Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies > Dutch Parliamentary Election Study 2012

Publisher
SKON
Creator
Dr. H. van der Kolk (Universiteit Twente); Prof.dr. J.N. Tillie (Universiteit van Amsterdam); P. van Erkel; M. van der Velden (Universiteit van Amsterdam); A. Damstra (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
Created
Nov 05 2014
Description
Survey on voters' opinions: after the Dutch parliamentary elections of 2012. political interest and communication/ vote matchers/ party able to solve national problem/ resignation Rutte I/ government policy/ political issues: income differences/ political issues: European Unification/ political issues: self placement on crime, foreigners & nuclear plants/ left-right rating political party/ social issues/ previous voting behaviour/ political knowledge/ sympathy score:political party/ sympathy score: party leader/ voting behaviour 2012 parliamentary elections/ political efficacy/ membership respondent and household members/ activities and communication to influence government/ government spending/ economic prospects/ EU membership/ satisfaction with democracy/ background variables/ self-completed questionnaire Several variables have been excluded from the public data file in order to protect the privacy of individual respondents. Examples are municipality, zip code and the regional newspaper a person is reading. These variables are available for scientific purposes only at Statistics Netherlands. For more information, contact the Centre for Policy Related Statistics at Statistics Netherlands via cvb@cbs.nl.
Panel
nko
Begin date
Sep 13 2012

Name English Dutch
2012W2Q001 (Enq: Determine the sex of the respondent) (Enq: Stel het geslacht van de respondent vast)
2012W2Q002 What is your date of birth? Wat is uw geboortedatum?
2012W2Q003 So the age of the respondent is [....]? (Persoon1) is dus: [leeftijd in jaren] ?
2012W2Q004 What is the marital status of the respondent? Wat is op dit moment de burgerlijke staat van (persoon1)?
2012W2Q005 How often do you read a newspaper. Is that almost daily; a few times a week; a few times a month; or do you seldom or never read a paper? Hoe vaak leest u een krant. Is dat vrijwel dagelijks; een paar keer per week; een paar keer per maand; of leest u zelden of nooit een krant?
2012W2Q006 If the newspapers headline domestic news, for example news about government problems, do you read this (nearly) always; often; now and then… Als er in de krant binnenlands nieuws staat, bijvoorbeeld nieuws over regeringsproblemen, leest u dat dan bijna altijd; vaak; zo nu en dan;…
2012W2Q007 When there is a discussion in a group about domestic news in our country, do you generally join the conversation, do you listen with intere… Als er in gezelschap over binnenlands nieuws gesproken wordt, doet u dan meestal mee met het gesprek, luistert u met belangstelling, luiste…
2012W2Q008 When there is foreign news in the newspaper, for example about tensions or discussions between different countries, how often do you read s… Als er in de krant buitenlands nieuws staat, bijvoorbeeld nieuws over spanningen of besprekingen tussen verschillende landen, hoe vaak lees…
2012W2Q009 Are you very interested in political topics, fairly interested or not interested? Bent u zeer geïnteresseerd in politieke onderwerpen, tamelijk geïnteresseerd of niet geïnteresseerd?
2012W2Q010 Have you followed the election campaign very extensively; extensively; not very extensively; or haven’t you followed it at all? Hebt u de verkiezingscampagne zeer intensief, intensief, niet zo intensief of in het geheel niet gevolgd?
2012W2Q011 If there was news about the election campaign in the newspaper, did you read this: Als er in de krant nieuws over de verkiezingscampagne stond, las u dat dan:
2012W2Q012 In the week prior to the election, debates were held on television between the leaders of the big political parties. Have you: seen one or … In de week voorafgaand aan de verkiezingen werden op de televisie debatten gevoerd tussen de lijsttrekkers van de grote politieke partijen.…
2012W2Q013 Do you know one or more tests of political preference on the internet, where people can find out which party they agree with most? Kent u één of meer stemwijzers op internet, waar mensen kunnen uitzoeken met welke partij ze het het meeste eens zijn?
2012W2Q014 Did you fill in one or more tests of political preference previous to the elections? Hebt u voorafgaande aan de verkiezingen één of meer stemwijzers serieus ingevuld?
2012W2Q015 What advice did the test of political preference give you? Welk advies of welke adviezen gaf de stemwijzer of gaven de stemwijzers?
2012W2Q016 Some people say it does not matter at all who is in power. Others say that it makes a big difference who is in power. If 1 means that it do… Sommige mensen zeggen dat het helemaal niets uitmaakt wie er aan de macht is. Anderen zeggen dat het een groot verschil maakt. Als 1 beteke…
2012W2Q017 Some people say that whatever one votes, does not make any difference to what happens. Others say that what one votes for, can make a big d… Sommige mensen zeggen dat waar je op stemt niets uitmaakt voor wat er gebeurt. Anderen zeggen dat het heel veel kan uitmaken voor wat er ge…
2012W2Q018 And now, I would like to ask you what you think are the most important problems in our country? Vervolgens zou ik u willen vragen wat u de belangrijkste problemen in ons land vindt?
2012W2Q019 At the end of April, the Rutte Cabinet fell and it submitted its resignation to the Queen. According to you, what was the reason the cabine… Eind april is het kabinet Rutte gevallen en heeft het zijn ontslag aangeboden aan de Koningin. Wat was volgens u de reden dat het kabinet v…
2012W2Q020 Do you feel it was correct for the Cabinet to resign over this question or was it not correct? Vindt u het juist dat het kabinet hierover gevallen is of vindt u dat niet juist?
2012W2Q021 Which party or which person is in your opinion most to blame for the resignation of the Rutte Cabinet? Welke partij of welke persoon was volgens u vooral schuldig aan de val van het kabinet?
