Table 1

FW dimensions and items selected from EQLS3

FW dimensionEQLS question codeItem numberEQLS question
Inner well-being (IW)
Cronbach alpha 0.88
Q30Item1All things considered, how satisfied would you say you are with your life these days?
Q40cItem2How satisfied you are with your present standard of living?
Q40dItem3How satisfied you are with your accommodation?
Q40hItem4How satisfied you are with economic situation in (COUNTRY)?
Q41Item5How happy would you say you are?
Q42Item6In general, would you say your health is?
Q45aItem7I have felt cheerful and in good spirits
Q45bItem8I have felt calm and relaxed
Q45cItem9I have felt active and vigorous
Q45dItem10I woke up feeling fresh and rested
Q45eItem11My daily life has been filled with things that interest me
Q46aItem12I have felt particularly tense
Q46bItem13I have felt lonely
Q46cItem14I have felt downhearted and depressed
Relative assessment (RA)
Cronbach alpha 0.65
Q29bItem15I generally feel that what I do in life is worthwhile
Q29eItem16I feel left out of society
Q29gItem17I feel that the value of what I do is not recognized by others
Q29hItem18Some people look down on me because of my job situation or income
Q29iItem19I feel close to people in the area where I live
Q57Item20Could you please evaluate the financial situation of your household? In comparison to most people in (COUNTRY)
Time dimension (T)
Cronbach alpha 0.56
Q29aItem21I am optimistic about the future
Q65Item22When you compare the financial situation of your household 12 months ago and now, would you say it has become better, worse or remained the same?
Q66Item23When it comes to the financial situation of your household, what are your expectations for the 12 months to come, will the next 12 months be better, worse or the same?
Financial security (FS)
Cronbach alpha 0.67
Q20Item24How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you will need to leave your accommodation within the next 6 months because you can no longer afford it?
Q35eItem25From whom would you get support if you needed to urgently raise?
Q58Item26Thinking of your household’s total monthly income: is your household able to make ends meet?
Q60aItem27Has your household been in arrears at any time during the past 12 months, i.e. unable to pay rent or mortgage payments for accommodation?
Q60bItem28Has your household been in arrears at any time during the past 12 months, i.e. unable to pay utility bills, such as electricity, water, gas?
Q60cItem29Has your household been in arrears at any time during the past 12 months, i.e. unable to pay payments related to consumer loans, including credit card overdrafts (to buy electrical appliances, a car, furniture, etc.)?
Q60dItem30Has your household been in arrears at any time during the past 12 months, i.e. unable to pay payments related to informal loans from friends or relatives not living in your household?
Financial freedom (FF)
Cronbach alpha 0.77
Q29cItem31I feel I am free to decide how to live my life
Q29dItem32In my daily life, I seldom have time to do the things I really enjoy
Q29fItem33Life has become so complicated today that I almost cannot find my way
Q59aItem34There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. Keeping your home adequately warm
Q59bItem35There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. Paying for a week’s annual holiday away from home (not staying with relatives)
Q59cItem36There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. Replacing any worn-out furniture
Q59dItem37There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. A meal with meat, chicken, fish every second day if you wanted it
Q59eItem38There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. Buying new, rather than second-hand, clothes
Q59fItem39There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would like them. Having friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month

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