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Packet 4 Please think about the two weeks since you filled out the first survey. We’d like to know how typical these two weeks have been for you. Compared to what the first two weeks of April are usually like, these last two weeks have been (please circle one)

Much Somewhat Pretty Somewhat Much Worse Worse Typical Better Better

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What is your employment status? (check all that apply)

___ I do not currently work regularly for income

___ I am a student

___ I am retired and receiving a pension

___ I am currently looking for more work

___ I have a regular job on which I normally work…………………… ___ hours per week

___ I have one or more part-time jobs, on which I normally work….. ___ hours per week (total for all jobs)

___ I am self-employed and normally work for income……………… ___ hours per week

___ I regularly do volunteering work for………………………………. ___ hours per week Traveling Vacations

Now we’d like to know something about any vacations you’ve had in the last year in which you spent five days or more away from home. Business trips do not count. If you had a combined business-vacation trip, the vacation portion should be five days or more.

During the last twelve months how many vacation trips did you take in which you spent five days or more away from home? (circle one)

No trips of 1 2 3 or more 5 days or more trip trips trips

For each vacation trip indicate the number of days it lasted, next to the month in which it began: (If two or more vacations started in the same month, separate the days by commas.)

May 2004…………. ______days

June………………. ______days

July……………….. ______days

August……………. ______days

September……….. ______days

October…………… ______days

November………… ______days

December………… ______days

January 2005…….. ______days

February………….. ______days

March……………... ______days

April……………….. ______days

In the next three pages, we will ask you questions about these vacations you had. If you had 1 or 2 or 3, please tell us about each one. If you had more than 3, please tell us about the 3 longest (in number of days away from home). Longest traveling vacation

The first day of this vacation was in which month? (circle one) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Where did you go? ______

What were the main activities? (Check all that apply):

___ Relaxing ___ Spent time with relatives or friends ___ Participated in Sports (golf, tennis, skiing, etc) ___ Entertainment events (Theatre, Concerts, Professional Sports, Night Clubs, Theme Parks, etc.) ___ Sightseeing, museums, arts, etc. ___ Shopping ___ Eating out, fine dining

Please remember the worst day of this vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the worst day? ______

Next, please remember the best day of the vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the best day? ______

Now think of the day that was the most typical day for this vacation. Try to relive how you felt during that day of this vacation. What percentage of the time were you:

in a bad mood ____% a little low or irritable ____% in a mildly pleasant mood ____% in a very good mood ____% Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling on the scale below. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during the most typical day of this vacation trip. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

Bored…………………………. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tense/stressed……………… 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Happy………………………… 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Depressed / blue……………. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Interested / focused………… 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Affectionate / friendly……….. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Angry / hostile……………….. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Calm / relaxed………………. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tired………………………….. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Second longest traveling vacation

The first day of this vacation was in which month? (If you had only one vacation, skip to next page)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Where did you go? ______

What were the main activities? (Check all that apply):

Please remember the worst day of this vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the worst day? ______

Next, please remember the worst day of the vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the worst day? ______

Now think of the day that was the most typical day for this vacation. Try to relive how you felt during that day of this vacation. What percentage of the time were you:

in a bad mood ____% a little low or irritable ____% in a mildly pleasant mood ____% in a very good mood ____% Sum 100%

Not at all Very much

The first day of this vacation was in which month? (If you had only two vacations, skip to next page)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Where did you go? ______

What were the main activities? (Check all that apply):

Please remember the worst day of this vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the worst day? ______

Next, please remember the worst day of the vacation. Which day was it? (circle one) First day Somewhere in the middle Last day

What made it the worst day? ______

Now think of the day that was the most typical day for this vacation. Try to relive how you felt during that day of this vacation. What percentage of the time were you:

in a bad mood ____% a little low or irritable ____% in a mildly pleasant mood ____% in a very good mood ____% Sum 100%

Not at all Very much

During the last three months, were there occasions on which you spent two or more days doing something very different than your normal routine? Such occasions could involve out of town travel or staying in town. Examples include attending a funeral, a wedding, an entertainment event or festival; being home or taking care of a sick child or relative; dealing with unexpected crises or emergencies.

___ No ___ Once ___ times

(If you answered “No”, skip to the next page)

What were you doing?

______

Now think of the most recent occasion on which you departed from your routine for two or more days. Was it something you did for pleasure, or something you had to do?

____ For pleasure ____ I had to do it

How long did this last? ____ days

Now think of a typical day during this most recent occasion. Try to relive how you felt during that day. What percentage of the time were you:

in a bad mood ____%

a little low or irritable ____%

in a mildly pleasant mood ____%

in a very good mood ____%

Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during a typical day of this break from your routine. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

In a typical week, how many days do your work for income? ______

If you work for income less than 2 days in a typical week – skip to the next page

Which of the following things do you do on a typical working weekday (Mon-Fri)? Check all that apply:

___ Shopping/housework/cooking ___ Spend time with husband/SO ___ Exercise, walk ___ Spend time with my children ___ Watch television ___ Spend time with friends ___ Read ___ Spend time with parents ___ Browse Internet/personal projects ___ Pray, meditate ___ Care for sick relative ___ Volunteer work

Try to relive how you feel during a typical working weekday. What percentage of the time are you:

in a bad mood ____% a little low or irritable ____% in a mildly pleasant mood ____% in a very good mood ____% Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling on the scale below. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during a typical working weekday. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

If you worked for income every weekday of the last two weeks, skip to the next page

Think of a typical weekday (Mon-Fri) on which you do not work for income. Which of the following things do you do on such a day?

Try to relive how you feel during a typical non-working weekday. What percentage of the time are you:

in a bad mood ____%

a little low or irritable ____%

in a mildly pleasant mood ____%

in a very good mood ____%

Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling on the scale below. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during a typical non-working weekday. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

Do you usually work on Saturdays?

___No ___Yes

Which of the following things do you do on a typical Saturday?

Try to relive how you feel during a typical Saturday. What percentage of the time are you:

in a bad mood ____%

a little low or irritable ____%

in a mildly pleasant mood ____%

in a very good mood ____%

Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling on the scale below. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during a typical Saturday. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

Do you usually work on Sundays?

___No ___Yes

Which of the following things do you do on a typical Sunday?

Try to relive how you feel during a typical Sunday. What percentage of the time are you:

in a bad mood ____%

a little low or irritable ____%

in a mildly pleasant mood ____%

in a very good mood ____%

Sum 100%

Now please rate each feeling on the scale below. A 0 means that you did not experience that feeling at all during a typical Sunday. A 6 means that the feeling was an important part of your experience that day. Please circle the number between 0 and 6 that best describes your experience.

Not at all Very much

We would like to learn how likable or dislikable various activities are. Below we list a number of different things that you may often be likely to do in your life. For each one, please circle the response that indicates how much you like or dislike it: (if one does not apply to you, you may skip it)

Dislike a Like a great deal great deal commuting to work……………… -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 working in your main job……….. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 having lunch on a workday…….. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 socializing at work………………. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 commuting to home from work… -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 socializing with friends…………. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 talking on the phone at home…. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 taking care of your children……. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 doing housework………………… -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 cooking/preparing food……….… -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 having dinner on a workday……. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 relaxing at home…………………. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 watching TV……………………… -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 You have now completed the survey. Please return this packet to the envelope labeled Packet 4. Make certain that all three packets (Packet 1, Packet 3, and Packet 4) are in the large envelope and that you have completed all the questions. When you are finished, take the materials to the lobby.