Experiences Of Loneliness

Gender
MaleFemale

Ethnic origin
White BritishWhite EuropeanBlack CaribbeanBlack AfricanBlack OtherSouth AsianEast AsianOther AsianOther

Have you taken part in any market research discussion before?

YesNo

How many market research discussions have you taken part in, in the past 6 months and in the past 12 months?

What subjects were researched?

Do you (or any of your close friends/family members) currently work in, or have previously worked in, any of the following industries (or a role related to any of these topics)?

Market ResearchMarketing or advertisingJournalism/MediaHealthcareMental healthNone of these

Do you consent to the focus group being audio recorded (this will be used for internal analysis only and your responses will remain anonymous)?

YesNo

Which of the following best reflects your current employment status?

Working full-timeWorking part-timeAt UniversityAt school or collegeUnemployedRetired

What is the annual income of the person in your household who earns the highest salary?

Below £15k (before Tax)Above 15k (before Tax)

Which of the following best describes your current relationship status?

I am in a relationship, but we do not live togetherI am in a relationship and we are living togetherI am divorcedI am widowedI am not currently in a relationship

Which of the following best describes your family life?

I have a child/children under 18 who live at homeI have a child/children over 18 who live at homeI have a child /children who do not live at homeI do not have children

How old is your child?

Under 1 yearOver 1 yearn/a

Do you consider yourself to have a long-term health condition (this can include mental health)?

YesNo

Which of the following best describes how your impairment or illness affects you?
(Please select all that apply)

Vision (blindness or visual impairment)Hearing (deafness or hard of hearing)Physical (wheelchair user, mobility issues, amputee, dwarfism)Learning or concentrating or remembering difficultiesMental health problemsSocial or behavioural issues(e.g. due to neurological diverse conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit or Asperger’s Syndrome)I suffer from a long-term health condition, that doesn’t fit any of the aboven/a

Which of the following statements would you say you most agree with?

I never feel lonelyI feel lonely some of the timeI feel lonely fairly oftenI always feel lonely

Which category do you fit in to?

Young people (16 to 24)New parents (any age)Over-55sControl (25 to 35)