The Sense of Coherence Scale - short form (SOC-13) adapted for use in Eritrea

1.	*Do you have the feeling that you don't really care about what goes on around you?
		(very seldom or never)	1	2	3	4	5 (very often)
2.	*Has it happened in the past that you were surprised by the behavior of people whom you thought you knew well?
		(never happened)	1	2	3	4	5 (always happened)
3.	*Has it happened that people whom you counted on disappointed you?
		(never happened)	1	2	3	4	5 (always happened)
4.	Until now your life has had:
5.	(no clear goals or purpose at all)		1	2	3	4	5 (very clear goals and purpose)
5.	Do you have the feeling that you are being treated unfairly?
	(very often)		1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)
6.	Do you have the feeling that you are in an unfamiliar situation and don't know what to do?
	(very often)		1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)
7.	Doing the things you do everyday is:
	(a source of deep pleasure and satisfaction)		1	2	3	4	5 (a source of pain and boredom)
8.	Do you have very mixed-up feelings and ideas?
		(very often)	1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)
9.	Does it happen that you have feelings inside you would rather not feel?
		(very often)	1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)
10.	*Many people - even those who are strong/resilient - sometimes lose hope in certain situations. How often have you lost hope in the past?
		(never)	1	2	3	4	5 (very often)
11.	When something happened, have you generally found that :
	(you overestimated or underestimated its importance)		1 11	2	3	4	5 (you saw things in the right proportion)
12.	How often do you have the feeling that there's little meaning in the things you do in your daily life?
		(very often)	1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)
13.	How often do you have feelings that you're not sure you can keep under control?
		(very often)	1	2	3	4	5 (very seldom or never)

^*= reverse score