2012W2Q022 Next, I would like to ask a few questions about what you think of the policies that this government has conducted. Ik wil nu een paar vragen stellen over wat u vindt van het beleid dat de afgelopen twee jaar door de regering Rutte is gevoerd.
2012W2Q023 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with what the government has done during the past three years? Hoe tevreden of ontevreden bent u in het algemeen met wat de regering in de afgelopen drie jaar heeft gedaan
2012W2Q024 Some people think that the differences in incomes in our country should be increased. Others think that they should be decreased. Of course… Sommige mensen vinden dat de verschillen in inkomens in ons land groter moeten worden. Anderen dat ze kleiner moeten worden. Natuurlijk zij…
2012W2Q025 Some people and parties think that the European unification should go further. Others think that the European unification has already gone … Sommige mensen en partijen vinden dat de Europese eenwording nog verder zou moeten gaan. Anderen vinden dat de Europese eenwording al te ve…
2012W2Q026 People think differently about the way the government fights crime. Where would you place yourself on a line from 1 to 7, where at the begi… Over de manier waarop de overheid optreedt tegen criminaliteit wordt verschillend gedacht. Waar zou u uzelf plaatsen op een lijn van 1 tot …
2012W2Q026b In the Netherlands some think that foreigners should be able to live in the Netherlands while preserving their own culture. Others think th… In Nederland vinden sommigen dat allochtonen hier moeten kunnen leven met behoud van de eigen cultuur. Anderen vinden dat zij zich geheel m…
2012W2Q027 Some people think that nuclear power plants are the solution to a shortage of energy in the future. Others think nuclear power plants shoul… Sommige mensen vinden dat kerncentrales de oplossing zijn voor een tekort aan energie in de toekomst. Anderen vinden dat er geen kerncentra…
2012W2Q028 In politics people sometimes talk about left and right. Would you please indicate the degree to which you think that a party is left or rig… In de politiek wordt soms gesproken over links en rechts. Wilt u aan de hand van deze kaart aangeven in welke mate u vindt dat een partij l…
2012W2Q029 I will now read you some statements. Could you indicate on the basis of the show card to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the… Ik lees u nu enkele uitspraken voor. Wilt u aan de hand van de toonkaart telkens zeggen in welke mate u het eens of oneens bent met de uits…
2012W2Q030 The previous elections for the Second Chamber were held in 2010. Did you vote in these elections; or not; or were you not entitled to vote? De vorige verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer zijn in 2010 gehouden. Hebt u toen gestemd of niet?
2012W2Q032 For which party did you vote then? Op welke partij hebt u toen gestemd?
2012W2Q033 Do you know which parties were in the governing coalition until the end of April? Weet u welke politieke partijen er tot eind april in de regeringscoalitie zaten?
2012W2Q034 Which political parties were that? Welke politieke partijen waren dat?
2012W2Q035 Which of the following persons was Minister of Finance in the Rutte government: Wie van de volgende personen was de minister van Financiën in het kabinet Rutte. Was dat:
2012W2Q036 What was the unemployment rate in the Netherlands in August 2012? Hoe hoog was het percentage werklozen in Nederland in augustus dit jaar?
2012W2Q037 Which party came in second in seats in the 2012 parliamentary election? Welke politieke partij was de op één na grootste partij tijdens de afgelopen Tweede Kamer verkiezingen van 12 september?
2012W2Q038 Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? Wie is de huidige Secretaris-generaal van de Verenigde Naties?
2012W2Q039 And now I would like to know from you how sympathetic you find the political parties. You can give each party a score between 0 and 10. Wit… Dan zou ik nu graag van u willen weten hoe sympathiek u politieke partijen vindt. U kunt iedere partij hiervoor een cijfer geven van 0 tot …
2012W2Q040 I would like to know from you how sympathetic you find party leaders. To this you can give party leaders points between 0 and 10. 0 means t… Ik zou graag van u weten hoe sympathiek u partijleiders vindt. U kunt partijleiders hiervoor punten geven tussen de 0 en de 10. 0 wil zegge…
2012W2Q041 Did you vote in the parliamentary election on September 12, or not? Heeft U gestemd bij de Kamerverkiezingen van 12 september of niet?
2012W2Q042 Did you authorize someone to vote for you by proxy? Heeft u aan iemand een volmacht gegeven om voor u te gaan stemmen?
2012W2Q043 For which party? Op welke partij?
2012W2Q044 Why did you vote [party mentioned by respondent]? Could you further explain this? Waarom heeft U (antwoord vraag 4) gestemd? Kunt u dit nader toelichten?
2012W2Q045 When did you decide to vote for this party, was this: on election day; the last days before the elections; the last weeks before the electi… Wanneer hebt u besloten om op deze partij te stemmen, was dat: op de dag van de verkiezingen zelf; de laatste dagen voor de verkiezingen; d…
2012W2Q046 At what time did you vote? Hoe laat heeft u gestemd?
2012W2Q047 Did you vote for the first candidate on the party list or for another candidate? Hebt u gestemd op de lijsttrekker of op een andere kandidaat?
2012W2Q048 What was the most important reason for you to vote for this candidate? Wat was de belangrijkste reden om op deze kandidaat te stemmen?
2012W2Q049 You voted for the first candidate on the list of [party voted for]. Had this to do with supporting the first candidate on the list or suppo… U hebt gestemd op de lijsttrekker van (het/de) [WelkPart]. Ging het daarbij vooral om steun te geven aan de lijsttrekker of om steun te gev…
2012W2Q050 Were you authorized by anyone to vote by proxy? Heeft u een volmacht van iemand anders gekregen?
