LISS CoViD-19 Questionnaires Documentation

Repository for documentation of the LISS questionnaires on the coronavirus pandemic.

Overview of Questionnaires covered in the Documentation:

Wave 1

• Perceptions and behavior regarding the medical risks associated with the coronavirus.

• Assessments of various social distancing policies’ effectiveness, support for and compliance with these policies.

• Changes in the work and childcare situation since the onset of the crisis.

• Intentions and expectations regarding consumption/savings decisions, workplace security, and the effectiveness of fiscal policy measures.

• Mental health and a list of the biggest worries for the next four weeks.

• Trust in the government and assessments on whether the government is taking too few or too many measures in various dimensions.

Wave 2

• Recurring questions from wave 1 on employment, working hours, childcare, subjective risks, and concerns.

• Smoking, drinking, and drug intake in the past week.

• Social contacts during the pandemic compared to before and loneliness/ feelings pf emotional connectedness.

• Income this year, expected income for the next three years, and investments in risky assets.

• Expectations about economic growth, inflation, and unemployment in the Netherlands.

Wave 3

• Recurring questions from previous waves on employment, working hours, subjective risks, (mental) health, concerns, and expected duration of restrictions.

• Application or participation in different government schemes for companies.

• Changes in employment for employees and changes in income for self-employed, implementability of working from home, and distancing rules in the workplace.

• Retirement plans and expectations about future employment and income security.

• Detailed questions about school-aged children in the household and how they spend their time during the pandemic compared to before.

Wave 4

• Recurring questions about opinions on subjective risks, employment status, income, mental health, social contacts, and childcare arrangements (new: pre-school children).

• Receival and spending of holiday pay.

• Job search activities and beliefs about labor market status, potential work opportunities.

• Activities and avoidance strategy in light of the pandemic.

Wave 5

• Recurring questions about health, mental health, employment status, income, and avoidance of activities.

• Job search activities and beliefs about the labor market.

• Searching for work in a different profession and activities that are done to make this possible.

• Macroeconomic expectations.

• Support for government policies.

Wave 6

• Recurring questions about health, mental health, employment status, income, and avoidance of activities.

• Thoughts about the COVID vaccine

• Attitudes and behaviors related to influenza vaccines

• Job search activities and beliefs about the labor market.

• Searching for work in a different profession and activities that are done to make this possible.

• Macroeconomic expectations.

• Support for government policies.