Table 9 Descriptions and translation examples [©PSSRU at the University of Kent]

Control over daily life

The service user can choose what to do and when to do it, having control over his/her daily life and activities.

Original version

Which of the following statements best describes how much control you have over your daily life?

By ‘control over daily life’ we mean having the choice to do things or have things done for you as you like and when you want.

I have as much control over my daily life as I want.

I have adequate control over my daily life.

I have some control over my daily life but not enough.

I have no control over my daily life.

The final Japanese version

あなたは, 日常生活において, 自分のことをどのくらい自分で決められていますか.決めたことを, 他の人にやってもらう場合も含めて, お答えください.

思い通り好きなように自分で決められている.

おおむね自分で決められている.

あまり自分で決められない.

まったく自分で決められない.

Personal cleanliness and comfort

The service user feels he/she is personally clean and comfortable and looks presentable or, at best, is dressed and groomed in a way that reflects his/her personal preferences.

Food and drink

The service user feels he/she has a nutritious, varied and culturally appropriate diet with enough food and drink he/she enjoys at regular and timely intervals.

Personal safety

The service user feels safe and secure. This means being free from fear of abuse, falling or other physical harm.

Social participation and involvement

The service user is content with their social situation, where social situation is taken to mean the sustenance of meaningful relationships with friends, family and feeling involved or part of a community should this be important to the service user.

Occupation

The service user is sufficiently occupied in a range of meaningful activities whether it be formal employment, unpaid work, caring for others or leisure activities.

Accommodation cleanliness and comfort

The service user feels their home environment, including all the rooms, is clean and comfortable.

Dignity

The negative and positive psychological impact of support and care on the service users’ personal sense of significance.

Dignity filter question

Original version

Which of these statements best describes how having help to do things makes you think and feel about yourself?

Having help makes me think and feel better about myself.

Having help does not affect the way I think or feel about myself.

Having help sometimes undermines the way I think and feel about myself.

Having help completely undermines the way I think and feel about myself.

The final Japanese version

ケアや支援を受けることを, あなたはどのように感じていますか.

ケアや支援を受けることで, 今の自分をより良く思える.

ケアや支援を受けることは, 自分が自分をどう感じるかとは関係がない.

ケアや支援を受けることで, 気持ちが傷つくことがある.

ケアや支援を受けることで, 気持ちがひどく傷ついている.

ASCOT Dignity question

Original version

Which of these statements best describes how the way you are helped and treated makes you think and feel about yourself?

The way I’m helped and treated makes me think and feel better about myself.

The way I’m helped and treated does not affect the way I think or feel about myself.

The way I’m helped and treated sometimes undermines the way I think and feel about myself.

The way I’m helped and treated completely undermines the way I think and feel about myself.

The pre-final Japanese version

ケアや支援のされ方について, あなたはどのように感じていますか.

ケアや支援のされ方により, 今の自分をより良く思える.

ケアや支援のされ方は, 自分が自分をどう感じるかとは関係がない.

ケアや支援のされ方により, 気持ちが傷つくことがある.

ケアや支援のされ方により, 気持ちがひどく傷ついている.