2012W2Q051 In general, do you think that most people can be trusted or do you think one can not be careful enough in contacts with other people? Vindt u over het algemeen dat de meeste mensen wel te vertrouwen zijn of vindt u dat men niet voorzichtig genoeg kan zijn in de omgang met …
2012W2Q052 And how much trust do you have in general in the elections? Is that: very much; much; not much but also not little; little; or very little … Hoeveel vertrouwen hebt u in het algemeen in een eerlijk verloop van de verkiezingen? Is dat: zeer veel; veel; niet veel maar ook niet wein…
2012W2Q053 Now I would like to ask you some questions about the way democracy works. Nu wil ik u enkele vragen stellen over het functioneren van de democratie.
2012W2Q054 Are the opinions of the Members of Parliament a good reflection of the opinions of the voters, a pretty good reflection, a not so good ref… Zijn de opvattingen van Kamerleden een goede afspiegeling van de opvattingen van de kiezers, een redelijk goede, een niet zo goede of een …
2012W2Q055 If you have to choose who stands closest to you between the members of the municipal council or the Members of Parliament, who would that b… Als u moet kiezen, wie staat dan het dichtste bij u: Gemeenteraadsleden of Tweede Kamerleden?
2012W2Q056 I shall now read you a number of statements. Would you tell me for each statement if, according to you, it is true or false? Ik lees U nu enkele uitspraken voor. Wilt U voor elke uitspraak zeggen of dit volgens U zo is of niet zo is?
2012W2Q057 I consider myself to be well qualified to participate in politics. Ik vind mezelf heel goed in staat om een actieve rol te spelen in de politiek.
2012W2Q058 And to what extent do you agree with the following statements about politicians? En in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende stellingen over politici:
2012W2Q059 Could you indicate for each of the following organizations or associations whether you are a member or not? Nu ga ik u enkele vragen stellen over mogelijke lidmaatschappen en uw politieke actiebereidheid. Bent u lid van...
2012W2Q060 Suppose the Second Chamber were considering a bill that you felt was extremely unjust or wrong. How great is the chance that you would atte… Stel: de Tweede Kamer behandelt een wetsvoorstel dat u zeer onrechtvaardig of verkeerd vindt. Hoe groot is de kans dat u zou proberen daar …
2012W2Q061 There are various ways to try to bring something to attention in politics or to exercise influence on politicians or the government. Would … Er zijn verschillende manieren om iets politiek aan de orde te stellen of invloed uit te oefenen op politici of de overheid. Wilt u de volg…
2012W2Q062 I know would like to ask you to indicate whether you think the government spending for certain sectors/ facilities should increase or decre… Ik wil u nu voor een aantal beleidsterreinen vragen of u vindt dat er meer of minder overheidsuitgaven voor moeten zijn. ‘Meer overheidsuit…
2012W2Q063 The next questions are about the economic situation of the Netherlands. De volgende vragen gaan over de economische situatie van Nederland.
2012W2Q064 Do you think the membership of the Netherlands of the EU is in general: Vindt u het lidmaatschap van Nederland van de EU in het algemeen gesproken:
2012W2Q065 Can Turkey become a member of the EU under terms; or can Turkey never become a member of the EU? Volgens sommige mensen moet Turkije op termijn lid kunnen worden van de Europese Unie, als dat land voldoet aan voorwaarden van democratie …
2012W2Q066 How satisfied are you with the way Members of Parliament are elected in the Netherlands? Are you: very unsatisfied; not so satisfied; fairl… Hoe tevreden bent u over de manier waarop Tweede Kamerleden in Nederland worden gekozen. Bent u daarover: helemaal niet tevreden; niet zo t…
2012W2Q067 Do you fully agree; agree; disagree; or fully disagree with the following statements: De volgende vragen gaan over hoe Nederland bestuurd wordt. Bent u het met de volgende uitspraken helemaal eens, eens, niet mee eens maar oo…
2012W2Q068 And now I would like to know some background characteristics of you. Do you consider yourself to be religious? Dan zou ik nu nog graag enkele achtergrondkenmerken van u willen weten. Beschouwt u zichzelf als gelovig?
2012W2Q069 Do you consider yourself a member of a particular church or religious community and if yes, of which one? Rekent u zichzelf tot een bepaalde kerkelijke gezindte of levensbeschouwelijke groepering en zo ja: tot welke?
2012W2Q070 How often do you generally attend church, the mosque or religious services? Hoe vaak gaat u in het algemeen naar de kerk, moskee of naar een godsdienstige bijeenkomst?
2012W2Q071 One sometimes speaks of the existence of various social classes and groups. If you were to assign yourself to a particular social class, wo… Er wordt wel eens gesproken over het bestaan van verschillende sociale klassen en groepen. Als u zichzelf tot een bepaalde sociale klasse z…
2012W2Q072 The next questions are about your profession. De volgende vragen gaan over uw huidige situatie op de arbeidsmarkt.
2012W2Q073 The next question is about your own education. Dan zou ik nu een aantal vragen over uw opleiding willen stellen
2012W2Q074 Establish: does respondent has a partner that is a member of the household? Heeft OP een partner die lid is van het huishouden?
2012W2Q075 Establish: Year of birth partner? Geboortejaar partner OP?
2012W2Q076 Establish: gender of partner? Geslacht partner OP?
2012W2Q077 The next questions are about your partner's profession. De volgende vragen gaan over het beroep van uw partner.
2012W2Q078 Could you indicate by means of this card the highest education for which your partner received a diploma? Kunt u aan de hand van dit toonblad zeggen wat de hoogste school- opleiding is waarvan uw partner een diploma heeft behaald
2012SQ01 How often do you read a newspaper. Is that almost daily; a few times a week; a few times a month; or do you seldom or never read a paper? Hoe vaak leest u een krant. Is dat vrijwel dagelijks; een paar keer per week; een paar keer per maand; of leest u zelden of nooit een krant?
