Table 1.
Summary of the measures covered in the SWWBQ.
| General health: How would you describe your health generally over the last week? (5 point scale, widely used measure) | |
| Social Well-Being scale (6 items, 5 point scales, SWB-6; adapted from European Social Survey Round 3) | |
| Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. What best describes your experience of each over the past four weeks?(paraphrased) | |
| I feel like I belong to something I call community | |
| There are people in my life who really care about me | |
| People in my local area help one another | |
| I regularly meet socially with friends and relatives | |
| I find it easy to meet people who share my hobbies or interests | |
| I often help with or attend activities organised in my local area | |
| Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (7 items, 5 point scales, CES-D-7 [22]) | |
| Below are a number of things people might say that they feel. How often during the past week would each description have applied to you? (paraphrased) | |
| You felt happy or contented | |
| You felt depressed | |
| You felt engaged or focused in what you were doing | |
| You felt energised or lively | |
| You felt lonely | |
| You felt everything you did was an effort | |
| Your sleep was restless | |
| Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (7 items, 5 point scales, WEMWBS-7 [23]) | |
| Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. What best describes your experience of each over the past four weeks?(paraphrased) | |
| I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future | |
| I’ve been feeling useful | |
| I’ve been feeling relaxed | |
| I’ve been dealing with problems well | |
| I’ve been thinking clearly | |
| I’ve been feeling close to other people | |
| I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things | |
| Mental well-being: life satisfaction. All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole nowadays? (10 point scale, widely used measure) | |
| Healthy eating (5 point scales) | |
| Fruit & vegetable intake: portions per day (widely used measure) | |
| Enjoyment: I enjoy eating healthy food (study specific question) | |
| Importance: I value putting effort and care into the food I eat (study specific question) | |
| Physical activity | |
| GP Physical Activity Questionnaire (5 point scales, GPPAQ [24]) | |
| Enjoyment: I enjoy taking part in regular physical activity (5 point scale, study specific question) | |
| Importance: Regular physical activity is important for my health (5 point scale, study specific question) | |