====== Parental bonding (MIDUS) ======
The aim of [[https://midus.wisc.edu/|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 [[start|Lifelines]] in the context of an [[additional assessments|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.
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Note that parental bonding was also assessed in adolescent and adult participants in the context of another additional questionnare ([[OPBQ]]) using the [[Parental bonding (PBI)|PBI]].

===== Variables =====
| **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+      |