2012SQ02 Which newspapers do you read (almost) daily? Welke krant of welke kranten leest u dagelijks of vrijwel dagelijks ?
2012SQ03 How often do you generally watch the NOS television newscast? Hoe vaak in de week volgt u het NOS journaal?
2012SQ04 How often do you generally watch the RTL4 television newscast? Hoe vaak in de week volgt u het RTL4-journaal?
2012SQ05 Many people use the Internet as a source of news. Below, there are some well-known news sources on the Internet. Can you indicate how often… Veel mensen maken gebruik van het internet voor het nieuws. Hieronder staan enkele bekende nieuwsbronnen op het internet. Kunt u aangeven h…
2012SQ06 Where there according to you during the campaign: big relevant differences between the political parties; little differences; or no differ… Waren er naar uw mening tijdens de campagne: grote inhoudelijke verschillen tussen de politieke partijen; kleine verschillen; of in het ge…
2012SQ07 Prior to the elections many opinion polls are held to discover how people are planning to vote. How often during the last weeks have you no… Voorafgaand aan verkiezingen worden nogal eens opiniepeilingen gehouden om er achter te komen wat mensen van plan zijn te gaan stemmen. Ho…
2012SQ08 Did these polls influence your decision to vote or not to vote very strongly; a little; or not at all? Hebben deze peilingen uw beslissing om wel of niet te gaan stemmen sterk beïnvloed, een beetje beïnvloed of helemaal niet beïnvloed?
2012SQ09 Did these polls influence your party choice very strongly; a little; or not at all? Hebben deze peilingen uw partijkeuze sterk beïnvloed, een beetje beïnvloed of helemaal niet beïnvloed?
2012SQ10 Did the use of a vote matcher influence your decision wether or not to vote very strongly, a little or not at all? Heeft het gebruik van een stemwijzer uw beslissing om wel of niet te gaan stemmen sterk beïnvloed, een beetje beïnvloed of helemaal niet be…
2012SQ11/12 Now follow some questions on your contact with political parties during the campaign Nu volgt er een aantal vragen over uw contacten met politieke partijen tijdens de verkiezingscampagne.
2012SQ13/14 Now follow some questions about your contact with friends, family members and acquaintances during the campaign. Nu volgt er een aantal vragen over uw contacten met vrienden, familieleden en bekenden tijdens de verkiezingscampagne.
2012SQ15 Did you use internet or a mobile phone to automatically receive messages from political parties or candidates, before or during the campaig… Heeft u voor of tijdens de campagne het internet of uw mobiele telefoon gebruikt om automatisch berichten te ontvangen van politieke partij…
2012SQ16 During your stay in the voting locale, did you see multiple persons in one voting booth? Heeft u tijdens uw verblijf in het stemlokaal gezien dat meerdere personen zich in een stemhokje bevonden?
2012SQ17 Would you indicate for each of the following institutions whether you trust them very much; fairly much; not so much; or not at all? Hieronder staan een aantal instellingen. Wilt u voor deze instellingen aangeven of u daar erg veel, tamelijk veel, niet zo veel of helemaal…
2012SQ18 And to what extent do you agree with the following statements about politics: En in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende stellingen over de politiek:
2012SQ19 What do you think about the following statements about Europe: Wat vindt u van de volgende stellingen over Europa
2012SQ20 And to what extent do you agree with the following statements about the attachment to the Netherlands: En in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende stellingen over de verbondenheid met Nederland:
2012SQ21 And to what extent do you agree with the following statements about double passports: En in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende stellingen over dubbele paspoorten:
2012SQ22 And to what extent do you agree with these statement about the free market economy En in hoeverre bent u het eens met deze stellingen over de vrije markteconomie
2012SQ23 And with the following statements: Everyone should be free to... En met deze stellingen: Ik vind dat iedereen vrij moet zijn om...
2012SQ24 I will now name you some parties. Would you repeatedly indicate on a scale from 1 to 10 how probable it is that you will ever vote for that… Hieronder staan een aantal partijen. Wilt u telkens aangeven hoe waarschijnlijk het is dat u er ooit op zult stemmen. Daarbij betekent 1 da…
2012SQ25 Do you think of yourself as an adherent to a political party? Voelt u zich aanhanger van een politieke partij?
2012SQ26 Would you call yourself a convinced adherent to this party, or do you not consider yourself to be a convinced adherent? Zou u zichzelf een overtuigde aanhanger willen noemen of vindt u zichzelf niet zo'n overtuigde aanhanger?
2012SQ27 Is there a party to which you feel more attracted than to other parties? Is er een partij waartoe u zich meer voelt aangetrokken dan tot andere partijen?
2012SQ28 To which party are you an adherent to or to which party do you feel attracted: Van welke politieke partij bent u een aanhanger of tot welke partij voelt u zich aangetrokken?
2012SQ29 Some people think that euthanasia should always be forbidden. Other people think that euthanasia should be possible if the patient asks for… Sommige mensen vinden dat euthanasie altijd verboden moet zijn. Anderen vinden dat euthanasie mogelijk moet zijn als de patiënt daarom vraa…
2012SQ30 In the Netherlands some think that foreigners should be able to live in the Netherlands while preserving their own culture. Others think th… In Nederland vinden sommigen dat allochtonen hier moeten kunnen leven met behoud van de eigen cultuur. Anderen vinden dat zij zich geheel m…
2012SQ31 Some people think that the Netherlands should allow more asylum seekers to enter. Others believe that the Netherlands should send asylum se… Sommige mensen vinden dat Nederland meer asielzoekers moet toelaten. Anderen dat Nederland de asielzoekers die hier al zijn zoveel mogelijk…
2012SQ32 Some people think the Netherlands should never provide soldiers to international missions. Others think that the Netherlands should always … Sommige mensen vinden dat Nederland nooit militairen moet leveren aan internationale missies. Anderen vinden dat Nederland dat altijd moet …
2012SQ33 And to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: the government should take measures to reduce the differences in … En in hoeverre bent u het met de volgende stelling eens of oneens? De overheid moet maatregelen nemen om de inkomensverschillen te verklein…
2012SQ034 Now follow some statements. Could you indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of these statements? Nu volgen er enkele uitspraken. Wilt u voor elke uitspraak aangeven in welke mate u het eens of oneens bent met de uitspraak.
