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Social Relationships

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Close Persons / Loss of very Close Persons

- General Information
- EE-Items used in BASE
- IP-Items used in BASE
- Raw Constructs Created in BASE

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Very Close Persons:
General Information

When? | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | Time 5 | Time 6 | Time 7
Where? | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | Intake Assessment (EE) | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | Intake Assessment (EE) Intensive Protocol (IP) | Intake Assessment (EE)
Questionnaire | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 12-13 IP: Social relationships | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 17-18 | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 16-17 IP: Social relationships | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 16-17 IP: Social relationships | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 8-9 IP: Social relationships | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 10-11 IP: Social relationships | EE: Intake Assessment pp. 13-14
SIR Data bank | EE: ZPK rec/table 10 (Z1ee) IP: Psycho rec/table 7 (B1unet) rec/table 8 (B1ust) | EE: ZPK rec/table 110 (Z2ee) | EE: ZPK rec/table 210 (Z3ee) IP: Psycho rec/table 207 (B3unet) rec/table 208 (B4ust) | EE: ZPK rec/table 310 (Z4ee) IP: Psycho rec/table 307 (B4unet) rec/table 308 (B4ust) | EE: ZPK rec/table 410 (Z5ee) IP: Psycho rec/table 407 (B5unet) rec/table 408 (B5ust) | EE: ZPK rec/table 510 (Z6ee) IP: Psycho rec/table 507 (B6unet) rec/table 508 (B6ust) | EE: ZPK rec/table 610 (Z7ee)

Information about persons who are emotionally very close to BASE participants was ascertained in the central intake assessment (EE), as well as at measurement point 3 in the intensive protocol (IP) social relationships questionnaire.
In the EE, participants were asked whether there are persons in their life whom they are so close to, that life without them would be hard to imagine, and who those persons are. This question pertains to the first circle of the circle diagram (Kahn, & Antonucci, 1980) which was used in the BASE intensive protocol (see Social network: Structure). The persons mentioned were coded as partner, son, daughter, other family member, friend or other person.
The recent loss of very close persons was assessed by a single question within the EE. If participants said "yes" they were asked, who had died. Those answers were coded as well.
In the IP, participants responded to a modified version of the Relationship Closeness Inventory (QRI; Berscheid, Snyder, & Omoto, 1989), answering questions about the person in their life they feel most close to.
Additionally, information about very close persons are available from the first circle of the circle task in the intensive protocol. There, participants had to give the following details about each network partner mentioned: Gender, type of relationship, age, place of residence, duration over the last five years.

Literature: Smith & Baltes, 1996, 1999; Wagner, Schütze, & Lang, 1996, 1999; Schütze & Lang, 1993.

- General Information
- EE-Items used in BASE
- IP-Items used in BASE
- Raw Constructs Created in BASE

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Very Close Persons:
EE-Items used in BASE

Note:
According to the design, variable names for Time 1 have the prefix z1, names for Time 2 have the prefix z2,
names for Time 3 have the prefix z3, names for Time 4 have the prefix z4, names for Time 5 have the prefix z5,
names for Time 6 have the prefix z6 or b6, and names for Time 7 have the prefix z7.

| BASE items / variables | English translation | Variable names Time 1 | Variable names Time 2 | Variable names Time 3 | Variable names Time 4 | Variable names Time 5 | Variable names Time 6 | Variable names Time 7
1. * | Gibt es eine oder mehrere Personen, denen Sie sich so eng verbunden fühlen, daß Sie sich ein Leben ohne Sie nur schwer vorstellen können? | Is there any one person or persons you feel so close to that it's hard to imagine life without them? | z1e53x1 | + | + | + | + | + | +
2. * | Bei Verneinung der ersten Frage: Gibt es jemanden in Ihrer Familie oder Ihrem Freundes- und Bekanntenkreis, mit dem Sie sich so eng verbunden fühlen, daß Sie sich ein Leben ohne diese Person nur schwer vorstellen können? | If participant says no: Is there anyone in your family or in your circle of friends and acquaintances to whom you feel so close that it would be hard to imagine life without them? | z1e53x2 | + | + | + | + | + | +
3. | Ist in den letzten 5 Jahren jemand gestorben, dem Sie sich sehr eng verbunden fühlten? Wer ist diese Person oder wer sind diese Personen? | Has anyone to whom you felt very close died during the last 5 years? Who? | z1e54 | - | - | - | - | - | -
4. * | Ist in den letzten 12 Monaten jemand gestorben, dem Sie sich sehr eng verbunden fühlten? Wer ist diese Person oder wer sind diese Personen? | Has anyone to whom you felt very close died during the last twelve months? Who? | - | z2e54 | + | + | + | + | +
5. | Ist in den letzten 12 Monaten jemand, der Ihnen nahestand, auf andere Art aus Ihrem Leben getreten, z.B. weil einer von Ihnen umgezogen ist oder weil einer von Ihnen den Kontakt abgebrochen hat? | Did you lose touch with anyone, who was close to you for other reasons, such as moving or stopping contact during the past twelve months? | - | - | - | - | + | b6abg3 | -

* The persons mentioned were coded as partner, son, daughter, other family member, friend or other person.

