LISS panel > Unaffiliated spirituality and social engagement
Publisher
CentERdata
Creator
Berghuijs, Joantine
Created
Mar 29 2010
Description
The main objectives of this survey are: 1. to investigate the conceptions and associations of ‘spirituality’ amongst the Dutch population; 2. to find out if there are types or aspects of unaffiliated spirituality that are related to different degrees of social engagement 3. and to test findings from qualitative research about unaffiliated spirituality (and social engagement) in a quantitative way.
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Name | English | Dutch |
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intro | This questionnaire is about the meaning of life, attitude to life and spirituality. It was developed by researchers from Utrecht University… | Deze vragenlijst gaat over zingeving, levenshouding en spiritualiteit en is ontwikkeld door onderzoekers van de Universiteit Utrecht. Het i… |
bh004-bh017 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh018-bh027 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh028-bh041 | if (bh001=1 and bh002=0) then FILLTEXT1:='perform voluntary work for an organization for humanitarian aid, human rights, minorities, or mig… | if (bh001=1 and bh002=0) then FILLTEKST1:='vrijwilligerswerk te verrichten voor een organisatie voor humanitaire hulp, mensenrechten, minde… |
bh042 | What other reason or goal do you mean? | Welke andere reden of doel bedoelt u? |
bh043 | Spirituality is a much-used word today. Everyone will have his or her own ideas on what it means. What do you take spirituality to mean? Pl… | Spiritualiteit is tegenwoordig een veel gebruikt woord. Iedereen heeft zo zijn eigen ideeën over wat het betekent. Wat verstaat u onder spi… |
bh044-bh047 | To what extent does this apply to you: | In hoeverre geldt voor u: |
bh048-bh053 | ||
bh054-bh059 | The following questions are about things that are commonly said and written today about the meaning of human life and how to pursue this in… | De volgende vragen gaan over wat er tegenwoordig zoal gezegd en geschreven wordt over de zin van het menselijk leven en hoe je daar in de p… |
bh060-bh063 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh064-bh069 | One of the statements below uses the word ‘God’. If you are more used to using the name 'Allah' or another name, please read the statement … | In één van de uitspraken hieronder komt de naam 'God' voor. Indien u gewend bent om de naam 'Allah' of een andere naam te gebruiken, kunt u… |
bh070-bh073 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh074-bh076 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh077-bh082 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh083-bh086 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh087-bh089 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh090-bh094 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh095-bh098 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh099-bh102 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh103-bh110 | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende uitspraken? |
bh111 | Which statement most resembles your own conviction? Only one answer is permitted. | Welke uitspraak komt het dichtst bij uw eigen overtuiging? Er is slechts één antwoord mogelijk. |
bh112-bh113 | You have just answered some questions about the meaning of life (the last 13 screens). We now continue with some further questions about st… | U hebt zojuist een aantal vragen beantwoord over zingeving (de laatste 13 schermen). Nu volgen enkele vragen over de opvattingen waar u het… |
bh114-bh124 | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? Multiple answers are permitted. | Hoe hebt u deze opvattingen over zingeving gekregen? Meerdere antwoorden mogelijk. |
bh125 | In what other way did you acquire those beliefs? | Op welke andere wijze hebt u die opvattingen gekregen? |
bh126-bh133 | To what extent does this apply to you: | In hoeverre geldt voor u: |
bh134-bh142 | One of the statements below uses the word ‘God’. If you are more used to using the name 'Allah' or another name, please read the statement … | In enkele uitspraken hieronder komt de naam 'God' voor. Indien u gewend bent om de naam 'Allah' of een andere naam te gebruiken, kunt u de … |
bh143-bh147 | Please indicate which of the experiences below you have experienced personally. | Geef aan welke van de onderstaande ervaringen u zelf hebt meegemaakt. |
bh148–bh149 | You have indicated having experienced the following experiences: [EXPERIENCES] To what extent does this apply to you: | U hebt aangegeven dat u te maken hebt gehad met de volgende ervaringen: [ERVARINGEN] In hoeverre geldt voor u: |
bh150-bh156 | Do you ever practice any of the following activities? | Houdt u zich wel eens bezig met de volgende activiteiten? |