2012SQ035 Do you completely agree, agree, disagree, or completely disagree with the following statement? `Religion is a good guide in politics ' Bent U het met de volgende uitspraak helemaal eens, eens, oneens of helemaal oneens? Het geloof is voor de politiek een goede wegwijzer.
2012SQ36-38 Now I would like to ask you some questions about politics and religion. Nu wil ik u enkele vragen stellen over politiek en godsdienst.
2012SQ39 In general are crimes punished too harshly, too leniently, or just right in the Netherlands? Worden misdaden in Nederland over het algemeen te zwaar, te licht of juist goed bestraft?
2012SQ40 Now I would like to present you some statements about punishment in the Netherlands. Nu zou ik u enkele uitspraken willen voorleggen over straffen in Nederland.
2012SQ41 To what degree do you agree with the following statements En in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgendestellingen:
2012SQ42 Could you indicate by means of this card to what extent you agree or disagree with these statements. En in hoeverre bent u het eens of oneens met de volgende stellingen?

Variable Dataset English Dutch
RNR DPES2012 Respondent identification number
Wgt1 DPES2012 Weight capi without voting behaviour
Wgt1b DPES2012 Multiplication capi without voting behaviour
Wgt1c DPES2012 Weight capi including voting behaviour
Wgt1d DPES2012 Multiplication capi including voting behaviour
Wgt2 DPES2012 Weight papi without voting behaviour
Wgt2b DPES2012 Multiplication papi without voting behaviour
Wgt2c DPES2012 Weight papi including voting behaviour
Wgt2d DPES2012 Multiplication papi including voting behaviour
V001 DPES2012 Type of interview record
V002 DPES2012 Interview start date (DDMMYYYY)
V003 DPES2012 Interview start time (HHMMSS)
V004 DPES2012 Interview end date (DDMMYYYY)
V005 DPES2012 Interview end time (HHMMSS)
V010 DPES2012 Frequency reading newspaper
V011 DPES2012 Reads about national news?
V012 DPES2012 Talks about national news?
V013 DPES2012 Reads about foreign news?
V014 DPES2012 Interested in politics
V015 DPES2012 How closely did you follow the campaign?
V016 DPES2012 Read campaign news in newspaper
V017 DPES2012 Has seen electoral debates
V020 DPES2012 Do you know vote matchers?
V021 DPES2012 Did you fill in vote matcher?
V022 DPES2012 1st advice of vote matcher
V023 DPES2012 2nd advice of vote matcher
V024 DPES2012 3rd advice of vote matcher
V025 DPES2012 4th advice of vote matcher
V026 DPES2012 5th advice of vote matcher
V035 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - CDA
V036 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - PvdA
V037 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - VVD
V038 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - GroenLinks
V039 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - SP
V040 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - D66
V041 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - ChristenUnie
V042 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - SGP
V043 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Partij voor de Vrijheid
V044 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Partij voor de Dieren
V045 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Democratisch Politiek Keerpunt
V046 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - 50Plus
V047 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Other party
V048 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Refusal
V049 DPES2012 Advice of vote matcher - Don't know
V050 DPES2012 How much does it matter who is in charge?
V051 DPES2012 How much does it matter which party one votes for?
V060 DPES2012 Most important national problem (text)
V061 DPES2012 Most important national problem 1st (text)
V062 DPES2012 Most important national problem 2nd (text)
V063 DPES2012 Most important national problem 3rd (text)
V064 DPES2012 Most important national problem 4th (text)
V065 DPES2012 Most important national problem 5th (text)
V066 DPES2012 Most important national problem 6th (text)
V067 DPES2012 Most important national problem 7th (text)
V068 DPES2012 Most important national problem 8th (text)
V069 DPES2012 Most important national problem 9th (text)
V071 DPES2012 Most important national problem 1st (code)
V072 DPES2012 Most important national problem 2nd (code)
V073 DPES2012 Most important national problem 3rd (code)
V074 DPES2012 Most important national problem 4th (code)
V075 DPES2012 Most important national problem 5th (code)
V076 DPES2012 Most important national problem 6th (code)
V077 DPES2012 Most important national problem 7th (code)
V078 DPES2012 Most important national problem 8th (code)
V079 DPES2012 Most important national problem 9th (code)
V080 DPES2012 Resignation Rutte Cabinet – reason (text)
V081 DPES2012 Resignation Rutte Cabinet – reason (first answer)
V082 DPES2012 Resignation Rutte Cabinet – reason (second answer)
V083 DPES2012 Resignation Rutte Cabinet: Rightly?