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- EE-Items used in BASE
- IP-Items used in BASE
- Raw Constructs Created in BASE

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Very Close Persons:
IP-Items used in BASE

(Relationship Closeness Inventory)

Note:
According to the design, variable names for Time 3 have the prefix b3 and names for Time 6 have the prefix b6.

| Original items | Translations used in BASE | Variable names Time 3 | Variable names Time 6
1. | Information about the RCI-partner
Name of X | Name von X | b3name | b6rcin
Relationship to X | Beziehung zu X | b3bez | b6rcibez
Was a RCI-Partner nominated? If not, why? 0 = no, nobody left 1 = no, decision possible 2 = yes | Wurde ein RCI-Partner genannt? Wenn nicht, warum? 0 = nein, keiner mehr da 1 = nein, keine Entscheidung möglich 2 = ja | - | b6rcipar
RCI-Partner's circle-number at T1 | Kreisnummer des RCI-Partners zu T1 | - | b6rcit1k
RCI-Partner's circle-number at T3 | Kreisnummer des RCI-Partners zu T3 | - | b6rcit3k
RCI-Partner's circle-number at T4 | Kreisnummer des RCI-Partners zu T4 | - | b6rcit4k
RCI-Partner's circle-number at T5 | Kreisnummer des RCI-Partners zu T5 | - | b6rcit5k
RCI-partner nominated for the first time | RCI-Partners wurde zum ersten Mal genannt | - | b6rcineu
RCI-partner's age | Alter des RCI-Partners | - | b6rciage
RCI-partner's residence 1 = in the same household 2 = in the same house 3 = same district 4 = Berlin 5 = Germany 7 = foreign country | Wohnort des RCI-Partners 1 = im selben Haushalt 2 = im selben Haus 3 = gleicher Bezirk 4 = Berlin 5 = Deutschland 7 = Ausland | - | b6rciort
Duration of relationship (years) | Beziehungsdauer (Jahre) | - | b6rcidau
Frequency of approaches by RCI-Partner 1 = not at all 2 = rarely 3 = sometimes 4 = frequently 5 = very frequently | Häufigkeit der Kontaktaufnahme des RCI-Partners 1 = überhaupt nicht 2 = selten 3 = manchmal 4 = oft 5 = sehr oft | - | b6rcivx
Frequency of approaches by ST 1 = not at all 2 = rarely 3 = sometimes 4 = frequently 5 = very frequently | AHäufigkeit der Kontaktaufnahme des ST 1 = überhaupt nicht 2 = selten 3 = manchmal 4 = oft 5 = sehr oft | - | b6rcivst
Change of relationship 1 = stayed the same 2 = got worse 3 = improved | Beziehungsänderung 1 = gleich geblieben 2 = schlechter geworden 3 = besser geworden | - | b6rcichg
2. | Frequency subscale
We would like you to estimate the amount of time you typically spend alone with this person during the day. Think back over the past week and write in the average amount of time, per day, that you spent alone with X, with no one else around, during each time period. | Wir würden gerne wissen, wieviel Zeit Sie allein mit dieser Person verbringen. Wenn Sie an eine typische Woche in der letzten Zeit denken, wie viel Zeit haben Sie durchschnittlich am Tag mit dieser Person allein verbracht? |  |
Time spent with X: mornings | Mit X verbrachte Zeit: morgens | b3mor | +
Time spent with X: afternoons | Mit X verbrachte Zeit: nachmittags | b3nach | +
Time spent with X: evenings | Mit X verbrachte Zeit: abends | b3fraben | +
Time spent with X: 1 = never 2 = once a year 3 = several times a year 4 = once a month 5 = everal times a month 6 = once a week 7 = everal times a week 8 = 1 hour a day 9 = many hours a day | Mit X verbrachte Zeit: 1 = nie 2 = einmal im Jahr 3 = mehrmals im Jahr 4 = einmal im Monat 5 = mehrmals im Monat 6 = einmal in der Woche 7 = mehrmals in der Woche 8 = 1 Stunde am Tag 9 = viele Stunden am Tag | - | b6rcifne
3. | Diversity subscale
For each of the activities listed, please check all those that you have engaged in alone with X in the past week. [...] In the past week, I did the following activities alone with X: | Denken Sie an eine typische Woche in der letzten Zeit: Welche dieser Tätigkeiten haben Sie allein mit X unternommen? |
wash the dishes ** | Geschirr abgewaschen | b3fr1 | +
prepared a meal | Essen gekocht | b3fr2 | +
watched TV | ferngesehen | b3fr3 | +
attended an event * | eine Veranstaltung besucht | b3fr4 | +
went to a grocery store | im Supermarkt eingekauft | b3fr5 | +
discussed things of a personal nature | persönliche Dinge besprochen | b3fr6 | +
discussed things of a non-personal nature | Gespräche über allgemeine Themen geführt | b3fr7 | +
went to a museum/art show | ein Museum oder eine Kunstausstellung besucht | b3fr8 | +
planned a party/social event | ein Fest geplant | b3fr9 | +
went on a trip (e.g., vacation or weekend) | eine (Kurz-)Reise gemacht | b3fr10 | +
cleaned house/appartment * | die Wohnung geputzt/Zimmer aufgeräumt | b3fr11 | +
engaged in sexual relations | sexuellen Kontakt gehabt | b3fr12 | +
talked on the phone | telefoniert | b3fr13 | +
went to a movie | ein Kino besucht | b3fr14 | +
ate a meal | gemeinsam gegessen | b3fr15 | +
attended a sporting event | an einer Sportveranstaltung teilgenommen | b3fr16 | +
outdoor recreation | eine Erholung im Freien unternommen | b3fr17 | +
went to a concert * | ein Theaterstück oder Konzert besucht | b3fr18 | +
