Psychological Well Being

 

 

       

SIB DATA

 

SIB DATA

Psychological Well Being

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80% random sample for psychological well-being         RN001RE SN001RE
Total score for autonomy         RN002RED SN002RED
Number of autonomy questions answered         RN003RED SN003RED
Total score for environmental mastery         RN004RED SN004RED
Number of environmental mastery questions answered         RN005RED SN005RED
Total score for personal growth         RN006RED SN006RED
Number of personal growth questions answered         RN007RED SN007RED
Total score for positive relationships         RN008RED SN008RED
Number of positive relationships questions answered         RN009RED SN009RED
Total score for purpose in life         RN010RED SN010RED
Number of purpose in life questions answered         RN011RED SN011RED
Total score self-acceptance         RN012RED SN012RED
Number of self-acceptance questions answered         RN013RED SN013RED
Total score for psychological well-being         RN014RED SN014RED
Number of psychological well-being questions answered         RN015RED SN015RED
I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions         RN016REC SN016REC
In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live?         RN017REC SN017REC
Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me         RN018REC SN018REC
Some people wander aimlessly through life but I am not one of them         RN019REC SN019REC
When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out.         RN020REC SN020REC
The demands of everyday life often get me down         RN021REC SN021REC
For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growing         RN022REC SN022REC
I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others         RN023REC SN023REC
I live life one day at a time and don't really think about the future         RN024REC SN024REC
I judge myself by what I think is important, not by what others think is important         RN025REC SN025REC
I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago         RN026REC SN026REC
I like most aspects of my personality         RN027REC SN027REC
Raw autonomy score         MN001REC NP001REC
Number of autonomy items answered         MN002RE NP002RE
My decisions are not usually influenced by what everyone else is doing         MN003RER NP003RER
I have confidence in my opinions even if they are contrary to the general consensus         MN004RER NP004RER
I tend to worry about what other people think of me         MN005RER NP005RER
I often change my mind about decisions if my friends or family disagree         MN006RER NP006RER
I am not afraid to voice my opinions, even when they are in opposition to the opinions of most people         MN007RER NP007RER
Being happy with myself is more important to me than having others approve of me         MN008RER NP008RER
It's difficult for me to voice my opinions on controversial matters         MN009RER NP009RER
Raw environmental mastery score (summed)         MN010REC NP010REC
Number of environmental mastery items answered         MN011RE NP011RE
I am good at juggling my time so that I can fit everything in that needs to get done         MN012RER NP012RER
I often feel overwhelmed by my responsibilities         MN013RER NP013RER
I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my daily life         MN014RER NP014RER
I do not fit very well with the people and community around me         MN015RER NP015RER
I have difficulty arranging my life in a way that is satisfying to me         MN016RER NP016RER
I have been able to create a lifestyle for myself that is much to my liking         MN017RER NP017RER
I generally do a good job of taking care of my personal finances and affairs         MN018RER NP018RER
Raw personal growth score         MN019REC NP019REC
Number of personal growth items answered         MN020RE NP020RE
I am not interested in activities that will expand my horizons         MN021RER NP021RER
I have the sense that I have developed a lot as a person over time         MN022RER NP022RER
When I think about it, I haven't really improved much as a person over the years         MN023RER NP023RER
I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how I think about myself and the world         MN024RER NP024RER
I don't want to try new ways of doing things -- my life is fine the way it is.         MN025RER NP025RER
I do not enjoy being in new situations that require me to change my old familiar ways of doing things         MN026RER NP026RER
There is truth to the saying you can't teach an old dog new tricks         MN027RER NP027RER
Raw positive relation to others score (summed)         MN028REC NP028REC
Number of positive relations to others items answered         MN029RE NP029RE
I don't have many people who want to listen when I need to talk         MN030RER NP030RER
I enjoy personal and mutual conversations with family members and friends         MN031RER NP031RER
I often feel lonely because I have few close friends with whom to share my concern         MN032RER NP032RER
It seems to me that most people have more friends than I I do         MN033RER NP033RER
People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others         MN034RER NP034RER
Most people see me as loving and affectionate         MN035RER NP035RER
I know I can trust my friends, and they know they can trust me         MN036RER NP036RER
Raw purpose in life score (summed)         MN037REC NP037REC
Number of purpose in life items answered.         MN038RE NP038RE
I enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a reality         MN039RER NP039RER
My daily activities seem trivial and unimportant to me         MN040RER NP040RER
I am an active person in carrying out the plans I set for myself         MN041RER NP041RER
I tend to focus on the present, because the future nearly always brings me problems         MN042RER NP042RER
I don't have a good sense of what it is that I am trying to accomplish in life         MN043RER NP043RER
I sometimes feel as if I have done all there is to do in life         MN044RER NP044RER
I used to set goals for myself, but that now seems like a waste of time         MN045RER NP045RER
Raw self-acceptance score (summed)         MN046REC NP046REC
Number of self-acceptance items answered         MN047RE NP047RE
I feel like many of the people I know have gotten more out of life than I have         MN048RER NP048RER
In general, I feel confident and positive about myself         MN049RER NP049RER
When I compare myself to acquaintances, it makes me feel good about who I am         MN050RER NP050RER
My attitude about myself is probably not as positive as most people feel about themselves         MN051RER NP051RER
I made some mistakes in the past, but I feel that all in all everything has worked out for the best         MN052RER NP052RER
The past had its ups and downs, but in general, I wouldn't want to change it         MN053RER NP053RER
In many ways, I feel disappointed about my achievements in life         MN054RER NP054RER
Brandstadter flexible goal adjustment (FGA) scale - summary score         MN055REC NP055REC
Number of FGA questions answered         MN056RE NP056RE
If I don't get something I want, I take it with patience         MN057RER NP057RER
It is very difficult for me to accept a setback or defeat         MN058RER NP058RER
I find it easy to see something as positive even in a serious mishap         MN059RER NP059RER
When everything seems to be going wrong, I can usually find a bright side to a situation         MN060RER NP060RER
In general, I am not upset very long about an opportunity passed up         MN061RER NP061RER


Table last updated March 20, 2003