V084 DPES2012 Guilty of resignation Rutte Cabinet (text)
V085 DPES2012 Guilty of resignation Rutte Cabinet (first answer)
V086 DPES2012 Guilty of resignation Rutte Cabinet (second answer)
V090 DPES2012 Effect government policy on economic situation
V091 DPES2012 Effect government policy on employment situation
V092 DPES2012 Effect government policy on respondents finances
V093 DPES2012 General satisfaction with government
V100 DPES2012 Income differences - position of CDA
V101 DPES2012 Income differences - position of PvdA
V102 DPES2012 Income differences - position of VVD
V103 DPES2012 Income differences - position of D66
V104 DPES2012 Income differences - position of PVV
V105 DPES2012 Income differences - position of SP
V106 DPES2012 Income differences - position of respondent
V107 DPES2012 European unification - position of CDA
V108 DPES2012 European unification - position of PvdA
V109 DPES2012 European unification - position of VVD
V110 DPES2012 European unification - position of D66
V111 DPES2012 European unification - position of PVV
V112 DPES2012 European unification - position of SP
V113 DPES2012 European unification - position of respondent
V114 DPES2012 Crime - position of respondent
V115 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of respondent
V116 DPES2012 Nuclear plants - position of respondent
V120 DPES2012 Left-right rating of CDA (10 point scale)
V121 DPES2012 Left-right rating of PvdA (10 point scale)
V122 DPES2012 Left-right rating of VVD (10 point scale)
V123 DPES2012 Left-right rating of D66 (10 point scale)
V124 DPES2012 Left-right rating of GroenLinks (10 point scale)
V125 DPES2012 Left-right rating of SP (10 point scale)
V126 DPES2012 Left-right rating of PVV (Geert Wilders) (10 point scale)
V127 DPES2012 Left-right rating of ChristenUnie (10 point scale)
V128 DPES2012 Left-right rating of SGP (10 point scale)
V129 DPES2012 Left-right rating of PvdD (10 point scale)
V130 DPES2012 Left-right self-rating (10 point scale)
V135 DPES2012 Issue: Less money for foreign aid
V136 DPES2012 Issue: Big companies threat to democracy
V137 DPES2012 Issue: Taxes should be cut
V138 DPES2012 Issue: Mortgage deduction should be abolished
V139 DPES2012 Issue: Government should prevent construction of new Mosques
V140 DPES2012 Issue: Retirement age should be at 67
V141 DPES2012 Issue: Government should support banks running a risk of bankruptcy
V142 DPES2012 Issue: The Netherlands should lend money to European countries in trouble
V150 DPES2012 Voted in 2010 parliamentary elections
V151 DPES2012 Party voted for in 2010 parliamentary elections
V155 DPES2012 Does know which parties were part of former government coalition
V156 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -1st party mentioned-
V157 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -2nd party mentioned-
V158 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -3rd party mentioned-
V159 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -4th party mentioned-
V160 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -5th party mentioned-
V161 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -6th party mentioned-
V162 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -7th party mentioned-
V163 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -8th party mentioned-
V164 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner -9th party mentioned-
V168 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: CDA
V169 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: PvdA
V170 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: VVD
V171 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: GroenLinks
V172 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: SP
V173 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: D66
V174 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: ChristenUnie
V175 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: SGP
V176 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: PVV
V177 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: PvdD
V178 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: TON
V179 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: Other party
V180 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: Refusal
V181 DPES2012 Knowledge of coalition partner: Don't know
V182 DPES2012 Which of these persons was the Finance Minister before the 2012 election
V183 DPES2012 What was the unemployment rate in the Netherlands in August 2012
V184 DPES2012 Which party came in second in seats in the 2012 parliamentary election
V185 DPES2012 Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations
V190 DPES2012 Sympathy score: CDA
V191 DPES2012 Sympathy score: PvdA
V192 DPES2012 Sympathy score: VVD
V193 DPES2012 Sympathy score: D66
V194 DPES2012 Sympathy score: GroenLinks
V195 DPES2012 Sympathy score: SP
V196 DPES2012 Sympathy score: PVV (Geert Wilders)
V197 DPES2012 Sympathy score: ChristenUnie
V198 DPES2012 Sympathy score: SGP
V199 DPES2012 Sympathy score: PvdD
V200 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Sybrand van Haersma Buma
V201 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Diederik Samsom
V202 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Mark Rutte
V203 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Alexander Pechtold
V204 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Jolande Sap
V205 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Emile Roemer
V206 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Geert Wilders
V207 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Arie Slob
V208 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Kees van der Staaij
V209 DPES2012 Sympathy score: Marianne Thieme
V210 DPES2012 Did (not) vote in 2012 parliamentary elections
V211 DPES2012 Respondent authorized someone to vote by proxy
V212 DPES2012 Party voted for in 2012 parliamentary elections
V213 DPES2012 Reason party choice (text)
V214 DPES2012 Reason party choice (first answer)
V215 DPES2012 Reason party choice (second answer)
V216 DPES2012 Reason party choice (third answer)
V217 DPES2012 Party choice – when decided?
V218 DPES2012 What time did you vote?
V219 DPES2012 Did (not) cast preferential vote
V220 DPES2012 Reason for preferential vote (main categories)
V221 DPES2012 Reason for preferential vote (other) (text)
V222 DPES2012 Reason for vote on first candidate
V223 DPES2012 Has been authorized by someone to vote by proxy
V230 DPES2012 Trust: Most people can be trusted or you can't be too careful
V231 DPES2012 Trust: Elections in general
V232 DPES2012 Satisfaction with democracy in the Netherlands
V233 DPES2012 Satisfaction with democracy in the European Union
V234 DPES2012 Satisfaction with constitutional state in the Netherlands
V235 DPES2012 Satisfaction with decision-making in Dutch politics
V236 DPES2012 Opinions of MPs reflect opinions of electorate
V237 DPES2012 Closer to respondent members of municipal council or MPs
V240 DPES2012 MPs do not care about opinions of people like me
V241 DPES2012 Parties are only interested in my vote and not in my opinion
V242 DPES2012 People like me have no influence on politics
V243 DPES2012 External efficacy
V244 DPES2012 Consider myself qualified for politics
V250 DPES2012 Politicians are honest
V251 DPES2012 Politicians are profiteers
V252 DPES2012 Politicians keep their promises
V253 DPES2012 Politicians are corrupt
V254 DPES2012 Politicians are reliable
V255 DPES2012 Politicians only have fine talk
V256 DPES2012 Political cynicism
V260 DPES2012 Member: Environmental organization
V261 DPES2012 Member: Third world, human rights or peace organization
V262 DPES2012 Member: Trade union
V263 DPES2012 Member: Professional organization
V264 DPES2012 Member: Employers' organisation
V265 DPES2012 Member: Church
V266 DPES2012 Member: Other
V267 DPES2012 Member: Which other (text)
V268 DPES2012 Other members of household member of trade union?
