SC. Self-Completion Questionnaire

The self-completion form was expanded in wave 2 to include items previously administered by interviewer (mainly participation in activities). Instruments to measure demand - control balance, effort and reward and the Diener Life Satisifaction Scale have been included from wave 2 onwards.

Label	Type	Description
IDAUNIQ		unique individual serial number
SCW2WGT		Self-completion weight at Wave 2
SCPT02		respondent reads a daily newspaper
SCPT03		respondent has a hobby or pastime
SCPT04		respondent has taken a holiday in the uk in the last 12 months
SCPT05		respondent has taken a holiday abroad in the last 12 months
SCPT06		respondent has gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months
SCPT07		respondent uses the internet and/or email
SCPT08		respondent owns a mobile phone
SCPT09		social participation: none of these statements applies to respondent
SCORG01		respondent is a member of a political party, trade union or environmental groups
SCORG02		respondent is a member of tenants groups, resident groups, neighbourhoold watch
SCORG03		respondent is a member of a church or other religious group
SCORG04		respondent is a member of charitable associations
SCORG05		respondent is a member of education, arts or music groups or evening classes
SCORG06		respondent is a member of social clubs
SCORG07		respondent is a member of sports clubs, gyms, exercise classes
SCORG08		respondent is a member of other organisations, club or societies
SCORG09		respondent is not a member of any organisations, clubs or societies
SCORGN		number of committee meetings, if any, respondent has attended in a year
SCACCA		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to a bank/cash point
SCACCB		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to chiropodist
SCACCC		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to dentist
SCACCD		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to gp
SCACCE		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to the hospital
SCACCF		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to local shops
SCACCG		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to optician
SCACCH		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to post office
SCACCI		access to facilities: jow respondent finds getting to shopping centre
SCACCJ		access to facilities: how respondent finds getting to supermarket
SCACTA		how often the respondent goes to the cinema
SCACTB		how often the respondent eats out of the house
SCACTC		how often the respondent goes to an art gallery or museum
SCACTD		how often the respondent goes to the theatre, a concert or the opera
SCMOREA		would respondent like to go to the cinema more often
SCMOREB		whether respondent would like to eat out of the house more often
SCMOREC		whether respondent would like to go to art galleries or museums more often
SCMORED		whether respondent would like to go to the theatre etc more often
SCQOLA		how often respondent feels age prevents them from doing things they like
SCQOLB		how often respondent feels what happens to them is out of their control
SCQOLC		how often respondent feels free to plan for the future
SCQOLD		how often repsondent feels left out of things
SCQOLE		how often respondent can do the things they want to do
SCQOLF		how often family responsibilities prevents them from doing things
SCQOLG		how often respondent feels they can please themselves what they do
SCQOLH		how often respondent feels their health stops them doing what they want to do
SCQOLI		how often shortage of money stops them doing things
SCQOLJ		how often respondent looks forward to each day
SCQOLK		how often respondent feels that their life has meaning
SCQOLL		how often respondent enjoys the things they do
SCQOLM		how often respondent enjoys being in the company of others
SCQOLN		how often respondent looks back on their life with a sense of happiness
SCQOLO		how often respondent feels full of energy these days
SCQOLP		how often respondent chooses to do things they have never done before
SCQOLQ		how often respondent feels satisfied with the way their life has turned out
SCQOLR		how often respondent feels that life is full of opportunities
SCQOLS		how often respondent feels the future looks good to them
SCFEELA		how often respondent respondent feels they lack companionship
SCFEELB		how often respondent feels left out
SCFEELC		how often respondent feels isolated from others
SCFEELD		how often respondent feels in tune with the people around them
SCLIFEA		in most ways his/her life is close to his/her ideal
SCLIFEB		the conditions of his/her life are excellent
SCLIFEC		is satisfied with his/her life
SCLIFED		so far, he/she has got the important things wants in life
SCLIFEE		if could live his/her life again, would change almost nothing
SCDCA		at home, feels has control over what happens in most situations
SCDCC		feels what happens in life is often determined by factors beyond his/her control
SCDCD		in general, has different demands that thinks are hard to combine
SCDCE		in general, has enough time to do everything
SCDCG		considering the things has to do at home, has to work very fast
SCPTR		whether has a husband, wife or partner with whom they live
SCPTRA		how much respondent feels their spouse/partner understands their feelings
SCPTRB		how much respondent can rely on spouse/partner if they have a serious problem
SCPTRC		how much respondent can open up to their spouse/partner if they need to talk
SCPTRD		how much the spouse/partner criticises the respondent
SCPTRE		how much the spouse/partner lets the respondent down
SCPTRF		how much the spouse/partner gets on the respondent's nerves
SCPTRG		how close the respondent's relationship to their spouse/partner is
SCCHD		whether the respondent has any children
SCCHDA		how much the children understand the way the respondent feels about things
SCCHDB		how much the respondent can rely on their children if they have a problem
