SC. Self-Completion Questionnaire

The main self-completion questionnaire contains instruments that are standardly collected in this way to safeguard privacy or because they are straightforward to collect. Core items are the CASP quality of life questionnaire, views of relationships with family and friends, and perceived social status.

Label Type Description
IDAUNIQ System generated Unique individual serial number
SCW1WGT Added variable (weight, paradata, merged) Self-completion weight
SCQOLA Question Whether age prevents respondent from doing things
SCQOLB Question How often feels events are out of their control
SCQOLC Question How often feels free to plan for the future
SCQOLD Question How often feels left out
SCQOLE Question How often respondent can do the things they want
SCQOLF Question How often family responsibilities prevents respondent from doing things
SCQOLG Question How often feels they can please themselves
SCQOLH Question How often feels their health stops them
SCQOLI Question How often shortage of money stops respondent doing things
SCQOLJ Question How often looks forward to each day
SCQOLK Question How often feels that life has meaning
SCQOLL Question How often enjoys the things they do
SCQOLM Question How often enjoys the company of others
SCQOLN Question How often looks back on their life with happiness
SCQOLO Question How often feels full of energy
SCQOLP Question How often respondent chooses to do things they have never done
SCQOLQ Question How often feels satisfied with their life
SCQOLR Question How often feels that life is full of opportunities
SCQOLS Question How often feels the future looks good
SCPTPA1 Question Whether respondent voted in last general election
SCPTPA2 Question Whether respondent reads a daily newspaper
SCPTPA3 Question Whether has a hobby or pastime
SCPTPA4 Question Whether has taken a holiday in the uk past year
SCPTPA5 Question Whether has taken holiday abroad past year
SCPTPA6 Question Whether has gone on a daytrip past year
SCPTPA7 Question Whether uses the internet and/or email
SCPTPA8 Question Whether owns a mobile phone
SCPTPA9 Question Whether none of the statements apply
SCORG1 Question Whether a member of political / union / environmental groups
SCORGA2 Question Whether a member of tenants / resident / neighbourhood watch group
SCORG3 Question Whether a member of church / religious groups
SCORG4 Question Whether a member of charitable associations
SCORG5 Question Whether a member of education / art / music groups / classes
SCORG6 Question Whether a member of a social club
SCORG7 Question Whether a member of sports clubs
SCORG8 Question Whether a member of any other organizations
SCORG9 Question Whether not a member of any organization
SCORGN Question Number of committee meetings attended in the past year
SCACCA Question Difficulty getting to the bank or cash point
SCACCB Question Difficulty getting to the chiropodist
SCACCC Question Difficulty getting to the dentist
SCACCD Question Difficulty getting to general practitioner
SCACCE Question Difficulty getting to the hospital
SCACCF Question Difficulty getting to your local shops
SCACCG Question Difficulty getting to the optician
SCACCH Question Difficulty getting to the post office
SCACCI Question Difficulty getting to the shopping centre
SCACCJ Question Difficulty getting to the supermarket
SCGHQA Question Whether respondent able to concentrate
SCGHQB Question Whether recently lost much sleep over worry
SCGHQC Question Whether recently felt useful
SCGHQD Question Whether recently felt capable
SCGHQE Question Whether recently felt under strain
SCGHQF Question Whether felt couldn't overcome difficulties
SCGHQG Question Whether recently been able to enjoy normal activities
SCGHQH Question Whether recently been able to face problems
SCGHQI Question Whether recently been feeling depressed
SCGHQJ Question Whether recently been losing confidence
SCGHQK Question Whether recently been considering self worthless
SCGHQL Question Whether recently been feeling reasonably happy
SCDCA Question Whether feels has control over most situations at home
SCDCB Question Whether feels has control over most situations at work
SCDCC Question Whether feels factors beyond control often determine life course
SCDCD Question Whether has different demands that are hard to combine
SCDCE Question Whether has enough time
SCDCF Question Whether has to work fast at job
SCDCG Question Whether has to work fast at home
SCLDDR Question Self-perceived subjective social status
SCPTR Question Whether has a partner
SCPTRA Question Whether feels their partner understands their feelings
SCPTRB Question How much respondent can rely on partner
SCPTRC Question How much respondent can open up to their partner
SCPTRD Question How critical is partner
SCPTRE Question How much the partner lets respondent down
SCPTRF Question How much the partner gets on nerves
SCPTRG Question How close the relationship to partner is
SCCHD Question Whether has any children
SCCHDA Question How much the children understand respondent's feelings
SCCHDB Question How much respondent can rely on children
SCCHDC Question How much respondent can open up to children
SCCHDD Question How much their children criticise
SCCHDE Question How much children let respondent down
SCCHDF Question How much children get on nerves
SCCHDG Question How often meets up with children
SCCHDH Question How often speaks with children on the phone
SCCHDI Question How often writes to or emails their children
SCCHDM Question Number of children maintaining a close relationship with
SCFAM Question Whether has any other immediate family
SCFAMA Question How much do family members understand respondent's feelings
SCFAMB Question How much respondent can rely on other relatives
SCFAMC Question How much respondent can open up to other relatives
SCFAMD Question How much other relatives criticise
SCFAME Question How much other relatives let respondent down
SCFAMF Question How much other relatives get on nerves
SCFAMG Question How often meets up with other relatives
SCFMH Question How often speaks with other family members on the phone
SCFAMI Question How often writes to or emails other relatives
SCFAMM Question How many family members is respondent close with
SCFRD Question Whether has any friends
SCFRDA Question Whether friends understand respondent's feelings
SCFRDB Question How much respondent can rely on these friends
SCFRDC Question How much respondent can open up to these friends
SCFRDD Question How much these friends criticise
SCFRDE Question How much these friends let respondent down
SCFRDF Question How much these friends get on nerves
SCFRDG Question How often meets up with friends
SCFRDH Question How often speaks with friends on phone
SCFRDI Question How often writes to or emails friends
SCFRDM Question How many friends respondent has a close relationnship with
SCSCA Question Whether feels a part of the area around home
SCSCB Question Whether vandalism is a problem near home
SCSCC Question Whether feels lonely living in this area
SCSCD Question Whether most people in area can be trusted
SCSCE Question Whether people would be afraid to walk alone after dark
SCSCF Question Whether most people in area are friendly
SCSCG Question Whether people in area will take advantage of you
SCSCH Question Whether area is kept clean
SCSCI Question Whether people in area who would help if needed
SCEND Question Whether anything else to say
SCNOSC Added variable (weight, paradata, merged) Code why respondent did not complete self-completion
SC_REC Added variable (weight, paradata, merged) Self-completion receipt