Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Support Group

Hello,
My name is Jenna, and I am a college student who is conducting a survey on people's ability to experience happiness despite great adversity or challenging life circumstances. I am hoping that you will be kind enough to answer the following survey- it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes of your time.

Once you have completed the survey, it can be sent back to me using any of the following methods:
- send directly to my confidential email address at: happinessinadversity@live.com

OR

- type your answers below, and post them as a reply to this discussion topic (Note, others will then be able to read your answers).


Thank you in advance for your help!!!

Sincerely,
Jenna
 
Happiness Survey questions:
1) What is your age?

2) What is your gender?

3) Do you consider yourself to be a happy person? (Yes or no)

4) On the scale below, please choose the description that best matches how happy you feel at this moment:

1. Very sad
2. A little sad
3. Neither happy nor sad
4. A little happy
5. Very happy

5) On the scale below, please choose the description that best matches how happy you how you have felt over the past month (on average)

1. Very sad
2. a little sad
3. Neither happy nor sad
4. a little happy
5. very happy


6) As compared to other people, overall do you consider yourself to be:

1. Happier than other people
2. About as happy as other people
3. Less happy than other people

7) Please circle any of the following events that you have experienced within the past MONTH:

- Job loss or unplanned/unwelcome career change

- Significant illness or injury (please describe nature of illness or injury)

- Death of a close family member or friend (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Significant illness or injury of a loved one (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Loss of your home due to fire or other disaster (such as flooding)

-Loss of your home for any reason other than natural disaster (such as because of job loss, foreclosure etc.)

- Vehicle accident

- Significant vandalism

- Victim of a violent crime (please describe)
- Victim of a non-violent crime (please describe)

-Significant loss of net worth through loss of income or investments etc.

- Victim of identity theft

- Incarceration

8) Please describe any significant traumatic events or negative experiences that you have experienced in the past MONTH, other than those listed in question six.


9) Please circle any of the following events that you have experienced in the past YEAR:
- job loss or unplanned/unwelcome career change
- Job loss or unplanned/unwelcome career change

- Significant illness or injury (please describe nature of illness or injury)

- Death of a close family member or friend (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Significant illness or injury of a loved one (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Loss of your home due to fire or other disaster (such as flooding)

-Loss of your home for any reason other than natural disaster (such as because of job loss, foreclosure etc.)

- Vehicle accident

- Significant vandalism

- Victim of a violent crime (please describe)
- Victim of a non-violent crime (please describe)

-Significant loss of net worth through loss of income or investments etc.

- Victim of identity theft

- Incarceration

10) Please describe any significant traumatic events or negative experiences that you have experienced in the past YEAR, other than those listed in question nine.

11) Please circle any of the following events that you have experienced in the past 5 YEARS:
- Job loss or unplanned/unwelcome career change

- Significant illness or injury (please describe nature of illness or injury)

- Death of a close family member or friend (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Significant illness or injury of a loved one (please describe the person's relationship to you, as well as the nature of illness or injury).

- Loss of your home due to fire or other disaster (such as flooding)

-Loss of your home for any reason other than natural disaster (such as because of job loss, foreclosure etc.)

- Vehicle accident

- Significant vandalism

- Victim of a violent crime (please describe)
- Victim of a non-violent crime (please describe)

-Significant loss of net worth through loss of income or investments etc.

- Victim of identity theft

- Incarceration

12) Please describe any significant traumatic events or negative experiences that you have experienced in the past 5 YEARS, other than those listed in question six.

13) To what extent do you consider your happiness to related to life’s circumstances, including any traumatic events that you have experienced?
1. Very related
2. Somewhat related
3. Neither related nor unrelated
4. Somewhat unrelated
5. Completely unrelated

14) How do you personally define happiness (What does happiness mean to you?)

15) If you have recently (in the past 5 years) experienced a traumatic event (as identified above), to what extent has your level of happiness changed since the event?
1. I have not recently experienced a traumatic event
2. I am less happy as compared to prior to the event
3. I am happier as compared to prior to the event
4. I am neither more or less happy as compared to prior to the event (my level of happiness is unchanged)
Posted on 08/07/09, 07:08 pm