Scottish Health Survey 2008 - Questionnaires
Most of the questions are asked by an interviewer using Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) i.e. via a laptop. There is not a questionnaire, as such. However, in order for data users and other professionals to get an idea of what questions are asked in the Scottish Health Survey, we've put together a list of the questions.
2008 Questionnaire (2009 topics listed below)
The 2008 questionnaire consists of core questions which are asked every year (topics below) and also questions in a rotating (biannual) module (topics below). Please check both the core content and the module content for 2008 and 2009 when you are looking for a particular topic.
CORE CONTENT
- Household
- General Health
- CardioVascular Disease ( CVD) and use of services
- Physical Activity
- Eating habits (children)
- Smoking
- Drinking
- Dental health
- Socio-economic core (inc economic activity, education, ethnicity and religion)
- Parental social class
- Parental health
- Self-completion (including mental health, contraception and drinking)
- Height & weight
Scottish Government rotating (biannual) module
In 2008, the module content was as follows:
- Respiratory and CVD symptoms (in addition to questions on related doctor diagnosed conditions asked of all respondents in the core part of the survey)
- Asthma (not specifically covered elsewhere in the survey)
- TV viewing & outdoor physical activity - adults & children (in addition to detailed questions on physical activity and sedentary behaviour asked of all respondents in the core part of the survey)
- Physical activity at work - adults (in addition to detailed questions on physical activity and sedentary behaviour asked of all respondents in the core part of the survey)
- Eating habits - adults (in addition to questions on fruit and vegetable consumption asked of all adults and children and eating habits questions asked of children in the core part of the survey)
These questions will be asked again in 2010.
The interview is accompanied by self-completion booklets which are completed by the respondent.
Self-completion questionnaires (2008)
Scottish Health Survey - Self-completion booklet for 13-15 year olds
Scottish Health Survey - Self-completion booklet for adults
Scottish Health Survey - Self-completion booklet for parents of 4-12 year olds
Scottish Health Survey - Self-completion booklet for young adults
Scottish Health Survey - Showcards
MODULE 2009
In 2009, the module content will be:
- Accidents (not covered elsewhere in the survey)
- Dental Services (in addition to questions on dental health asked of all respondents in the core part of the survey)
- Social Capital
- Discrimination and Harassment
- Stress at Work
(The last three topics are covered in addition to other mental health / wellbeing related questions asked of all respondents in the core part of the survey).
These questions will be asked again in 2011.
Knowledge, Attitudes and Motivations to health (KAM) module (previously HEPS)
This SHeS Module contains questions concerning health-related knowledge, attitudes and behavioural motivations. It is a replacement for the Health Education Population Survey (HEPS) which was previously run by NHS Health Scotland.
What's changed since 2003?
Below is a summary of what has changed from the 2003 questionnaire. It is not a comprehensive list of all the questions which will be in the 2008 survey - only those which have been altered since 2003.
1) New sections
- COPD
- Dental health services
- Discrimination & harassment
- Social capital
- Stress at work
- Mental Health
2) Existing sections with major changes
- Adult physical activity
- Smoking
- Eating habits
3) For existing sections with small changes within them (key changes - not whole section)
- Household questionnaire
- General health
- CVD service use
- Asthma
- Drinking
- Child physical activity