====== Subjective health (Whitely Index) ======

The Whitely Index((Pilowsky I. (1967) Dimensions of hypochondriasis. Br J  Psychiatry 113: 39-43)) was implemented in [[start|Lifelines]] to assess [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochondriasis|hypochondriasis]] among participants ([[sections|section]]: [[wellbeing & subjective health]]). The Whitely Index contains 14 true-false statements about the subjective perception of health.\\
Note that subjective health of Lifelines participants was also assessed using various [[subjective health (general)|general questions]]. 

===== Variables =====

| **Questions English**                                                                                                                               | **Questions Dutch**                                                                                                                                       | **Code**                        | **Variable**  | **Assessment**  | **Age**  |
| Do you often worry about the possibility that you have got a serious illness?                                                                       | Maakt u zich vaak zorgen over de mogelijkheid dat u een ernstige ziekte hebt?                                                                             | whitely_worry_adu_q_01          | WI1           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Are you bothered by many pains and aches?                                                                                                           | Hebt u last van veel pijntjes?                                                                                                                            | whitely_aches_adu_q_02          | WI2           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you find that you are often aware of various things happening in your body?                                                                      | Vindt u dat u zich vaak bewust bent van dingen die zich in uw lichaam afspelen?                                                                           | whitely_consciousness_adu_q_03  | WI3           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you worry a lot about your health?                                                                                                               | Maakt u zich vaak zorgen om uw gezondheid?                                                                                                                | whitely_worry_adu_q_04          | WI4           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you often have the symptoms of very serious illnesses?                                                                                           | Hebt u vaak de verschijnselen van zeer ernstige ziektes?                                                                                                  | whitely_symptoms_adu_q_05       | WI5           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| If a disease is brought to your attention (through the radio, television, newspapers or someone you know), do you worry about getting it yourself?  | Als een ziekte onder uw aandacht wordt gebracht (door de radio, televisie, kranten, of iemand die u kent) maakt u zich dan zorgen dat u het zelf krijgt?  | whitely_worry_adu_q_06          | WI6           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| If you feel ill and someone tells you that you are looking better, do you become annoyed?                                                           | Als u zich ziek voelt en iemand vertelt u dat u er beter uitziet, raakt u dan geïrriteerd?                                                                | whitely_irritation_adu_q_07     | WI7           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you find that you are bothered by many different symptoms?                                                                                       | Vindt u dat u last hebt van veel verschillende klachten?                                                                                                  | whitely_complaints_adu_q_08     | WI8           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Is it easy for you to forget about yourself, and think about all sorts of other things?                                                             | Is het gemakkelijk voor u om uzelf te vergeten en aan allerlei andere dingen te denken?                                                                   | whitely_distraction_adu_q_09    | WI9           | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Is it hard for you to believe the doctor when he or she tells you there is nothing for you to worry about?                                          | Is het moeilijk voor u om de dokter te geloven wanneer hij of zij u vertelt dat er voor u niets is om u zorgen over te maken?                             | whitely_believe_adu_q_10        | WI10          | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you get the feeling that people are not taking your illness seriously enough?                                                                    | Krijgt u het gevoel dat mensen uw ziekte niet serieus genoeg nemen?                                                                                       | whitely_serious_adu_q_11        | WI11          | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you think that you worry about your health more than most people?                                                                                | Denkt u dat u zich meer zorgen maakt over uw gezondheid dan de meeste mensen?                                                                             | whitely_worry_adu_q_12          | WI12          | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Do you think there is something seriously wrong with your body?                                                                                     | Denkt u dat er iets ernstig mis is met uw lichaam?                                                                                                        | whitely_body_adu_q_13           | WI13          | [[2B]]          | 18+      |
| Are you afraid of illness?                                                                                                                          | Bent u bang voor ziekte?                                                                                                                                  | whitely_fear_adu_q_14           | WI14          | [[2B]]          | 18+      |