V269 DPES2012 Chance acting against unjust national bill
V270 DPES2012 Political action - 1st answer-
V271 DPES2012 Political action - 2nd answer-
V272 DPES2012 Political action - 3rd answer-
V273 DPES2012 Political action - 4th answer-
V274 DPES2012 Political action - 5th answer-
V275 DPES2012 Political action - 6th answer-
V276 DPES2012 Political action - 7th answer-
V280 DPES2012 Did (not) try to get radio, TV or newspaper involved
V281 DPES2012 Did (not) try to involve political party or organization
V282 DPES2012 Did (not) participate in a meeting organized by government
V283 DPES2012 Did (not) contact politician or civil servant
V284 DPES2012 Did (not) join a civic action group
V285 DPES2012 Did (not) join a demonstration
V286 DPES2012 Did (not) use internet, email or SMS
V287 DPES2012 Did (not) do other things to influence government
V288 DPES2012 Did none of the above
V300 DPES2012 Government spending: Healthcare
V301 DPES2012 Government spending: Education
V302 DPES2012 Government spending: Unemployment benefits
V303 DPES2012 Government spending: Military
V304 DPES2012 Government spending: Pensions
V305 DPES2012 Government spending: Business
V306 DPES2012 Government spending: Social welfare expenditures
V310 DPES2012 Likelihood of improved standard of living next 10 years
V311 DPES2012 Evaluation economic situation in the Netherlands, past twelve months
V312 DPES2012 Evaluation economic situation in the Netherlands, past twelve months: Slightly better or clearly better
V313 DPES2012 Evaluation economic situation in the Netherlands, past twelve months: Slightly worse or clearly worse
V314 DPES2012 Likelihood of substantial decline in household income next 12 months
V320 DPES2012 Evaluation of Dutch EU Membership
V321 DPES2012 EU Membership Turkey
V322 DPES2012 Satisfaction with the way MPs are elected
V323 DPES2012 The inhabitants of the municipality should elect the mayor
V324 DPES2012 The citizens should make important decisions for the country by referendum
V325 DPES2012 The Prime Minister should be directly elected by the voters
V330 DPES2012 Respondent is religious
V331 DPES2012 Religious denomination
V332 DPES2012 Attendance of religious services
V333 DPES2012 Social class – self image
V340 DPES2012 Age respondent at election date (12 sept 2012)
V341 DPES2012 Gender
V342 DPES2012 Marital state
V343 DPES2012 Country of origin (three categories)
V344 DPES2012 Highest education (completed) of respondent
V345 DPES2012 Highest education (attended) of respondent
V346 DPES2012 Highest education (completed) of respondent (ISCED-code)
V347 DPES2012 Highest education (attended) of respondent (ISCED-code)
V348 DPES2012 works > 11 Hours per week
V349 DPES2012 Position in work community
V350 DPES2012 Social economic category respondent
V351 DPES2012 Occupation of respondent: SBI 1993 classification
V352 DPES2012 Respondent has partner in same household
V353 DPES2012 Gender partner
V354 DPES2012 Year of birth partner
V355 DPES2012 Highest education (completed) of partner
V356 DPES2012 Highest education (attended) of partner
V357 DPES2012 Number of persons in household
V358 DPES2012 Type of household
V359 DPES2012 spendable household income (in 10%-groups)
V360 DPES2012 Region
V361 DPES2012 Degree of urbanization
V370 DPES2012 Frequency reading newspaper (PAPI)
V371 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - de Telegraaf
V372 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - de Volkskrant
V373 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Trouw
V374 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - NRC Handelsblad
V375 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - NRC Next
V376 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Algemeen Dagblad
V377 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Metro
V378 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Spits
V379 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Other
V380 DPES2012 Daily newspaper - Which other (text)
V381 DPES2012 Frequency watching NOS TV newscast
V382 DPES2012 Frequency watching RTL4 TV newscast
V383 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Nos.nl
V384 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Geenstijl.nl
V385 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Nu.nl
V386 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Telegraaf.nl
V387 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Elsevier.nl
V388 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - NRC.nl
V389 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Volkskrant.nl
V390 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Google news
V391 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Fok.nl
V392 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - AD.nl
V393 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Other (I)
V394 DPES2012 Other website visited (I) (text)
V395 DPES2012 Frequency visiting - Other (II)
V396 DPES2012 Other website visited (II) (text)
V400 DPES2012 Party differences during campaign
V401 DPES2012 Frequency of encountering poll results
V402 DPES2012 Poll results: Influence on party choice
V403 DPES2012 Poll results: Influence on turning out to vote
V404 DPES2012 Influence vote matcher: Party choice
V410 DPES2012 Mobilization by institutional contact ?
V411 DPES2012 Institutional contact - In person
V412 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Mail
V413 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Phone
V414 DPES2012 Institutional contact - SMS
V415 DPES2012 Institutional contact - E-mail
V416 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Social network or web
V417 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: CDA
V418 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: PvdA
V419 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: VVD
V420 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: GroenLinks
V421 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: SP
V422 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: D66
V423 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: ChristenUnie
V424 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: SGP
V425 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: PVV
V426 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: Partij voor de Dieren
V427 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: Democratisch Politiek Keerpunt
V428 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: 50Plus
V429 DPES2012 Institutional contact - Which party: Other party
V430 DPES2012 Mobilization by personal contact?
