QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY


CHILDREN means how you get along with your child (or children) Think of how you get along as you care for, visit, or play with your child. (If you do not have CHILDREN, you can still answer these questions.)

23. How important are CHILDREN to your happiness? (If you have no CHILDREN, say how important having a child is to your happiness)

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24. How satisfied are you with your relationships with your CHILDREN? (If you have no CHILDREN, say how satisfied you feel about not having children)

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RELATIVES means how you get along with your parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and in-laws Think about how you get along when you are doing things together like visiting, talking on the telephone, or helping each other out. (If you have no living RELATIVES, blacken the 0 ("Not Important circle for question 25 and do not answer question 26.)

25. How important are RELATIVES to your happiness?

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26. How satisfied are you with your relationships with RELATIVES?

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HOME is where you live. It is your house or apartment and the yard around it Think about how nice it looks, how big it is, and your rent or house payment.

27. How important is your HOME to your happiness?

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28. How satisfied are you with your HOME?

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NEIGHBORHOOD is the area around your home. Think about how nice it looks, the amount of crime in the area, and how well you like the people

29. How important is your NEIGHBORHOOD to your happiness?

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30. How satisfied are you with your NEIGHBORHOOD?

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COMMUNITY is the whole city, town, or rural area where you live (it is not just your neighbourhood). COMMUNITY includes how nice the area looks, the amount of crime, and how well you like the people. It also includes places to go for fun like parks, concerts, sporting events, and restaurants. You may also consider the cost of things you need to buy, the availability of jobs, the government, schools, taxes, and pollution.

31. How important is your COMMUNITY to your happiness?

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32. How satisfied are you with your COMMUNITY?

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