bh157–bh158 | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? This concerns the following activities: [A… | Hoeveel tijd besteedt u gemiddeld per week aan het uitvoeren van het totaal van deze activiteiten? Het gaat om de activiteiten: [ACTIVITE… |
bh159-bh165 | Do you ever practice the following activities? | Houdt u zich wel eens bezig met de volgende activiteiten? |
bh166–bh167 | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? This concerns the following activities: [A… | Hoeveel tijd besteedt u gemiddeld per week aan het uitvoeren van het totaal van deze activiteiten? Het gaat om de activiteiten: [ACTIVI… |
bh168–bh169 | You have indicated that you sometimes or often practice the following activities: [ACTIVITIES3] To what extent does this apply to you: | U hebt aangegeven zich wel eens of vaak bezig te houden met onderstaande activiteiten: [ACTIVITEITEN3] In hoeverre geldt voor u: |
bh170-bh186 | One of the response categories below uses the word ‘God’. If you are more used to using the name 'Allah' or another name, please read the s… | In één van de antwoordcategorieën hieronder komt de naam 'God' voor. Indien u gewend bent om de naam 'Allah' of een andere naam te gebruike… |
bh187 | What other reason do you mean? | Welke andere reden bedoelt u? |
bh188-bh195 | To what extent does this apply to you: | In hoeverre geldt voor u: |
bh196-bh199 | Do you ever read on or more of the following magazines? | Leest u wel eens één van de volgende tijdschriften? |
bh200-bh201 | Can you name a book that has been of particular help in finding your way through life? If so, please provide the author and title of the bo… | Kunt u een boek noemen dat u bijzonder heeft geholpen om uw weg in het leven te vinden? Zo ja, noemt u hier onder dan s.v.p. de schrijver e… |
bh202 | And now, the last question: Has completing this questionnaire influenced your ideas about spirituality? | En dan nu de laatste vraag. Heeft het invullen van deze vragenlijst uw gedachten over spiritualiteit beïnvloed? |
bh203-bh207 | Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire… | NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt.Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volledi… |
Variable | Dataset | English | Dutch |
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nomem_encr | bh09a | Number of household member encrypted | |
bh09a_m | bh09a | Month and year of field work | |
bh09a001 | bh09a | performed voluntary work for an organization for humanitarian aid, human rights, minorities, or migrants | |
bh09a002 | bh09a | performed voluntary work for an organization for environmental protection, peace, or animal rights | |
bh09a003 | bh09a | relationship to person receiving informal care | |
bh09a004 | bh09a | My own happiness strongly depends on the happiness of the people around me. | |
bh09a005 | bh09a | I am willing to do my family members a favor, even if it involves something that I personally detest. | |
bh09a006 | bh09a | I generally sacrifice my own interest for the interests of the group to which I belong. | |
bh09a007 | bh09a | I enjoy situations in which I can compete with others. | |
bh09a008 | bh09a | I care deeply about the well-being of my colleagues. | |
bh09a009 | bh09a | I like being unique and differing from others on many counts. | |
bh09a010 | bh09a | Children should feel honored if their parents are awarded an important distinction. | |
bh09a011 | bh09a | I often do ‘my own thing’. | |
bh09a012 | bh09a | Competition is the natural way of the world. | |
bh09a013 | bh09a | If a colleague were to win a prize, I would feel proud. | |
bh09a014 | bh09a | I am a unique individual. | |
bh09a015 | bh09a | I would give up doing something that I enjoy if my family members were to disapprove of it. | |
bh09a016 | bh09a | You can’t have a healthy society without competition. | |
bh09a017 | bh09a | I feel good when working together with others. | |
bh09a018 | bh09a | I don’t feel very involved with people living on the other side of the globe. | |
bh09a019 | bh09a | I find it hard to donate to goals that do not benefit me. | |
bh09a020 | bh09a | Society is under threat because people are increasingly indifferent to each other. | |
bh09a021 | bh09a | The earth’s climate problem is grossly exaggerated. | |
bh09a022 | bh09a | The world needs responsible citizens. | |
bh09a023 | bh09a | I often think: ‘Live today, worry tomorrow’. | |
bh09a024 | bh09a | I donate to social goals, regardless of what the government or corporate sector does. | |
bh09a025 | bh09a | People constitute a community. | |
bh09a026 | bh09a | We must pass the world on to the next generation in a good state. | |
bh09a027 | bh09a | I do not feel responsible for the well-being of society. | |
