Literal question
Now I would like to ask you some very simple questions about your level of satisfaction in different areas.
In each case, I would like to know where you would place yourself: Whether you are very or somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor
unsatisfied, or somewhat or very unsatisfied.
You can also look at these pictures to help you with your response.
How satisfied are you with your family life?
Interviewer instructions
Give response card to respondent and prompt her to look at the card while and after you ask each question from LS2 to LS10.
If the respondent says that she does not have a family, circle “0”. Otherwise, circle the code corresponding to the response given or to the smiling face pointed at by the respondent.
We have to leave it to the respondent's perception as to what she refers to as “family life”. Note that the question is not about “family”, but rather about “family life”. In other words, we are not asking the respondent to think about family members individually. At hearing this question, some respondents will think of their immediate family, or members of family that she is living together with. Depending on the living arrangements or relationship patterns between immediate and extended family members, some respondents will automatically think of the extended family. Do not try to explain what is meant by the “family”, unless the respondent asks you to. If that happens, tell the respondent that we are interested in their family experiences, immediate or extended family, whichever they spend more time with.