visited family | Verwandte besucht | b3fr19 | +
visited friends * | Freunde oder Bekannte besucht | b3fr20 | +
played cards/a board game | ein Brettspiel oder Karten gespielt | b3fr21 | +
excercised/participated in a sporting activity * | sich sportlich betätigt | b3fr22 | +
went on an outing (e.g., zoo) | sich im Freien aktiv betätigt (z.B. einen Zoobesuch unternommen) | b3fr23 | +
went to a party | an einer Feier teilgenommen | b3fr24 | +
played music/sang | Musik gespielt oder gesungen | b3fr25 | +
did volunteer work ** | eine ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit ausgeübt | b3fr26 | +
attended a non-class lecture/presentation * | an einer Lern- oder Weiterbildungsveranstaltung teilgenommen | b3fr27 | +
engaged in political topics ** | sich mit politischen Themen beschäftigt | b3fr28 | +
listened to the radio ** | Radio gehört | b3fr29 | +
went to a restaurant | in ein Restaurant gegangen | b3fr30 | +
went for a walk/drive | spazierengegangen oder spazierengefahren | b3fr31 | +
went to church/religious function | zur Kirche gegangen oder bei einer kirchlichen Veranstaltung gewesen | b3fr32 | +
went to a clothing store | in einem Bekleidungsgeschäft gewesen | b3fr33 | +
went to a bar * | in ein Lokal oder Café gegangen | b3fr34 | +
went to a department store | in ein Kaufhaus gegangen | b3fr35 | +
went dancing | tanzen gegangen | b3fr36 | +
pursued a hobby ** | einem Hobby nachgegangen | b3fr37 | +
4. | Strength subscale ***
The following questions concern the amount of influence X has on your thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree. ("1" means that the statement is very applicable for your situation, a "5" means that it is not at all applicable.) | Bei den folgenden Fragen geht es um den Einfluß, den X auf Ihr Denken, Fühlen oder Tun hat. Sie haben zur Beantwortung eine Skala von 1 bis 5 zur Verfügung, so ähnlich wie sie zur Benotung in der Schule verwendet wird. Mit einer "1" sagen Sie, daß diese Aussage sehr gut auf Sie zutrifft. Mit einer "5" sagen Sie, daß diese Aussage auf Sie überhaupt nicht zutrifft. |
X has got an influence on ... | X hat Einfluß auf ... |
my future financial security | meine zukünftige finanzielle Absicherung | b3fr38 | +
everyday things in my life | die alltäglichen Dinge des Lebens | b3fr39 | +
important things in my life | die wichtigen Dinge in meinem Leben | b3fr40 | +
my moods | meine Stimmung | b3fr41 | +
the basic values I hold | meine Wertvorstellungen | b3fr42 | +
my overall happiness and contributes to it | meine Zufriedenheit und trägt auch dazu bei | b3fr43 | +
my present financial security | meine gegenwärtige finanzielle Sicherheit | b3fr44 | +
X has got an influence on ... | X hat Einfluß darauf, ... |  | +
which parties and other social events I attend | auf welche Feiern ich gehe und welche sonstigen gesellschaftlichen Ereignisse ich wahrnehme | b3fr45 | +
how I choose to spend my money | wie ich mein Geld ausgebe | b3fr46 | +
the way I feel about myself | wie ich mich fühle | b3fr47 | +
when I see, and the amount of time I spend with, my family | wann ich andere Familienmitglieder treffe und wieviel Zeit ich mit ihnen verbringe | b3fr48 | +
when I see, and the amount of time I spend with, my friends | wann ich meine Freunde und Bekannten treffe und wieviel Zeit ich mit ihnen verbringe | b3fr49 | +
the way I feel about the future | wie ich die Zukunft sehe | b3fr50 | +
how I spend my free time | wie ich meine freie Zeit verbringe | b3fr51 | +
when I see X and the amount of time the two of us spend together | wann ich X sehe, und wie lange ich X sehe | b3fr52 | +
what I watch on TV | welches Fernsehprogramm ich mir ansehe | b3fr53 | +
how well I cope in everyday life ** | wie gut ich im Alltag zurechtkomme | b3fr54 | +
5. | Now we would like you to tell us how much X affects your plans and goals. | Im folgenden bitten wir Sie, uns zu sagen, inwiefern X Ihre Pläne und Ziele in der nächsten Zeit beeinflussen wird. |
In the near future, X will influence ... | In der nächsten Zeit wird X Einfluß auf ... haben |
my vacation plans | meine Urlaubspläne | b3fr55 | +
how I deal with my health ** | den Umgang mit meiner Gesundheit | b3fr56 | +
my residential situation ** | meine Wohnsituation | b3fr57 | +
my financial matters ** | meine Geldangelegenheiten | b3fr58 | +
my will ** | mein Testament | b3fr59 | +
my social contacts ** | meine sozialen Kontakte | b3fr60 | +
my plans for achieving a particular financial standard of living | meine Pläne, einen gewissen Lebensstandard zu erreichen/halten | b3fr61 | +
Two additional items used in the BASE-version of the RCI:
6. | Is there anything else in your life that X will have an influence on in the near future? | Gibt es außerdem noch etwas, was X in Ihrem Leben in der nächsten Zeit beeinflussen wird? | b3noch | +
7. | Will you have an influence on X's plans and goals in the near future? | Werden Sie in der nächsten Zeit Einfluß auf die Pläne und Ziele von X haben? | b3ein | -