bh09a028 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To be appreciated | |
bh09a029 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To treat others more lovingly | |
bh09a030 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To develop skills | |
bh09a031 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To improve my CV | |
bh09a032 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To let go of my ego | |
bh09a033 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To meet like-minded people | |
bh09a034 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To meet friends or acquaintances | |
bh09a035 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To acquire useful contacts | |
bh09a036 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To receive (a small) remuneration | |
bh09a037 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - Devotion to God / a higher power | |
bh09a038 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - Devotion to a universal force | |
bh09a039 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - To contribute to improving society | |
bh09a040 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - No special reason | |
bh09a041 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do or did you engage in these activities? - Other | |
bh09a042 | bh09a | What other reason or goal do you mean? | |
bh09a043 | bh09a | What do you take spirituality to mean? | |
bh09a044 | bh09a | I am spiritually inclined. | |
bh09a045 | bh09a | I am religiously inclined. | |
bh09a046 | bh09a | I consider myself part of a religious, spiritual or life-philosophy group. | |
bh09a047 | bh09a | I am actively involved with a religious, spiritual or life-philosophy organization. | |
bh09a048 | bh09a | Do you regularly visit (once in 2 months or more frequently) a religious or spiritual gathering? | |
bh09a049 | bh09a | Did you participate in any course or workshop regarding religion or spirituality, in the last 12 months? | |
bh09a050 | bh09a | Do you personally give courses or workshops regarding religion or spirituality? | |
bh09a051 | bh09a | Are you involved in any discussion group about religious or spiritual topics? | |
bh09a052 | bh09a | Are you active in any Internet forum about religious or spiritual topics? | |
bh09a053 | bh09a | Are your best friends religiously or spiritually inclined? | |
bh09a054 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to develop your higher or deeper Self? | |
bh09a055 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to try to rediscover your divine origin? | |
bh09a056 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to work on expanding your consciousness? | |
bh09a057 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to seek to become more intuitive and sensitive? | |
bh09a058 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to seek a balance between body and spirit? | |
bh09a059 | bh09a | To what extent do you find it important to strive to discover and develop your hidden talents? | |
bh09a060 | bh09a | There is a power or vital energy that binds us all together. | |
bh09a061 | bh09a | We are all part of a larger consciousness. | |
bh09a062 | bh09a | Everything is energy. | |
bh09a063 | bh09a | Everything is connected with everything. | |
bh09a064 | bh09a | All answers can be found within yourself. | |
bh09a065 | bh09a | You should rely on your inner voice. | |
bh09a066 | bh09a | It is important to pursue self-knowledge. | |
bh09a067 | bh09a | Self-knowledge is knowledge of God/the divine. | |
bh09a068 | bh09a | Personal insight, based on inner experience, is the only thing you should listen to. | |
bh09a069 | bh09a | Each one of us has a unique role to fulfill on this earth. | |
bh09a070 | bh09a | It is good to experiment with the wisdom and practices handed down by different traditions, to see what works best for you. | |
bh09a071 | bh09a | There are many sources of wisdom on which we can draw. | |
bh09a072 | bh09a | You can combine different truths and practices to create what suits you best. | |
bh09a073 | bh09a | There are many paths of wisdom, but they all radiate from the same eternal source. | |
bh09a074 | bh09a | Each of us has his or her own truth. | |
bh09a075 | bh09a | All truths are relative. | |
bh09a076 | bh09a | You should not argue about other people’s truths. | |
bh09a077 | bh09a | I am never entirely sure about the truth that I believe in. | |
bh09a078 | bh09a | Every acquired insight is provisional. | |
bh09a079 | bh09a | In my experience, questions play a more significant role than answers. | |
bh09a080 | bh09a | I feel that it is very important to continue to seek deeper insights. | |
bh09a081 | bh09a | Doubts and uncertainties are often very valuable to me. | |
bh09a082 | bh09a | The experience of a personal crisis contributes significantly to my obtaining deeper insights and ideas. | |
