Health Conception Scale

Year 1 Health Conception Scale

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Below are 28 statements to describe the meaning that "health" or "being healthy" may have for an individual. Depending on your personal conception of health, you may agree or disagree with the statements. Beside each statement is a scale which ranges from strongly disagree to strongly agree. For each item, we would like you mark the answer which best represents the extent to which you disagree or agree with the statement. Please make sure that you answer every item. This is a measure of your personal conception of health; there are no right or wrong answers.

Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree Disagree Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree Not Answered

"Health" or "being healthy" means:

1. Feeling great - on top of the world

2. Being able to adjust to changes in my surroundings

3. Fulfilling my daily responsibilities

4. Being free from symptoms of disease

5. Being able to do those things I have to do

6. Not requiring a doctor's services

7. Creatively living life to the fullest

8. Adjusting to life's changes

9. Not requiring pills for illness or disease

10. Being able to function as expected

Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree Disagree Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree Not Answered

11. Not being under a doctor's care for illness

12. Facing each day with zest and enthusiasm

13. Being able to cope with stressful events

14. Being able to change and adjust to demands made by the environment

15. Not being sick

16. Actualizing my highest and best aspirations

17. Adequately carrying out my daily responsibilities

18. Living at top level

19. Adapting to things as they really are, not as I'd like them to be

20. I do not require medications

Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree Disagree Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree Not Answered

21. Carrying on the normal functions of daily living

22. Coping with changes in my surroundings

23. Realizing my full potential

24. Fulfilling my responsibilities as a husband/wife/son/daughter/friend/worker, etc.

25. Having no physical or mental incapacities

26. Performing at the expected level

27. Not collapsing under ordinary stress

28. My mind and body function at their highest level

	Strongly Disagree	Moderately Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Moderately Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Answered
"Health" or "being healthy" means:
1. Feeling great - on top of the world
2. Being able to adjust to changes in my surroundings
3. Fulfilling my daily responsibilities
4. Being free from symptoms of disease
5. Being able to do those things I have to do
6. Not requiring a doctor's services
7. Creatively living life to the fullest
8. Adjusting to life's changes
9. Not requiring pills for illness or disease
10. Being able to function as expected

	Strongly Disagree	Moderately Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Moderately Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Answered

11. Not being under a doctor's care for illness
12. Facing each day with zest and enthusiasm
13. Being able to cope with stressful events
14. Being able to change and adjust to demands made by the environment
15. Not being sick
16. Actualizing my highest and best aspirations
17. Adequately carrying out my daily responsibilities
18. Living at top level
19. Adapting to things as they really are, not as I'd like them to be
20. I do not require medications

	Strongly Disagree	Moderately Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Moderately Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Answered

21. Carrying on the normal functions of daily living
22. Coping with changes in my surroundings
23. Realizing my full potential
24. Fulfilling my responsibilities as a husband/wife/son/daughter/friend/worker, etc.
25. Having no physical or mental incapacities
26. Performing at the expected level
27. Not collapsing under ordinary stress
28. My mind and body function at their highest level