The aim of the national survey of midlife development in the United States (MIDUS), first conducted in 1995/1996, was to investigate the role of behavioral, psychological, and social factors in health and well-being.
The MIDUS was implemented in Lifelines in the context of an additional assessment: MHDQ. The included questions are about the relationship with your parents while growing up. This questionnaire was not validated and translated by Lifelines.
Note that parental bonding was also assessed in adolescent and adult participants in the context of another additional questionnare (OPBQ) using the PBI.
Label English | Label Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
how would you rate your relationship with your father during the years you were growing up? | hoe was de relatie met uw vader in de jaren dat u opgroeide? | midus_father_adu_q_1_a | dend37 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much did your father understand your problems and worries? | hoe goed begreep uw vader uw problemen en zorgen? | midus_father_adu_q_1_b | dend38 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much could you confide in your father about things that were bothering you? | hoe goed kon u uw vader in vertrouwen nemen over dingen die u dwars zaten? | midus_father_adu_q_1_c | dend39 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much love and affection did your father give you? | hoeveel liefde en genegenheid heeft uw vader u gegeven? | midus_father_adu_q_1_d | dend40 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much time and attention did your father give you when you needed it? | hoeveel tijd en aandacht gaf uw vader u als u dat nodig had? | midus_father_adu_q_1_e | dend41 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much effort did your father put into watching over you and making sure you had a good upbringing? | hoeveel moeite deed uw vader om op u te letten en er zeker van te zijn dat u een goede opvoeding kreeg? | midus_father_adu_q_1_f | dend42 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much did your father teach you about life? | hoeveel heeft uw vader u geleerd over het leven? | midus_father_adu_q_1_g | dend43 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how would you rate your relationship with your mother during the years you were growing up? | hoe was de relatie met uw moeder in de jaren dat u opgroeide? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_a | dend30 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much did your mother understand your problems and worries? | hoe goed begreep uw moeder uw problemen en zorgen? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_b | dend31 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much could you confide in your mother about things that were bothering you? | hoe goed kon u uw moeder in vertrouwen nemen over dingen die u dwars zaten? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_c | dend32 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much love and affection did your mother give you? | hoeveel liefde en genegenheid heeft uw moeder u gegeven? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_d | dend33 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much time and attention did your mother give you when you needed it? | hoeveel tijd en aandacht gaf uw moeder u als u dat nodig had? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_e | dend34 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much effort did your mother put into watching over you and making sure you had a good upbringing? | hoeveel moeite deed uw moeder om op u te letten en er zeker van te zijn dat u een goede opvoeding kreeg? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_f | dend35 | MHDQ | 18+ |
how much did your mother teach you about life? | hoeveel heeft uw moeder u geleerd over het leven? | midus_mother_adu_q_1_g | dend36 | MHDQ | 18+ |