bh09a083 | bh09a | In our daily life, we should be more aware of nature’s cycles. | |
bh09a084 | bh09a | I feel attracted to forms of nature worship. | |
bh09a085 | bh09a | Magical rituals can bring you into contact with the Goddess. | |
bh09a086 | bh09a | I feel attracted to wicca, druidism, or shamanism. | |
bh09a087 | bh09a | Today we are on the threshold of a new era. | |
bh09a088 | bh09a | Mankind is currently undergoing a profound change in consciousness. | |
bh09a089 | bh09a | Major changes await us, since we are entering the age of Aquarius. | |
bh09a090 | bh09a | The past is not as important as the present. | |
bh09a091 | bh09a | There is no point in trying to predict the future. | |
bh09a092 | bh09a | I do not have any special notions about the future. | |
bh09a093 | bh09a | The point is to live as well as you can in the here-and-now. | |
bh09a094 | bh09a | Living well first of all means living mindfully. | |
bh09a095 | bh09a | I do not attach much importance to this life and this world. | |
bh09a096 | bh09a | I am mainly concerned with the hereafter (life after death). | |
bh09a097 | bh09a | I am mainly concerned with my development through successive lives (reincarnation). | |
bh09a098 | bh09a | I am mainly concerned with attaining a different level of consciousness. | |
bh09a099 | bh09a | Churches present a wrong image of Jesus. | |
bh09a100 | bh09a | Jesus made secret knowledge public. | |
bh09a101 | bh09a | It is not important whether Jesus really did rise from the dead. | |
bh09a102 | bh09a | We must seek the birth of Christ within ourselves. | |
bh09a103 | bh09a | I am convinced of the medicinal power of gems and crystals. | |
bh09a104 | bh09a | I am convinced of the effectiveness of reiki. | |
bh09a105 | bh09a | I am convinced that it is possible to retrieve memories of a former life. | |
bh09a106 | bh09a | I am convinced of the existence of chakras (invisible energy centers in our body). | |
bh09a107 | bh09a | I am convinced that astrology and horoscopes can provide us with valuable insights. | |
bh09a108 | bh09a | I am convinced that laying Tarot cards can provide us with valuable insights. | |
bh09a109 | bh09a | I am convinced that angels exist, or other invisible creatures that can help us. | |
bh09a110 | bh09a | I am convinced that it is possible to contact people that have died. | |
bh09a111 | bh09a | Which statement most resembles your own conviction? | |
bh09a112 | bh09a | One or more of these beliefs have an impact on my daily life. | |
bh09a113 | bh09a | One or more of these beliefs have an impact on important decisions I must make. | |
bh09a114 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through my parents/guardians | |
bh09a115 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through my teachers | |
bh09a116 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through inspiring leaders | |
bh09a117 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through friends | |
bh09a118 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through clairvoyants/mediums | |
bh09a119 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through books/magazines/newspapers | |
bh09a120 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through Internet | |
bh09a121 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - through television programs | |
bh09a122 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - by personal discovery through inner experiences | |
bh09a123 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - by personal discovery in nature | |
bh09a124 | bh09a | How did you acquire these beliefs about the meaning of life? - other | |
bh09a125 | bh09a | In what other way did you acquire those beliefs? | |
bh09a126 | bh09a | I experience an inner force. | |
bh09a127 | bh09a | I experience my life as valuable. | |
bh09a128 | bh09a | My life has a purpose. | |
bh09a129 | bh09a | I feel connected to other people, even if they are very different to me. | |
bh09a130 | bh09a | I experience connectedness with all life around me. | |
bh09a131 | bh09a | I feel strongly connected to nature. | |
bh09a132 | bh09a | Nature helps me connect to deeper dimensions within myself. | |
bh09a133 | bh09a | I have my most intense experiences in nature. | |
bh09a134 | bh09a | An experience concerning the presence of God / the divine / a higher power. | |
bh09a135 | bh09a | A sense of connectedness to God / the divine / a higher power. | |
bh09a136 | bh09a | A sense of connectedness with a universal force. | |
bh09a137 | bh09a | An experience in which I seemed to become part of a power or force greater than myself. | |
bh09a138 | bh09a | A concurrence of events in my life which made me feel: this cannot be a coincidence. | |
bh09a139 | bh09a | An experience of receiving help in response to my prayer. | |
