Depression and Relationships

Hello! I am a graduate student completing a case study on Depression and Relationship Quality. I'm hoping to have a few people diagnosed with depression complete my survey. Please feel free to copy and paste the questions below with your answer into a new post. Thank you so much!

1. Please indicate the degree of happiness, all things considered, of your relationship.

Extremely Unhappy (0)

Fairly Unhappy (1)

A Little Unhappy (2)

Happy (3)

Very Happy (4)

Extremely Happy (5)

Perfect (6)

Most people have disagreements in their relationships. Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list.

2. Amount of time spent together

Always Agree (5)

Almost Always Agree (4)

Occasionally Disagree (3)

Frequently Disagree (2)

Almost Always Disagree (1)

Always Disagree (0)

3. Making major decisions

Always Agree (5)

Almost Always Agree (4)

Occasionally Disagree (3)

Frequently Disagree (2)

Almost Always Disagree (1)

Always Disagree (0)

4. Demonstrations of affection

Always Agree (5)

Almost Always Agree (4)

Occasionally Disagree (3)

Frequently Disagree (2)

Almost Always Disagree (1)

Always Disagree (0)

5. In general, how often do you think that things between you and your partner are going well?

All the Time (5)

Most of the Time (4)

More Often than Not (3)

Occasionally (2)

Rarely (1)

Never (0)

6. How often do you wish you hadnt gotten into this relationship?

All the Time (0)

Most of the Time (1)

More Often than Not (2)

Occasionally (3)

Rarely (4)

Never (5)

7. I still feel a strong connection with my partner

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

8. If I had my life to live over, I would marry (or live with / date) the same person

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

9. Our relationship is strong

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

10. I sometimes wonder if there is someone else out there for me

Not at all TRUE (5)

A little TRUE (4)

Somewhat TRUE (3)

Mostly TRUE (2)

Almost Completely TRUE (1)

Completely TRUE (0)

11.My relationship with my partner makes me happy

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

12.I have a warm and comfortable relationship with my partner

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

13. I cant imagine ending my relationship with my partner

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

14. I feel that I can confide in my partner about virtually anything

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

15. I have had second thoughts about this relationship recently

Not at all TRUE (5)

A little TRUE (4)

Somewhat TRUE (3)

Mostly TRUE (2)

Almost Completely TRUE (1)

Completely TRUE (0)

16. For me, my partner is the perfect romantic partner

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

17. I really feel like part of a team with my partner

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

18. I cannot imagine another person making me as happy as my partner does

Not at all TRUE (0)

A little TRUE (1)

Somewhat TRUE (2)

Mostly TRUE (3)

Almost Completely TRUE (4)

Completely TRUE (5)

19. How rewarding is your relationship with your partner?

Not at all (0)

A little (1)

Somewhat (2)

Mostly (3)

Almost Completely (4)

Completely (5)

20. How well does your partner meet your needs?

Not at all (0)

A little (1)

Somewhat (2)

Mostly (3)

Almost Completely (4)

Completely (5)

21. To what extent has your relationship met your original expectations?

Not at all (0)

A little (1)

Somewhat (2)

Mostly (3)

Almost Completely (4)

Completely (5)

22. In general, how satisfied are you with your relationship?

Not at all (0)

A little (1)

Somewhat (2)

Mostly (3)

Almost Completely (4)

Completely (5)

23. How good is your relationship compared to most?

Worse than all others 0 2 3 4 5 Better than all others

(Extremely bad) (Extremely good)

24. Do you enjoy your partners company?

Never (0)

Less than once a month (1)

Once or twice a month (2)

Once or twice a week (3)

Once a day (4)

More often (5)

25. How often do you and your partner have fun together?

Never (0)

Less than once a month (1)

Once or twice a month (2)

Once or twice a week (3)

Once a day (4)

More often (5)

For each of the following items, select the answer that best describes how you feel about your relationship. Base your responses on your first impressions and immediate feelings about the item.

26. INTERESTING 5 4 3 2 1 0 BORING

27. BAD 0 1 2 3 4 5 GOOD

28.FULL 5 4 3 2 1 0 EMPTY

29.LONELY 0 1 2 3 4 5 FRIENTLY

30. STURDY 5 4 3 2 1 0 FRAGILE

31. DISCOURAGING 0 1 2 3 4 5 HOPEFUL

32. ENJOYABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 MISERABLE