Expected component | Variable name | Scale | ESS question |
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Financial security | Using this card, please tell me which letter describes your household’s total income, after tax and compulsory deductions, from all sources? | 1 = first decile; 10 = tenth decile | F41 |
Which of the descriptions on this card comes closest to how you feel about your household’s income nowadays? | 1 = very difficult on present income; 4 = very easy on present income | F42 | |
What was your main activity in the past 7 days? | 1 = employed; 0 = unemployed | F17a | |
Mental health | Taking all things together, how happy would you say you are? | 1 = very unhappy; 10 = very happy | C1 |
How satisfied are you with your life as a whole? | 1 = very unsatisfied; 10 = very satisfied | B20 | |
When was the last time you felt depressed? | 1 = all or almost all of the time; 4 = none or almost none of the time | E20 | |
When was the last time you felt that everything you did was an effort? | 1 = all or almost all of the time; 4 = none or almost none of the time | E21 | |
When was the last time your sleep was restless? | 1 = all or almost all of the time; 4 = none or almost none of the time | E22 | |
Physical health | How is your health in general? | 1 = very bad; 5 = very good | C7 |
Are you hampered in your daily activities in any way by any longstanding illness, or disability, infirmity or mental health problem? | 1 = yes, a lot; 2 = yes, somewhat; 3 = no | C8 | |
Have you or ever have you had the health problems listed on the showcard? (diabetes, heart/circulation problems, breathing problems or high blood pressure) | 0 = yes; 1 = no | E30 | |
Social health | Compared to other people of your age, how often would you say you take part in social activities? | 1 = much less than most; 5 = much more than most | C2 |
How often do you meet socially with friends, relatives or work colleagues? | 1 = never; 7 = every day | C4 | |
How many people, if any, are there with whom you can discuss intimate and personal matters? | 1 = none; 6 = 10 or more | C3 |