10.34934/DVN/Q7KX5WVerwee, AmbroosAmbroosVerwee0009-0003-1877-969XVrije Universiteit BrusselMaes, HenryHenryMaes0009-0003-8110-9285UC LouvainSmets, LienLienSmets0000-0003-0737-8578Vrije Universiteit BrusselSocial Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA2026Social SciencesPanel DataDataProcessing.CodingPolitics.PoliticalBehaviourAndAttitudesVerwee, AmbroosVrije Universiteit BrusselDe Wit, MargoMargoDe WitDriesen, LucasLucasDriesenDe Weerdt, HanneHanneDe WeerdtSchinella, DomenicoDomenicoSchinellaDepoterre, WilliamWilliamDepoterreVandycke, LiamLiamVandycke2026-04-152026-05-183182244145974478833application/pdfapplication/pdftext/tab-separated-values1.0This dataset contains the fully coded open-ended survey question on affective polarization, which was originally administered as part of a larger panel survey during the 2024 Belgian election cycle (Eck et al., 2025). To achieve its full capacity, this dataset should therefore be merged with the original full survey data: https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/KYWPSO <br><br> The open-ended survey question asked respondents to indicate in their own words which groups in society they 'like' and 'dislike'. This dataset is the result of a long and thorough process of coding the respondents' answers (see Data Release Note).<br><br> This dataset is only accessible for scientific purpose and upon request. If you wish to use this data, please contact the corresponding author with an explanation of your research objective.