bh09a140 | bh09a | An experience in which the nature of reality became clear to me. | |
bh09a141 | bh09a | An experience in which all things seemed part of a larger whole. | |
bh09a142 | bh09a | An experience in which everything seemed perfect. | |
bh09a143 | bh09a | An experience of being outside my own body. | |
bh09a144 | bh09a | Seeing a dead person or another experience of contact with a dead person. | |
bh09a145 | bh09a | A recollection of a former life. | |
bh09a146 | bh09a | A contact with a ‘guide’ or inner voice. | |
bh09a147 | bh09a | An experience of an invisible power that, in one way or another, offered me council, advice or guidance. | |
bh09a148 | bh09a | One or more of these experiences have an impact on my daily life. | |
bh09a149 | bh09a | One or more of these experiences have an impact on important decisions I must make. | |
bh09a150 | bh09a | Yoga | |
bh09a151 | bh09a | Tai Chi | |
bh09a152 | bh09a | Meditation | |
bh09a153 | bh09a | Prayer | |
bh09a154 | bh09a | Breathing exercises | |
bh09a155 | bh09a | Acupuncture | |
bh09a156 | bh09a | Reiki | |
bh09a157 | bh09a | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? - number of hours | |
bh09a158 | bh09a | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? - number of minutes | |
bh09a159 | bh09a | Dream interpretation | |
bh09a160 | bh09a | Consulting Tarot cards | |
bh09a161 | bh09a | Consulting the I Ching | |
bh09a162 | bh09a | Consulting your horoscope | |
bh09a163 | bh09a | Visiting a fortune-teller | |
bh09a164 | bh09a | Visiting a medium | |
bh09a165 | bh09a | Visiting a paranormal fair | |
bh09a166 | bh09a | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? - number of hours | |
bh09a167 | bh09a | How much time do you spend on average per week on practicing these activities, all combined? - number of minutes | |
bh09a168 | bh09a | One or more of these activities have an impact on my daily life. | |
bh09a169 | bh09a | One or more of these activities have an impact on important decisions I must make. | |
bh09a170 | bh09a | For what reason or purpose do you practice these activities? - To improve my health | |
bh09a171 | bh09a | To work on relationship issues | |
bh09a172 | bh09a | To find rest and relaxation | |
bh09a173 | bh09a | To acquire special experiences | |
bh09a174 | bh09a | To develop special powers | |
bh09a175 | bh09a | To meet like-minded people | |
bh09a176 | bh09a | To find out who I truly am | |
bh09a177 | bh09a | To give direction to my life | |
bh09a178 | bh09a | To learn to deal more effectively with problems in my life | |
bh09a179 | bh09a | To learn to treat others more lovingly | |
bh09a180 | bh09a | To develop life wisdom | |
bh09a181 | bh09a | To surrender my ego | |
bh09a182 | bh09a | To function better in society | |
bh09a183 | bh09a | Devotion to God / a higher power | |
bh09a184 | bh09a | Devotion to a universal force | |
bh09a185 | bh09a | To contribute to improving society | |
bh09a186 | bh09a | Other reason | |
bh09a187 | bh09a | What other reason do you mean? | |
bh09a188 | bh09a | I am involved with one or more nature or environment organizations. | |
bh09a189 | bh09a | I donate money to one or more nature or environment organizations. | |
bh09a190 | bh09a | I try to restrict my use of packaging materials. | |
bh09a191 | bh09a | I prefer to buy foodstuffs produced in the Netherlands. | |
bh09a192 | bh09a | I am a vegetarian on account of environmental considerations. | |
bh09a193 | bh09a | I have introduced energy-efficient modifications in my home on account of environmental considerations. | |
bh09a194 | bh09a | I do not travel by air on account of environmental considerations. | |
bh09a195 | bh09a | I do not own a car on account of environmental considerations. | |
bh09a196 | bh09a | Happinez | |
bh09a197 | bh09a | Onkruid | |
bh09a198 | bh09a | ParaVisie | |
bh09a199 | bh09a | Bres | |
bh09a200 | bh09a | Can you name a book that has been of particular help in finding your way through life? - author | |
bh09a201 | bh09a | Can you name a book that has been of particular help in finding your way through life? - title | |
bh09a202 | bh09a | Has completing this questionnaire influenced your ideas about spirituality? | |
bh09a203 | bh09a | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | |
bh09a204 | bh09a | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | |
bh09a205 | bh09a | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | |
bh09a206 | bh09a | Was it an interesting subject? | |
bh09a207 | bh09a | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | |
bh09a208 | bh09a | Starting date questionnaire | |
bh09a209 | bh09a | Starting time questionnaire | |
bh09a210 | bh09a | End date questionnaire | |
bh09a211 | bh09a | End time questionnaire | |
bh09a212 | bh09a | duration in seconds |