The role of personal preferences and societal expectations surrounding part-time work in the Netherlands
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
The role of personal preferences and societal expectations surrounding part-time work in the Netherlands
Project Number
378
Abstract
The project investigates how respondents' beliefs about what others think about part-time work in a specific scenario and respondents' personal views about it shape work patterns (with more women than men working part-time).
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-04-2025
End date
29-04-2025
Topics
Researcher
Simona Cicognani (Leiden University); Lea Hauser (Leiden University); Natalia Montinari (University of Bologna)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/px3n-zh37
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| bay25a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| bay25a001 | scenario |
| bay25a002 | gender of the main character |
| bay25a003 | order of the belief questions |
| bay25a004 | Which question was shown in spot 1 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a005 | Which question was shown in spot 2 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a006 | Which question was shown in spot 3 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a007 | Which question was shown in spot 4 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a008 | Which question was shown in spot 5 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a009 | Which question was shown in spot 6 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a010 | Which question was shown in spot 7 at bay25a023 - bay25a029? |
| bay25a011 | Which of the 2 options above do you think is preferred among the majority of people similar to you (people with the same gender and age, and are living in your neighborhood)? |
| bay25a012 | If we look only at the people who would consider option 2 as the best choice, which option do you think most people with the same characteristics to you would consider to be the best? |
| bay25a013 | In the next question, we are interested in knowing your opinion, regardless of what others think. Which of the two options is the choice that you think is better? |
| bay25a014 | Consider the following work arrangements. Which one would you consider to be the better choice? |
| bay25a015 | What do you think: how many euros does a woman with these characteristics [45 years old, bachelor degree, full-time employee] make on average for every 100 euros made by a man with the same characteristics? |
| bay25a016 | Please think of all men and women in the Netherlands who are retired. What do you think: how many euros does a woman receive in pension income, on average, for every 100 euros a man receives? |
| bay25a017 | Think back to your family when you were growing up. When you were a child (age 0-6), what did your mother do? My mother... |
| bay25a018 | Think back to your family when you were growing up. When you were a child (age 0-6), what did your father do? My father... |
| bay25a019 | How concerned are/were you with other people’s judgement on you regarding…the time you devote/devoted to work? |
| bay25a020 | How concerned are/were you with other people’s judgement on you regarding…the time you devote/devoted to your family? |
| bay25a021 | Do you currently have a partner with whom you live? |
| bay25a022 | How do you think each of you contributes to the household’s total earnings? |
| bay25a023 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…a lower total earnings in a lifetime? |
| bay25a024 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…lower pension amounts? |
| bay25a025 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…limited opportunities for professional development and promotion? |
| bay25a026 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…an increase in job insecurity? |
| bay25a027 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…a better work-life balance? |
| bay25a028 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…more personal time? |
| bay25a029 | To what extent do you think working part-time contributes to…more responsibility for household chores and/or informal care ? |
| bay25a030 | To what extent would you be willing to give up something today (e.g. money, time, opportunities) in order to benefit from that in the future in the following contexts: Making financial decisions |
| bay25a031 | To what extent would you be willing to give up something today (e.g. money, time, opportunities) in order to benefit from that in the future in the following contexts: Making important decisions in life |
| bay25a032 | To what extent would you be willing to give up something today (e.g. money, time, opportunities) in order to benefit from that in the future in the following contexts: Making bigger purchases |
| bay25a033 | To what extent would you be willing to give up something today (e.g. money, time, opportunities) in order to benefit from that in the future in the following contexts: Your professional career |
| bay25a034 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| bay25a035 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| bay25a036 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| bay25a037 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| bay25a038 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| bay25a039 | Starting date questionnaire |
| bay25a040 | Starting time questionnaire |
| bay25a041 | End date questionnaire |
| bay25a042 | End time questionnaire |
| bay25a043 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,389 (100.0%)Non-response: 620 (26.0%)
Response: 1,769 (74.0%)
Complete: 1,749 (73.2%)
Incomplete: 20 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
07-04-2025 to 29-04-2025
Sample
A random sample of panel members aged 21 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.