Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Well-Being Module, April, July and October, 2014

Variable Details

VariableMCZ_16
LabelOn a scale of 0 to 10 how lonely do you feel in your daily life?
Question text On a scale where 0 is 'not at all lonely' and 10 is 'extremely lonely', how lonely do you feel in your daily life? Where 0 is 'not at all lonely' and 10 is 'extremely lonely'.
Responses
0 Low 1310
1 299
2 385
3 202
4 112
5 204
6 143
7 178
8 146
9 43
10 High 57
98 Refusal 22
99 Don't know 9
Sysmiss 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Well-Being Module, April, July and October, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD CZ1 This question asks the respondent to rate how lonely they feel in their everyday life. This question uses a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is 'not at all lonely' and 10 is 'extremely lonely.' Please note that like in MCZ_4, the scale for this question differs from the rest of the module because 0 is a positive response and 10 is negative.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.