National Survey of Health and Development
1962 (Age 16)
1962 Personal Questionnaire
Question Grid
Name
qg_22_i-xii
Label
22 i-xii
Question Text
Now here are some questions about the way you behave, and feel, and act. After each question there is a 'yes', a '?', and a 'no'. Try and decide whether 'yes' or 'no' is how you usually feel and then circle the 'yes' or the 'no' If you find it quite impossible to decide, then circle the '?' However don't use the question-mark unless you feel you have to Work quickly and don't spend too much time on any question, we want your first reaction.
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1 - YES 2 - ? 3 - NO |
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| Are you happiest when you get involved in some project that calls for rapid action? | |
| Do you sometimes feel happy, sometimes depressed, without any apparent reason? | |
| Does your mind often wander while you are trying to concentrate? | |
| Do you usually take the initiative in making new friends? | |
| Are you inclined to be quick and sure in your actions? | |
| Are you frequently 'lost in thought' even when supposed to be taking part in a conversation? | |
| Are you sometimes bubbling over with energy and sometimes very sluggish? | |
| Would you rate yourself as a lively individual? | |
| Would you be very unhappy if you were prevented from making numerous social contacts? | |
| Are you inclined to be moody? | |
| Do you have frequent ups and downs in mood, either with or without apparent cause? | |
| Do you prefer action to planning for action? |
Usage
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Now here are some questions about the way you behave, and feel, and act. After each question there is a 'yes', a '?', and a 'no'. Try and decide whether 'yes' or 'no' is how you usually feel and then circle the 'yes' or the 'no' If you find it quite impossible to decide, then circle the '?' However don't use the question-mark unless you feel you have to Work quickly and don't spend too much time on any question, we want your first reaction.
Don't leave any questions out. There are no right or wrong answers - this isn't a test of intelligence, It is simply to give us an idea of how you feel and behave.
3 questions after...
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1962 Personal QuestionnaireDimensions
Code Dimension
Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
cs_q22_Y-
1 
Are you happiest when you get involved in some project that calls for rapid action? -
2 Do you sometimes feel happy, sometimes depressed, without any apparent reason? -
3 Does your mind often wander while you are trying to concentrate? -
4 Do you usually take the initiative in making new friends? -
5 Are you inclined to be quick and sure in your actions? -
6 Are you frequently 'lost in thought' even when supposed to be taking part in a conversation? -
7 Are you sometimes bubbling over with energy and sometimes very sluggish? -
8 Would you rate yourself as a lively individual? -
9 Would you be very unhappy if you were prevented from making numerous social contacts? -
10 Are you inclined to be moody? -
11 Do you have frequent ups and downs in mood, either with or without apparent cause? -
12 Do you prefer action to planning for action?
Display Code
False
Display Label
False
Code Dimension
Display Code
False
Display Label
False