LISS panel > Prevalence and relevant associations of alexithymia in a Dutch general population sample and in comparison to clinical patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD)

Publisher
CentERdata
Creator
L. de Vroege; C.M. van der Feltz-Cornelis
Created
Feb 19 2015
Description
It is explored whether or not alexithymia occurs more often in patients with SSD, compared to the general population.
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Jul 07 2014

Name English Dutch
{intro} This questionnaire is about emotions and health. Deze vragenlijst gaat over emoties en gezondheid.
{intro2} The next screens contain a number of statements. A five-point scale is given above each statement that begins with ‘Completely applicable’ … Op de volgende schermen volgt een aantal uitspraken. Boven de uitspraken staat een vijfpuntsschaal die loopt van 'Geheel van toepassing' to…
lo001 - lo008
lo009 - lo016
lo017 - lo024
lo025 - lo032
lo033 - lo040
lo041 41) The highest level of education I completed is: 41) De hoogste opleiding die ik heb afgemaakt is:
lo042 42) The type of education I have followed up until now is especially: 42) De opleiding die ik tot nu toe heb gevolgd is voornamelijk:
lo043 Other… Anders, namelijk…
{intro3} The following questions are about your point of view regarding your health. With the help of these questions, it can be monitored how well … De volgende vragen gaan over uw standpunten ten aanzien van uw gezondheid. Met behulp van deze gegevens kan worden bijgehouden hoe u zich v…
lo044 1. How would you describe your health in general? 1. Hoe zou u over het algemeen uw gezondheid noemen?
lo045 2. How would you rate your health in general now compared to a year ago? 2. Hoe beoordeelt u nu uw gezondheid over het algemeen, vergeleken met een jaar geleden?
lo046 - lo055 3. The following questions are about the activities you may perform on a normal day. Does your health limit you in any way at this moment d… 3. De volgende vragen gaan over bezigheden die u misschien doet op een doorsnee dag. Wordt u door uw gezondheid op dit moment beperkt bij d…
lo056 - lo059 4. Have you experienced one of the following problems during your work or other daily activities in the past 4 weeks as a result of your ph… 4. Hebt u in de afgelopen 4 weken, een van de volgende problemen bij uw werk of andere dagelijkse bezigheden gehad, ten gevolge van uw lich…
lo060 - lo062 5. Have you experienced one of the following problems during your work or other daily activities in the past 4 weeks as a result of emotion… 5. Hebt u in de afgelopen 4 weken, een van de volgende problemen ondervonden bij uw werk of andere dagelijkse bezigheden ten gevolge van em…
lo063 6. To what extent have your physical health or emotional problems limited you in your normal interactions with family, friends or neighbors… 6. In hoeverre hebben uw lichamelijke gezondheid of emotionele problemen u gedurende de afgelopen 4 weken gehinderd in uw normale omgang me…
lo064 7. How much physical pain have you experienced in the past 4 weeks? 7. Hoeveel lichamelijke pijn hebt u de afgelopen 4 weken gehad?
lo065 8. To what extent were you limited by pain in your normal work (work outside of the home as well as domestic chores) in the past 4 weeks? 8. In welke mate bent u de afgelopen 4 weken door pijn gehinderd in uw normale werk (zowel werk buitenshuis als huishoudelijk werk)?
lo066 - lo074 9. These questions are about how you feel and how well you felt during the past 4 weeks. Please provide an answer for each question that be… 9. Deze vragen gaan over hoe u zich voelt en hoe het met u ging in de afgelopen 4 weken. Wilt u alstublieft bij elke vraag het antwoord gev…
lo075 10. How often did your physical health or emotional problems limit you during social activities (such as visiting friends and family, etc.)… 10. Hoe vaak hebben uw lichamelijke gezondheid of emotionele problemen u gedurende de afgelopen 4 weken gehinderd bij uw sociale activiteit…
lo076 - lo079 11. How true or false is each of the following statements for you? 11. Hoe juist of onjuist is elk van de volgende uitspraken voor u?
lo080 - lo084 Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire… NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt. Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volled…