> * The original English items were slightly modified in the German version to be more appropriate for use with older adults (however, the general type of activity remained the same). These items do not appear in the original questionnaire but were added in the modified BASE version because the Diversity subscale was intended to be modified to cover the range of common activities in the population under study (i.e., older adults in BASE).

> ** These items do not appear in the original questionnaire but were added in the modified BASE version because the Diversity subscale was intended to be modified to cover the range of common activities in the population under study (i.e., older adults in BASE).

> *** The Strength of influence subscale items were translated to express only positive statements in the BASE version of the RCI, whereas the original subscale also included negative statements (e.g., X does not influence...) to adapt the scale for the BASE sample. Furthermore, a highly shortened version of the Strength subscale was used in BASE.

- General Information
- EE-Items used in BASE
- IP-Items used in BASE
- Raw Constructs Created in BASE

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Very Close Persons:
Raw Constructs Created in BASE

Note:
According to the design, names for Time 1 have the prefix k1 or z1, names for Time 2 have the prefix k2 or z2,
names for Time 3 have the prefix k3 or z3, names for Time 4 have the prefix k4 or z4, names for Time 5 have the prefix k5 or z5,
names for Time 6 have the prefix k6 or z6, and names for Time 7 have the prefix k7 or z7.

Variables / Constructs | Construct names Time 1 | Construct names Time 2 | Construct names Time 3 | Construct names Time 4 | Construct names Time 5 | Construct names Time 6 | Construct names Time 7
Very close persons
Total number of persons mentioned | k1z53sum | + | + | + | + | + | +
Number of ... mentioned
partner | z1e53x3 | + | + | + | + | + | +
sons | z1e53x4 | + | + | + | + | + | +
daughters | z1e53x5 | + | + | + | + | + | +
other family members | z1e53x6 | + | + | + | + | + | +
friends | z1e53x7 | + | + | + | + | + | +
other persons | z1e53x8 | + | + | + | + | + | +
Recent losses of close persons
Total number of losses | k1z55sum | + | + | + | + | + | +
Number of lost ... mentioned
partner | z1e55x1 | + | + | + | + | + | +
sons | z1e55x2 | + | + | + | + | + | +
daughters | z1e55x3 | + | + | + | + | + | +
other family members | z1e55x4 | + | + | + | + | + | +
friends | z1e55x5 | + | + | + | + | + | +
other persons | z1e55x6 | + | + | + | + | + | +

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- EE-Items used in BASE
- IP-Items used in BASE
- Raw Constructs Created in BASE

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