 md14a To what extent did you find it easy to talk about this problem at that time?
md14a076 md14a Are there persons among your friends or family who experienced something similar?
md14a077 md14a On the Internet I found out I was not the only one with this problem
md14a078 md14a By reading other people’s experiences online I realized I was not alone
md14a079 md14a I never realized how many people had similar problems until I looked online
md14a080 md14a I got worried when I saw all the online information about this problem
md14a081 md14a The amount of information I found online confused me
md14a082 md14a I felt scared when I read about the problems of others in a similar situation on the Internet
md14a083 md14a I have little control about things that happen to me
md14a084 md14a Some of my problems I can't seem to solve at all
md14a085 md14a There is not much that I can do to change important things in my life
md14a086 md14a I often feel helpless dealing with the problems of life
md14a087 md14a Sometimes I feel like a play ball of life
md14a088 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? Advanced search
md14a089 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? PDF
md14a090 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? Spyware
md14a091 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? Wiki
md14a092 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? Cache
md14a093 md14a How good are you familiar with the following computer and Internet-related terms? Phishing
md14a094 md14a I turned to work or other activities to take my mind off things
md14a095 md14a I concentrated my efforts on doing something about the situation I was in
md14a096 md14a I got emotional support from others
md14a097 md14a I took action to try to make the situation better
md14a098 md14a I said things to let my unpleasant feelings escape
md14a099 md14a I received help and advice from others
md14a100 md14a I tried to see things in a different light, to make it seem more positive
md14a101 md14a I tried to come up with a strategy about what to do
md14a102 md14a I got comfort and understanding from someone
md14a103 md14a I looked for something good in what was happening
md14a104 md14a I did something to think about it less, such as going to movies, watching TV, reading, daydreaming, sleeping, or shopping
md14a105 md14a I expressed my negative feelings
md14a106 md14a I tried to get advice or help from other people about what to do
md14a107 md14a I thought hard about what steps to take
md14a108 md14a Was it difficult to answer the questions?
md14a109 md14a Were the questions sufficiently clear?
md14a110 md14a Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
md14a111 md14a Was it an interesting subject?
md14a112 md14a Did you enjoy answering the questions?
md14a113 md14a Starting date questionnaire
md14a114 md14a Starting time questionnaire
md14a115 md14a End date questionnaire
md14a116 md14a End time questionnaire
md14a117 md14a Duration in seconds