Table 1.
Questions in Gardening with Edibles Survey.
| The current pandemic has affected our lives and resulted in some changes in our routines. On the bright side, we are spending more time with our family and engaging in activities such as gardening. As research has shown that participating in gardening enhances our mental wellbeing and emotional resilience, we would like to understand how you, as our participant of the Growing with Edibles programme, are coping during this period. The set of statements below, adapted from the Singapore Mental Health Resilience survey, is a simple scale that assesses your level of resilience. Please select the option which best describes how much you agree or disagree with each statement. (Please be assured that your answers will be kept confidential.) | ||||||||||||||
| Statement | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | I am able to handle unpleasant emotions, like sadness, fear and anger. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 2 | I stay calm in difficult circumstances. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 3 | My religious or moral beliefs give me strength and courage for my life. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 4 | I believe my life has a meaning and purpose. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 5 | My family understands how I feel. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 6 | I am confident that I can solve problems in life. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 7 | I can find humor in difficult situations. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 8 | The problems I have are caused by other people. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 9 | In most situations I worry that something bad will happen to me or those I love. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 10 | I do not keep thinking about things I cannot change. | □ | Always | □ | Most of the time | □ | About half the time | □ | Sometimes | □ | Never | |||
| 11 | How much time do you spend in a week on gardening? | |||||||||||||
| □ | < 1 h | □ | 1 to 4 h | |||||||||||
| □ | 4 to 8 h | □ | > 8 h | |||||||||||
| □ | N.A. I do not garden | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Email ____________ | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Place of residence | 14 | Age | |||||||||||
| □ | Public apartment (HDB housing) | □ | Under 18 | □ | 45 – 54 | |||||||||
| □ | Private apartment (Condominium etc.) | □ | 18 – 24 | □ | 55 – 64 | |||||||||
| □ | Landed housing | □ | 25 – 34 | □ | 65 – 74 | |||||||||
| □ | 35 – 44 | □ | >74 | |||||||||||