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