V431 DPES2012 Personal contact - In person
V432 DPES2012 Personal contact - Mail
V433 DPES2012 Personal contact - Phone
V434 DPES2012 Personal contact - SMS
V435 DPES2012 Personal contact - E-mail
V436 DPES2012 Personal contact - Social network or web
V437 DPES2012 Mobilization: Sign up for automatic info or alerts by mobile phone
V438 DPES2012 Did (not) see more than one person in the voting booth
V440 DPES2012 Trust: Churches
V441 DPES2012 Trust: Army
V442 DPES2012 Trust: Judges
V443 DPES2012 Trust: Press
V444 DPES2012 Trust: Police
V445 DPES2012 Trust: Government
V446 DPES2012 Trust: National Parliament
V447 DPES2012 Trust: Civil servants
V448 DPES2012 Trust: Big companies
V449 DPES2012 Trust: European Union
V450 DPES2012 Trust: NATO
V451 DPES2012 Trust: Political parties
V452 DPES2012 Trust: Financial institutions
V455 DPES2012 Political parties know what voters think
V456 DPES2012 Dutch politics is corrupt
V457 DPES2012 Dutch politics does stand up for everyone's interests
V458 DPES2012 Future European treaties should be discussed in a popular referendum
V459 DPES2012 Future European enlargements should be discussed in a popular referendum
V460 DPES2012 I feel attached to the Netherlands and the Dutch
V461 DPES2012 I consider myself more as a European or cosmopolitan instead of a Dutchman
V462 DPES2012 I am proud to be Dutch
v463 DPES2012 I feel more attached to region I live in than to the Netherlands
v464 DPES2012 Every Dutch citizen should know the Dutch anthem
V465 DPES2012 Dutch customs and traditions should be preserved
V466 DPES2012 It would be a pity if the Dutch language would disappear
V467 DPES2012 You can only be a real Dutchman if you are born in the Netherlands
V468 DPES2012 If possible, individuals receiving a Dutch passport should disclaim other nationalities held
V469 DPES2012 Dutch emigrants should be able to retain their Dutch passport
V470 DPES2012 The Dutch government should not interfere in the economy
V471 DPES2012 The ECB should interfere in the economy
V472 DPES2012 The EU should interfere in the economy
V475 DPES2012 Everyone should be free to say what they want in public
V476 DPES2012 Everyone should be free to write what they want in public
V477 DPES2012 Everyone should be free to protest in public
V478 DPES2012 Everyone should be free to criticize the Royal family in public
V479 DPES2012 Everyone should be free to occupy buildings to enforce justified claims
V480 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for CDA
V481 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for PvdA
V482 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for VVD
V483 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for D66
V484 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for GroenLinks
V485 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for SP
V486 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for PVV
V487 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for ChristenUnie
V488 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for SGP
V489 DPES2012 Probability of future vote for PvdD
V490 DPES2012 Respondent is (not) adherent to a party?
V491 DPES2012 Respondent is (not) more attracted to a party?
V492 DPES2012 Respondent is (not) convinced adherent to a party
V493 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to:CDA
V494 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: PVDA
V495 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: VVD
V496 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: GroenLinks
V497 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: SP
V498 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: D66
V499 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: ChristenUnie
V500 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: SGP
V501 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: PVV
V502 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: PvdD
V503 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: Democratisch Politiek Keerpunt
V504 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: 50Plus
V505 DPES2012 Adherent attracted to: Other party
V510 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of CDA
V511 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of PvdA
V512 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of VVD
V513 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of D66
V514 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of PVV
V515 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of SP
V516 DPES2012 Euthanasia - position of respondent
V517 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of CDA
V518 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of PvdA
V519 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of VVD
V520 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of D66
V521 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of PVV
V522 DPES2012 Foreigners - position of SP
V525 DPES2012 Asylum seekers - position of respondent
V526 DPES2012 International military missions – position of respondent
V527 DPES2012 Government should reduce income differences
V530 DPES2012 Issue: More money for foreign aid
V531 DPES2012 Issue: Adoption by homosexual couples
V532 DPES2012 Issue: Illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay
V533 DPES2012 Issue: Pensioners should pay for AOW
V534 DPES2012 Issue: Gay marriage should be forbidden
V535 DPES2012 Issue: Retirement age should be at 67
V536 DPES2012 Religion good guide in politics
V537 DPES2012 Should there be confessional schools?
V538 DPES2012 Confessional Index
V539 DPES2012 Religious schools: Separate Roman Catholic and Protestant Schools or Christian Unity
V540 DPES2012 Religious schools: Allow Islamic schools
V550 DPES2012 Crime – punishment of crimes
V551 DPES2012 Crime – holding suspect of terrorist attack in prison
V552 DPES2012 Crime – torture should never be allowed
V553 DPES2012 Crime – introduction of death penalty for certain crimes
V554 DPES2012 Crime – strictly upholding law no matter consequences
V560 DPES2012 The Dutch culture is threatened
V561 DPES2012 I am afraid Dutch economic prospects will deteriorate
V562 DPES2012 I am worried that my neighborhood will deteriorate
V563 DPES2012 I am afraid of increasing vandalism and violence in the Netherlands
V564 DPES2012 I am afraid my own financial prospects will deteriorate
V570 DPES2012 Only few people I can really talk to
V571 DPES2012 There is always someone who can help me
V572 DPES2012 I often feel forsaken
V573 DPES2012 There is nobody who is interested in me