Category: LISS panel

Public entities such as judges and the police have always faced criticism, but recent political framing that particularly attacks their morality is rising. Scholars and practitioners fear this trend politicizes neutral services and erodes their legitimacy.We know little about whether these concerns are justified. Therefore, this research examines the (different) causal effects of accusations of…

Crafting sustainable careers describes the process by which employees actively manage their careers to stay happy, healthy, and productive. Yet careers unfold within broader life contexts, and adverse life events (e.g., illness and divorce) can disrupt sustainable career paths. However, robust evidence on how such events shape career trajectories and the career (in)action they trigger…

Queer people in the Netherlands have strong legal protections and the country is known for its progressive stance, including being the first to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001. Social acceptance is generally high, especially in cities. Yet many queer individuals still experience discrimination, harassment and violence. Recent data show rising anti-LGBTQ+ incidents and declining acceptance…

Extreme heat is becoming more frequent in the Netherlands due to climate change, posing serious health risks, particularly for older adults. Older people are more vulnerable because their bodies regulate temperature less effectively, they are more likely to have chronic health conditions, and they may face barriers such as limited mobility, low income, or social…

This project examines digital unpaid labor as a new dimension of the gendered household task division, alongside the established categories of physical and cognitive labor. Digital household tasks include using childcare and educational apps, coordinating family schedules through digital platforms, managing online grocery shopping, and monitoring children’s digital activities. Despite the growing role of digital…

This research will study the notion of legitimacy in journalism in the Netherlands from an audience perspective. Respondents will receive vignettes with fictious descriptions of how specific media types (social media, public broadcasters, private broadcasters) report on an emergency event. Theoretically relevant elements of the report (immediacy, accuracy, depth, bias perceptions) are manipulated and varied…

Concerns are growing that polarization in the Netherlands reduces citizens’ willingness to engage in political dialogue or consider opposing views. A healthy democracy requires engagement with both congruent and incongruent political information. Such engagement prevents the reinforcement of existing beliefs and fosters critical reflection. However, little is known about what encourages openness to such reasoning.…

We propose adding novel items to the LISS panel twice to measure (change in) extended networks that include both strong and weak ties. We apply a relatively new, yet well-established instrument: the network scale-up method (NSUM). Combined with the LISS panel, this offers unique possibilities to study causes and consequences of extended network size and…

Women and people with a migrant background often work at different firms than men and those of Dutch origin. This segregation is typically attributed to employers’ preferences for hiring men and Dutch-origin candidates. However, workers themselves may also contribute to segregation by choosing jobs where colleagues or managers share (or differ from) their own demographic…