TABLE 2.
Cognitive Interviewing Probes and Example Response
| Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory Item | Response |
|---|---|
| 1. How important is it to you to spend time by yourself?a | 1 |
| A. What were your thoughts as you gave your answer? (What came to mind as I asked you this question?) | Being alone, no interruptions. |
| B. Can you give me an example of the [insert stem] you were thinking of when you gave your answer? | Reading, prayer, resting. |
| C. What do the words [insert stem] mean to you? | Being all alone, being alone to think. |
| D. Has this ever been more important to you? | When I cannot find a place without interruptions. |
| E. How did you decide that [insert stem] is [insert importance rating response] to you? | Because I spend a lot of time by myself. |
| F. Tell me in your own words what this question is asking. (Is there a different way we could ask this question?) | Are you able to find time to be alone to think with no interruptions? |
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Item rating, where 9 = no response, 0 = very important, 1 = somewhat important, 2 = not very important, and 3 = not important.