National Child Development Study
Age 50 Survey (2008)
NCDS Age 50 Cohort Member Paper Self-Completion
Question Grid
Name
qg_3
Label
3
Question Text
Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last 2 weeks.
| - | |
|---|---|
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1 - None of the time 2 - Rarely 3 - Some of the time 4 - Often 5 - All of the time |
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| I've been feeling optimistic about the future | |
| I've been feeling useful | |
| I've been feeling relaxed | |
| I've been feeling interested in other people | |
| I've had energy to spare | |
| I've been dealing with problems well | |
| I've been thinking clearly | |
| I've been feeling good about myself | |
| I've been feeling close to other people | |
| I've been feeling confident | |
| I've been able to make up my own mind about things | |
| I've been feeling loved | |
| I've been interested in new things | |
| I've been feeling cheerful |
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Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last 2 weeks.
Tick one box on each line
| - | |
|---|---|
|
1 - None of the time 2 - Rarely 3 - Some of the time 4 - Often 5 - All of the time |
|
| I've been feeling optimistic about the future | |
| I've been feeling useful | |
| I've been feeling relaxed | |
| I've been feeling interested in other people | |
| I've had energy to spare | |
| I've been dealing with problems well | |
| I've been thinking clearly | |
| I've been feeling good about myself | |
| I've been feeling close to other people | |
| I've been feeling confident | |
| I've been able to make up my own mind about things | |
| I've been feeling loved | |
| I've been interested in new things | |
| I've been feeling cheerful |
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NCDS Age 50 Cohort Member Paper Self-CompletionDimensions
Code Dimension
Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
cs_q3_Y-
1 
I've been feeling optimistic about the future -
2 I've been feeling useful -
3 I've been feeling relaxed -
4 I've been feeling interested in other people -
5 I've had energy to spare -
6 I've been dealing with problems well -
7 I've been thinking clearly -
8 I've been feeling good about myself -
9 I've been feeling close to other people -
10 I've been feeling confident -
11 I've been able to make up my own mind about things -
12 I've been feeling loved -
13 I've been interested in new things -
14 I've been feeling cheerful
Display Code
False
Display Label
False
Code Dimension
Display Code
False
Display Label
False
Response Options
Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
Related Variables
Variables
N8SCQ3A - [Q3A] SC: I've been feeling optimistic about the future
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 44 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 287 |
3.28%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 1,010 |
11.55%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 4,060 |
46.43%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 2,822 |
32.27%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 565 |
6.46%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8744 | 1046 | 1 | 5 | 3.27 |
N8SCQ3N - [Q3N] SC: I've been feeling cheerful
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 38 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 2 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 106 |
1.21%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 575 |
6.57%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,165 |
36.18%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,999 |
45.71%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 903 |
10.32%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8748 | 1042 | 1 | 5 | 3.57 |
N8SCQ3G - [Q3G] SC: I've been thinking clearly
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 44 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 2 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 52 |
0.59%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 321 |
3.67%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 2,821 |
32.27%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 4,450 |
50.90%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 1,098 |
12.56%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8742 | 1048 | 1 | 5 | 3.71 |
N8SCQ3C - [Q3C] SC: I've been feeling relaxed
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 54 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 1 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 163 |
1.87%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 1,086 |
12.44%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,822 |
43.77%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,285 |
37.62%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 377 |
4.32%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8733 | 1057 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
N8SCQ3J - [Q3J] SC: I've been feeling confident
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 50 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 190 |
2.17%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 856 |
9.80%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,334 |
38.16%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,482 |
39.85%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 876 |
10.03%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8738 | 1052 | 1 | 5 | 3.46 |
N8SCQ3L - [Q3L] SC: I've been feeling loved
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 35 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 2 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 170 |
1.94%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 558 |
6.38%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 2,113 |
24.15%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,036 |
34.69%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 2,874 |
32.84%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8751 | 1039 | 1 | 5 | 3.9 |
N8SCQ3F - [Q3F] SC: I've been dealing with problems well
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 37 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 2 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 113 |
1.29%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 441 |
5.04%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,221 |
36.82%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 4,116 |
47.05%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 858 |
9.81%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8749 | 1041 | 1 | 5 | 3.59 |
N8SCQ3I - [Q3I] SC: I've been feeling close to other people
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 51 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 2 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 105 |
1.20%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 630 |
7.21%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,198 |
36.61%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,692 |
42.27%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 1,110 |
12.71%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8735 | 1055 | 1 | 5 | 3.58 |
N8SCQ3K - [Q3K] SC: I've been able to make up my own mind about things
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 36 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 48 |
0.55%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 274 |
3.13%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 1,858 |
21.23%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 4,414 |
50.43%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 2,158 |
24.66%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8752 | 1038 | 1 | 5 | 3.96 |
N8SCQ3D - [Q3D] SC: I've been feeling interested in other people
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 50 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 1 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 112 |
1.28%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 608 |
6.96%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,424 |
39.19%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,706 |
42.42%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 887 |
10.15%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8737 | 1053 | 1 | 5 | 3.53 |
N8SCQ3M - [Q3M] SC: I've been interested in new things
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 42 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 155 |
1.77%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 761 |
8.70%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 2,890 |
33.04%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,616 |
41.34%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 1,324 |
15.14%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8746 | 1044 | 1 | 5 | 3.59 |
N8SCQ3B - [Q3B] SC: I've been feeling useful
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 50 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 132 |
1.51%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 534 |
6.11%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,199 |
36.61%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 4,082 |
46.72%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 791 |
9.05%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8738 | 1052 | 1 | 5 | 3.56 |
N8SCQ3H - [Q3H] SC: I've been feeling good about myself
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 43 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 0 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 218 |
2.49%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 971 |
11.10%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,528 |
40.34%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 3,308 |
37.83%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 720 |
8.23%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8745 | 1045 | 1 | 5 | 3.38 |
N8SCQ3E - [Q3E] SC: I've had energy to spare
Dataset
| Value | Label | Frequency | % of valid | % of all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not answered | 46 |
0.00%
|
|
| -8 | Multicode | 1 |
0.00%
|
|
| -7 | Polar Multicode (7) | 0 |
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| -1 | Self completion qnaire not completed | 1,002 |
0.00%
|
|
| 1 | None of the time | 643 |
7.36%
|
0.00%
|
| 2 | Rarely | 2,470 |
28.26%
|
0.00%
|
| 3 | Some of the time | 3,792 |
43.38%
|
0.00%
|
| 4 | Often | 1,605 |
18.36%
|
0.00%
|
| 5 | All of the time | 231 |
2.64%
|
0.00%
|
| Valid | Invalid | Min | Max | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8741 | 1049 | 1 | 5 | 2.81 |