SCCHDC		how much the respondent can open up to their children about their worries
SCCHDD		how much their children criticises the respondent
SCCHDE		how much their children lets the respondent down when they are counting on them
SCCHDF		how much the children get on the nerves of the respondent
SCCHDG		how often the respondent meets up with their children on average
SCCHDH		how often the respondent speaks on the phone to their children
SCCHDI		how often the respondent writes to or emails their children
SCCHDM		how many children the respondent thinks they have a close relationship with
SCFAM		whether the respondent has any other immediate family
SCFAMA		how much do family members understand how respondent feels about things
SCFAMB		how much respondent can rely on other relatives if they have a serious problem
SCFAMC		how much respondent can open up to these other relatives if they need to talk
SCFAMD		how much other relatives criticise the respondent
SCFAME		how much other relatives let the respondent down
SCFAMF		how much other relatives get on the nerves of the respondent
SCFAMG		how often the respondent meets up with other relatives
SCFAMH		how often the respondent speaks with other relatives on the phone
SCFAMI		how often the respondent writes to or emails other relatives
SCFAMM		how many family members does the respondent have a close relationship with
SCFRD		whether the respondent has any friends
SCFRDA		how much these friends understand how respondent feels about things
SCFRDB		how much respondent can rely on these friends if they have a serious problem
SCFRDC		how much respondent can open up to these friends if they need to talk
SCFRDD		how much these friends criticise the respondent
SCFRDE		how much these friends let the respondent down
SCFRDF		how much these friends get on the nerves of the respondent
SCFRDG		how often the respondent meets up with their friends
SCFRDH		how often the respondent speaks with their friends on the phone
SCFRDI		how often the respondent writes to or emails their friends
SCFRDM		how many friends the respondent has a close relationnship with
SCEMPL		whether respondent was in paid employment last month
SCWORKA		whether the respondent feels satisfied with their job
SCWORKB		whether the respondent feels their job is physically demanding
SCWORKC		whether the respondent received the recognition they deserve in their work
SCWORKD		whether the respondent feels their salary is adequate
SCWORKE		whether the respondent feels their job prospects are poor
SCWORKF		whether the respondent feels their job security is poor
SCWORKG		whether the respondent feels under constant pressure due to a heavy workload
SCWORKH		whether respondent feels they have little freedom to decide
SCWORKI		whether the respondent feels they have the opportunity to develop new skills
SCWORKJ		whether respondent feels they receive adequate support in difficult situations
SCWORKK		whether respondent feels they have control over what happens in most situations
SCWORKL		whether respondent feels they have to work very fast
SCRTAGE		the age the respondent would like to retire
SCLDDR		self-perceived (subjective) social status
SCLADDC		whether position on ladder (self-perceived social status) changed in last 2 yrs
SCOLD		self-perceived age of respondent: how old they feel they are
SCTOBE		desired age of respondent: what age they would like to be
SCPONEG		whether respondent has found growing older a positive or negative experience
SCEXPA		whether respondent feels we can learn a lot from older people
SCEXPB		whether respondent expects to get more lonely as they get older
SCEXPC		whether respondent thinks that old age is a time of ill health
SCEXPD		whether respondent thinks that as they get older they become more tolerant
SCEXPE		whether respondent thinks that old age is a time of loneliness
SCEXPF		whether respondent expects to do what they have always done as they get older
SCEXPG		whether respondent thinks of old people as generally grumpy and miserable
SCEXPH		whether respondent worries their health will get worse as they get older
SCEXPI		whether respondent thinks of themselves as old
SCEXPJ		whether respondent thinks old people do not get respect in society
SCEXPK		whether respondent thinks that retirement is a time of leisure
SCEXPL		whether growing old bothers the respondent
SCAKO		how often respondent has had an alcoholic drink during the last 12 months
SCAL7A		whether respondent had an alcoholic drink in the seven days ending yesterday
SCAL7B		how many days out of the last seven the respondent had an alcoholic drink
SCDRI01		whether drunk normal beer on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI02		whether drunk strong beer on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI03		whether drunk spirits/liquers on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI04		whether drunk sherry/martini on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI05		whether drunk wine on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI06		whether drunk alcopops on day last week when they drank the most
SCDRI07		whether drunk other alcohol on day last week when they drank the most
SCABNP		pints of normal beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCABNLC		large cans/bottles of normal beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCABNSC		small cans/bottles of normal beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCABSP		pints of strong beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCABSLC		large cans/bottles of strong beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCABSSC		cans/bottles of strong beer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCASPIR		glasses of spirit/liquer drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCASHER		glasses of sherry/martini drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCAWIN		glasses of wine drunk on day last week when drank the most
SCAPOPG		bottles/cans of alcopops drunk on day last week when drank the most