Table 1.
Breakdown of Well-being Indices
| Well-being Index | Individual Items | Response Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Life purpose | There is a leader in your life who makes you enthusiastic about the future | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree |
| You like what you do every day | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| In the past 12 months, you have reached most of your goals | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| You get to use your strengths to do what you do best every day | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| You learn or do something interesting every day | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Residential Community Belonging | The city or area where you live is a perfect place for you | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree |
| You are proud of your community or the area where you live | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| You always feel safe and secure | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| In the last 12 months, you have received recognition for helping to improve the city or area where you live | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Physical and Mental Health | Your physical health is near-perfect | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree |
| In the last seven days, you have felt active and productive every day | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Over the last two weeks, how often have you had little interest or pleasure in doing things? | Nearly every day, more than half the days, several days, not at all | |
| Do you have any health problems that prevent you from doing any of the things people your age normally can do? | Yes, no | |
| Did you experience the following feelings during a lot of the day yesterday?… Physical pain | Yes, no | |
| Did you eat healthy all day yesterday? Do you smoke? | Yes, no | |
| Have you ever been told by a physician or nurse that you have any of the following, or no? | ||
| … High blood pressure | Yes, no | |
| … High cholesterol | Yes, no | |
| … Diabetes | Yes, no | |
| … Depression | Yes, no | |
| … Heart attack | Yes, no | |
| … Cancer | Yes, no | |
| In the last seven days, on how many days did you | ||
| … Exercise for 30 or more minutes | 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days | |
| … Have five or more servings of fruits and vegetables | 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days | |
| BMI | ||
| What is your height? | Feet Inches | |
| What is your approximate weight? | Pounds | |
| Financial Well-being | Have there been times in the past twelve months when you did not have enough money to buy food that you or your family needed? | Yes, no |
| You have enough money to do everything you want to do. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| In the last seven days, you have worried about money. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Compared to the people you spend time with, you are satisfied with your standard of living. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Social Connectedness | Your relationship with your spouse, partner, or closest friend is stronger than ever. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree |
| You always make time for regular trips or vacations with friends and family. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Someone in your life always encourages you to be healthy. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree | |
| Your friends and family give you positive energy every day. | Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree |