DOI: 10.17026/dans-xyt-cj77
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1986
title: NIPO opinion polls 1986

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1986 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Background variables:&lt;br&gt;Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / &lt; self &gt; left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topical variables:&lt;br&gt;n8603: Parliament elections of May 1986 / Preferred political leader Lubbers or Den Uyl / Unemployment among family and friends.&lt;br&gt;n8604: Peace negotiations between the USA and the USSR / Chance of a nuclear war / Respondent's most important news- and information sources.&lt;br&gt;n8606: Progress of national economy / Respondent's experience with the progress of economy / Preferred coalition in 1986 / Decrease of unemployment / Feelings about safety at home and in the streets / Preferred coalition with regard to crime prevention / Carnival.&lt;br&gt;n8607: Position of D66 without Van Mierlo / Alternative choices if political parties as CDA, VVD and PvdA might disappear / Nuclear energy.&lt;br&gt;n8608: Voting behaviour at local elections / Interest in local politics / Interest in national politics / Influence of local politics on daily life / Preferred influence of the government on local politics / Playing an active roll in local politics / Carnival / St. Valentine's day.&lt;br&gt;n8609: Knowledge about the political program of the PvdA / Voting decision at the 1986 national elections / Progress of national economy and employment.&lt;br&gt;n8613: Local elections of 1986 and voting decision / Leadership of VVD, CDA and PvdA / Voting intention at national elections of 1986 / Expectations about the result of the national elections of 1986.&lt;br&gt;n8614: Local elections of 1986 / Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Voting by proxy / Watching political programs on TV / Listening to political programs on radio / List of political leaders who cause irritation / Way of celebrating Easter.&lt;br&gt;n8615: Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference.&lt;br&gt;n8616: Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference / Electronic voting / Respondent's opinion about "Centrumpartij" / Attending cinema / Dining out / Having a video player / Renting video movies.&lt;br&gt;n8617: Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference / Dutch defense policy / Cruise missiles / Topics of peace movements / NATO.&lt;br&gt;n8618: Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference / Respondent's opinion about the Lubbers I administration / Respondent's knowledge about names of ministers in cabinet.&lt;br&gt;n8619: Voting intention parliamentary elections May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference / Demonstrations against "Centrumpartij" / Respondent's opinion about "Centrumpartij" / Respondent's attitude towards the USA.&lt;br&gt;n8620: Voting intention parliamentary elections May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference / Respondent's opinion about the Lubbers I &lt; 1982-1986 &gt; administration concerning the policy towards: unemployment problems, radio, TV, press, education, civil servants, foreign policy, agriculture, national economy, fighting against crime, development aid to third world countries, traffic policy, financial policy, defense policy, environmental policy / Main topics for new cabinet, e.g. health care, social security, euthanasia, shorter working hours, equal treatment of men and women, policy towards foreigners, fighting against drug problems.&lt;br&gt;n8621: Voting intention at parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Party preference / Coalition preference.&lt;br&gt;n8622: Voting decision, participation parliamentary elections May 1986 / Electronic voting / Coalition preference / Preferred prime-minister.&lt;br&gt;n8623: Respondent's opinion about result parliamentary elections May 1986 / Preferred coalition / Preferred prime-minister / Preferred ministers / Leadership CDA, PvdA, VVD, D66.&lt;br&gt;n8625: Respondent's opinion about making profit by companies, taxes, profit sharing / Respondent's feelings towards the Germans, the English, the Russians, the Americans, the French, the Flemings and the Walloons, the Spanish, the Italians.&lt;br&gt;n8626: Preferred prime-minister / Unemployment figures / Moonlighting.&lt;br&gt;n8628: Whether respondent is optimistic or pessimistic / Satisfaction about income / Health / Back pain / Abdominal pain / Headache / Frequency of doctors' treatment.&lt;br&gt;n8630: Following news about South Africa / Respondent's knowledge about majority groups in South Africa and Zimbabwe / Respondent's opinion about "Apartheid" / Cultural and economic boycott of South Africa / Buying products from South Africa / Having relatives or friends in South Africa.&lt;br&gt;n8631: Having a driving license or a passport / Sustaining identity papers / Feelings about being registered in several ad- ministrations, computers / Experience with fear of improper use of administrative data / List of occasions of which respondent thinks people are most frightened / List of occasions of which respondent is most frightened / Whether respondent is anxious, optimistic, pessimistic / Expectations about the second term of the Lubbers administration.&lt;br&gt;n8633: Playing in state lottery, German Lotto, football pools, "Algemene Loterij Nederland", horse races / Gambling in Dutch casino's / Having a set of false teeth / Having a good or a bad set of teeth / Frequency of visiting a dentist.&lt;br&gt;n8635: If respondent spent his leisure time at the beach whether in The Netherlands or abroad / If respondent did swim in a swimming pool, the sea or open water / If respondent can swim / If respondent took sunbathes, whether in a swimming suit, a bikini, topless or nude / Using sun lotion / If respondent was sailing, rowing, canoeing or sailing in a motorboat, or went for a cruise / Satisfaction about summer holidays / Traffic jams during the summer holidays / Spending holidays with or without children / Preferred family size.&lt;br&gt;n8637: Upbringing of children / Tax number / Respondents' knowledge of the names of members of the Lubbers II administration.&lt;br&gt;n8638: Watching the queen's speech &lt; Prinsjesdag &gt; at TV / Respondent's knowledge of names of members of the Lubbers II ad- ministration / Respondent's opinion on birth-control in developing countries / Population development in West-Europe / If Dutch national health service has to refund the anti-conception pill and/or treatment of infertility.&lt;br&gt;n8639: Government plans and proposed economy measures for 1987.&lt;br&gt;n8642: Opinion about policies of the Lubbers II administration / Lubbers as prime- minister / The chairmen of the VVD, CDA, PvdA and D66.&lt;br&gt;n8643: Left-right scaling of PvdA-VVD-CDA / Maximum speed on highways / If respondent accepts trailer camps in his neighbourhood / Which country should be an example for The Netherlands / Which country is supposed to have more prosperity than The Netherlands / Frequency of car driving.&lt;br&gt;n8645: How far, hashish, prostitution, squatting, nudist beaches, topless, naked men, naked women, having extra marital affairs, homosexuality, sex magazines, are acceptable / Cause of poverty / Whether respondent is introvert or extrovert / Racial discrimination in The Netherlands.&lt;br&gt;n8647: Preferred role of upper and lower chamber of the Dutch parliament &lt; Eerste Kamer and Tweede Kamer &gt; concerning legislation / Respondent's knowledge about who is voting the upper chamber &lt; Eerste Kamer &gt; of the Dutch parliament / Respondent's knowledge of date of forthcoming elections / Main reason to take part in provincial elections / Voting intention at provincial elections in March 1987 / Which party belongs to political center / Having more or less powerful political convictions.&lt;br&gt;n8648: Second preferred political party / Opinion about policies of the Lubbers administration / Opinion about prime-minister Lubbers / The chairmen of the VVD, CDA, PvdA and D66.&lt;br&gt;n8650: Respondent's knowledge about important persons in the field of music, literature, and the art of painting / Frequency of attending a concert, visiting a museum or an exhibition / Frequency of buying, reading books / Frequency of reading novels, short stories or poems / Frequency of attending a play in a theatre / Preference for pop music, popular music, rock music, classical music, jazz / Having interest in the art of painting, music, literature.&lt;br&gt;n8652: Opinion about policies of cabinet Lubbers, the prime-minister Lubbers / The chairmen of VVD, CDA, PvdA and D66.&lt;/p&gt;