This questionnaire is based on the Palmore Questionnaire (Palmore, 1988) and the Montorio and Izal questionnaire (Montorio & Izal, 1991).
This questionnaire is based on the following 4-point Likert-type scale: 0: almost never; 1: sometimes; 2: often; and 3: almost always.
This questionnaire is based on Costa & McCrae's Five Factor Model of Personality (FFM), which is a highly influential theory of personality.
This questionnaire is based on Lazarus' Theory of Stress and Coping [ 53], which states that coping is situation-specific rather than a trait or disposition.
This questionnaire is based on the Picker questionnaire, which is a widely used and validated instrument for quality evaluation in hospital contexts [ 12].
This questionnaire is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) norm for health and safety management, and specifically focuses on hazardous substances [ 23].
This questionnaire is based on 30 patient interviews that were conducted as part of a study on continuity of care and consists of 11 items [ 17].
This questionnaire is based on the baseline questionnaire developed in the Dutch Easy Care study [ 26] and is pilot tested with peer group professionals.
11 12 The definition of QOL upon which this questionnaire is based is 'A person's sense of well-being that stems from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the areas of life that are important for him/her'.
This questionnaire is based on the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of mental disorders-IV (DSM-IV) criteria for diagnosing MDD in patients with medical illnesses, and the questions concerning fatigue, concentration, depressive complaints, thoughts of death, etc.
This questionnaire is based on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree; the score for the questionnaire ranges from 25 to 175 for the entire questionnaire, and from 7 to 35 for its dimensions [ 43].
