SC. Self-Completion Questionnaire

This module is self-completed. Topics covered are overall life satisfaction, quality of life, optimism/pessimism, depression, balance between respondent and others, family duty, personality, respondent's general practitioner, preventative care, pain, physical structure of respondent's accommodation, and neighborhood.

Label	Type	Description
MERGEID		person identifier (fix across modules and waves)
HHID		household (fix across modules and waves)
HHID1		household identifier wave 1
COUNTRY		country identifier
WAVEID		identifier of original wave
LANGUAGE		language of questionnaire
CVID		coverscreen sequence identifier (wave specific)
Q1		how satisfied are you with your life in general
Q2_A		my age prevents me from doing the things i would like to
Q2_B		i feel that what happens to me is out of my control
Q2_C		i feel left out of things
Q2_D		i can do the things that i want to do
Q2_E		family responsibilities prevent me from doing what i want to do
Q2_F		shortage of money stops me from doing the things i want to do
Q2_G		i look forward to each day
Q2_H		i feel that my life has meaning
Q2_I		on balance, i look back on my life with a sense of happiness
Q2_J		i feel full of energy these days
Q2_K		i feel that life is full of opportunities
Q2_L		i feel that the future looks good for me
Q3_A		i pursue my goals with lots of energy
Q3_B		in uncertain times, i usually expect the best
Q3_C		i am always optimistic about my future
Q3_D		i hardly ever expect things to go my way
Q3_E		i still find ways to solve a problem if others have given up
Q3_F		i rarely count on good things happening to me
Q3_G		given my previous experiences i feel well prepared for my future
Q4_A		i felt depressed
Q4_B		i felt that everything i did was an effort
Q4_C		my sleep was restless
Q4_D		i was happy
Q4_E		i felt lonely
Q4_F		i felt people were unfriendly
Q4_G		i enjoyed life
Q4_H		i felt sad
Q4_I		i felt that people disliked me
Q4_J		i could not get going
Q4_K		i did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor
Q4_L		i had a lot of energy
Q4_M		i felt tired
Q4_N		i felt really rested when i woke up in the morning
Q5_A		i always satisfied w/ balance between what given partner and what received in return
Q5_B		i always received adequate appreciation for providing help in my family
Q5_C		in my current major activity i always satisfied w. rewards received for efforts
Q5_D		i have been seriously disappointed or hurt by someone to whom i gave my trust
Q6_A		parents duty: do best for children even at expense of own well-being
Q6_B		grandparents duty: be there for grandchildren in cases of difficulty
Q6_C		grandparents duty: contribute towards economic security of grandchildren and families
Q6_D		grandparents duty: help grandchildren's parents in looking after young grandchildren.
Q7_A		family or state: financial support for older persons who are in need
Q7_B		family or state: help with household chores for older persons in need
Q7_C		family or state: personal care for older persons in need
Q8_A		conflicts with parents
Q8_B		conflicts with parents-in-law
Q8_C		conflicts with partner/spouse
Q8_D		conflicts with children
Q8_E		conflicts with other family members
Q8_F		conflicts with friends, coworkers, acquaintances
Q9		how often conflicts with children/-in-law over education/upbringing of grandchildren
Q10		do you or did you ever share a household with a husband, wife or partner
Q11_A		who in couple in charge of bringing up children
Q11_B		who in couple in charge of earning money
Q11_C		who in couple in charge of cooking, cleaning the house, laundry and ironing
Q11_D		who in couple in charge of caring for elderly
Q12		have general pratictioner
Q13_A		how often does gp ask about physical activity
Q13_B		how often does gp tell to get exercise
Q13_C		how often does gp ask about falling down
Q13_D		how often does gp check balance
Q13_E		how often does gp check weight
Q13_F		how often does gp ask about drugs
Q14		had flu vaccination
Q15		advised to have flu vaccination
Q16		had eye exam
Q17		had mammogram
Q18		advised to have colonoscopy
Q19		ever had colonoscopy
Q20		had stool blood test
Q21		advised to have stool blood test
Q22		joint pain
Q23_A		pain in hips
Q23_B		pain in knees
Q23_C		pain in other joints
Q24		joint pain on most days
Q25		drugs for joint pain
Q26		join pain controlled
Q27		tell gp about joint pain
Q28_A		did gp check joints
Q28_B		did gp suggest treatment
Q28_C		did gp tell about side effects
Q29_A		ever had physiotherapy
Q29_B		ever suggested surgery
Q29_C		ever been send to orthopeadic surgeon
Q30_A		an indoor bath or shower only for your households personal use
Q30_B		an indoor flushing toilet only for your households personal use
Q30_C		central heating
Q30_D		air condition
Q30_E		an elevator
Q30_F		a balcony, terrace or garden
Q31_A		accomodation has not enough space
Q31_B		accomodation costs too much
Q31_C		accomodation has not enough light
Q31_D		accomodation has insufficient heating or cooling facilities
Q32_A		does area have sufficient supply of pharmacy/medical care/grocery in reasonable distance
Q32_B		does area have sufficient possibilities for public transportation
Q32_C		does area have pollution, noise or other environmental problems
Q32_D		does area suffer from vandalism or crime
Q33_A		has dog
Q33_B		has cat
Q33_C		has bird
Q33_D		has fish
Q33_E		has other pets
Q33_F		has no pets in household
Q34_R		religious preference
Q35		about how often do you pray?
Q36		have you been educated religiously by your parents?
Q37		party preference
Q38_A		gender
Q38_B		date of birth