Variable Dataset English Dutch
nomem_encr lo14a Number of the household member encrypted
lo14a_m lo14a Year and month of the fieldwork period
lo14a001 lo14a I find it hard to put my feelings into words.
lo14a002 lo14a Before I fall asleep, I often imagine all sorts of events, encounters and conversations.
lo14a003 lo14a When I’m upset, I know whether I’m afraid or sad or angry.
lo14a004 lo14a When something happens completely unexpectedly, I remain calm and cool.
lo14a005 lo14a I don’t pay much attention to my emotions.
lo14a006 lo14a I enjoy telling other people about my emotions.
lo14a007 lo14a I don’t daydream or fantasize much.
lo14a008 lo14a When I am tense, it remains unclear for me which emotional feeling causes that.
lo14a009 lo14a When I see someone crying intensely, I remain unaffected.
lo14a010 lo14a One should try to understand emotions.
lo14a011 lo14a I find it hard to talk about my feelings even with a friend.
lo14a012 lo14a I fantasize a lot.
lo14a013 lo14a When things become too much for me, I usually understand why.
lo14a014 lo14a I become emotional when friends of mine fight around me.
lo14a015 lo14a When I don’t feel right, I’m not going to make myself feel worse by asking myself why I feel that way.
lo14a016 lo14a When I want to say how bad I feel, it’s easy for me to find the words to express that.
lo14a017 lo14a I’m not interested in fairy tales or bizarre stories.
lo14a018 lo14a When I feel good, it remains unclear for me whether it’s because I’m light-hearted or delighted or happy.
lo14a019 lo14a Emotions often just surface in me.
lo14a020 lo14a When I don’t feel good, I try and find out why I feel that way.
lo14a021 lo14a People often tell me I should talk about my feelings more.
lo14a022 lo14a I rarely fantasize.
lo14a023 lo14a I don’t know what goes on inside of me.
lo14a024 lo14a Even when other people are extremely enthusiastic about something, I remain unaffected.
lo14a025 lo14a There’s little to understand about emotions.
lo14a026 lo14a When something has unsettled me, then I talk about my feelings with others.
lo14a027 lo14a I like to think up fantastical stories.
lo14a028 lo14a When I feel bad, then I know whether I’m afraid or gloomy or sad.
lo14a029 lo14a Unexpected events often overwhelm me with emotions.
lo14a030 lo14a I think that you should remain in touch with your feelings.
lo14a031 lo14a I can express my feelings.
lo14a032 lo14a I feel that fantasizing about unrealistic matters is a waste of time.
lo14a033 lo14a When I’m a burden to myself, it remains unclear to me whether I’m sad or afraid or unhappy.
lo14a034 lo14a I accept disappointment without any emotion.
lo14a035 lo14a I find it strange that other people analyze their emotions so often.
lo14a036 lo14a When I talk to people, I talk more about my daily activities than about my feelings.
lo14a037 lo14a When I have little to do, then I daydream.
lo14a038 lo14a When I am in a bright mood, I know it’s because I’m enthusiastic or cheerful or upbeat.
lo14a039 lo14a When I see another person crying, I feel the sadness welling up in me.
lo14a040 lo14a When I am tense, I want to know exactly where that feeling is coming from.
lo14a041 lo14a The highest level of education I completed is:
lo14a042 lo14a The type of education I have followed up until now is especially:
lo14a043 lo14a Other
lo14a044 lo14a How would you describe your health in general?
lo14a045 lo14a How would you rate your health in general now compared to a year ago?
lo14a046 lo14a Strenuous exercise, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in a strenuous sport
lo14a047 lo14a Moderate exercise, such as moving a table, vacuuming, swimming or cycling
lo14a048 lo14a Lifting or carrying groceries
lo14a049 lo14a Walking up a few flights of stairs
lo14a050 lo14a Walking up one flight of stairs
lo14a051 lo14a Bending, kneeling or squatting
lo14a052 lo14a Walking more than a kilometer
lo14a053 lo14a Walking a few hundred meters
lo14a054 lo14a Walking approx. a hundred meters
lo14a055 lo14a Washing or getting dressed
lo14a056 lo14a You spent less time working or doing other activities
lo14a057 lo14a You achieved less than you would like
lo14a058 lo14a You were limited in the type of work or other activities
lo14a059 lo14a You had difficulty performing your work or other activities (for example, it required extra effort from you)
lo14a060 lo14a You spent less time working or other activities
lo14a061 lo14a You achieved less than you would like
lo14a062 lo14a You did not do your work or other activities as carefully as usual
lo14a063 lo14a To what extent have your physical health or emotional problems limited you in your normal interactions with family, friends or neighbors, or during group activities in the past 4 weeks?
lo14a064 lo14a How much physical pain have you experienced in the past 4 weeks?
lo14a065 lo14a To what extent were you limited by pain in your normal work (work outside of the home as well as domestic chores) in the past 4 weeks?
lo14a066 lo14a did you feel lively?
lo14a067 lo14a were you very nervous?
lo14a068 lo14a were you so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?
lo14a069 lo14a did you feel calm and satisfied?
lo14a070 lo14a did you feel energetic?
lo14a071 lo14a did you feel somber and gloomy?
lo14a072 lo14a did you feel exhausted?
lo14a073 lo14a were you a happy person?
lo14a074 lo14a did you feel tired?
lo14a075 lo14a How often did your physical health or emotional problems limit you during social activities (such as visiting friends and family, etc.) in the past 4 weeks?
lo14a076 lo14a I seem to get sick a bit more easily
lo14a077 lo14a I am just as healthy as other people
lo14a078 lo14a I expect that my health will deteriorate
lo14a079 lo14a My health is excellent
lo14a080 lo14a Was it difficult to answer the questions?
lo14a081 lo14a Were the questions sufficiently clear?
lo14a082 lo14a Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
lo14a083 lo14a Was it an interesting subject?
lo14a084 lo14a Did you enjoy answering the questions?
lo14a085 lo14a Starting date questionnaire
lo14a086 lo14a Starting time questionnaire
lo14a087 lo14a End date questionnaire
lo14a088 lo14a End time questionnaire
lo14a089 lo14a Duration in seconds