What REALLY Matters to Women in Midlife Survey

What REALLY Matters to Women in Midlife

1. What matters to YOU?

Welcome!
I'm very grateful to you for taking a few minutes to complete this short survey. The purpose of the 10 questions is to help me get an accurate sense of the challenges and experiences of the people I like to work with - modern midlife women.
This is TOTALLY confidential and anonymous (no name or email address is collected) so please, say it as it is for you. Many thanks.

Karen Knott - Midlife Transition Coach
www.midlifematters.co.uk
karen@midlifematters.co.uk

If you would like to discuss your experience in greater detail please email me - I would be delighted to hear from you.

1. Which age group do you belong in?

Which age group do you belong in? 25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

Other

2. How old would you say you feel?

How old would you say you feel? More than 10 years younger

Up to 10 years younger

More than 10 years older

Up to 10 years older

Feel my age

Can you tell me more about your above choice?

3. What would you say are your favourite/best years so far?

What would you say are your favourite/best years so far? 15-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	Other
Please give reasons for your choice.

4. Have you experienced any of the following? Please select all that apply.

	Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Child starting school (including secondary)	Have you experienced any of the following? Please select all that apply. Child starting school (including secondary) Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Empty nest - child leaving home	Empty nest - child leaving home Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Child returning home to live	Child returning home to live Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Moved house/downsized	Moved house/downsized Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Bereavement	Bereavement Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Major illness of parent	Major illness of parent Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Divorce or separation	Divorce or separation Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Career change	Career change Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Lost job	Lost job Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Redundancy	Redundancy Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Retirement	Retirement Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Survived a major illness	Survived a major illness Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Been diagnosed with a medical condition	Been diagnosed with a medical condition Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years
Midlife crisis	Midlife crisis Within the last 12 months	Within the last 2 years	Within the last 3 years

5. On a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is best) how satisfied are you with the way things are going in your life today?

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Family	On a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is best) how satisfied are you with the way things are going in your life today? Family 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Friends	Friends 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Relationship with significant other	Relationship with significant other 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Work/career	Work/career 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Home environment	Home environment 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Overall quality of life	Overall quality of life 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Health/wellbeing	Health/wellbeing 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Religion/spirituality	Religion/spirituality 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Personal development	Personal development 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Education	Education 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Finances	Finances 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Leisure	Leisure 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Which of the above areas would you most like to improve?

6. Please rate the frequency of the following thoughts and feelings.

	Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel restless	Please rate the frequency of the following thoughts and feelings. I feel restless Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel negative about the future	I feel negative about the future Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I lack a sense of purpose	I lack a sense of purpose Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel tired & lack energy	I feel tired & lack energy Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel life is escaping me	I feel life is escaping me Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel dissatisfied with my life at present	I feel dissatisfied with my life at present Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel overwhelmed by current decisions	I feel overwhelmed by current decisions Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I think about making big changes but never DO anything about it	I think about making big changes but never DO anything about it Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel guilty for wanting more	I feel guilty for wanting more Constantly	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

Which of these concerns you most?

7. Please turn your attention to the future now and consider the following statements..

	Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
I expect life to be better in 5 years' time	Please turn your attention to the future now and consider the following statements.. I expect life to be better in 5 years' time Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
I plan a lot for my future	I plan a lot for my future Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
There is little I can do to change important things in my life	There is little I can do to change important things in my life Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
What happens to me in the future mostly depends on me	What happens to me in the future mostly depends on me Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
At this point in my life I’ve done all the planning I need to do	At this point in my life I’ve done all the planning I need to do Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
I would benefit from making changes to my life	I would benefit from making changes to my life Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly
I am likely to make them in the next 5 years	I am likely to make them in the next 5 years Agree strongly	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Disagree strongly

8. What if anything, is keeping you from achieving what you really want in life?

What if anything, is keeping you from achieving what you really want in life? finances lack of motivation/laziness lack of confidence fear of failure health	family friends/other people time age work	education overwhelm not knowing what I really want nothing other
Which of these is the major thing stopping you?

9. How important do you think the following elements are to making a successful midlife transition?

	Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Becoming clear on your core values	How important do you think the following elements are to making a successful midlife transition? Becoming clear on your core values Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Letting go of your younger self	Letting go of your younger self Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Finding out who you really are now	Finding out who you really are now Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Accepting yourself completely, warts and all	Accepting yourself completely, warts and all Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Reassessing what is important to you now	Reassessing what is important to you now Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Learning to take responsibility for what you want	Learning to take responsibility for what you want Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Being proactive rather than reactive	Being proactive rather than reactive Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Discovering your true passion and purpose in life	Discovering your true passion and purpose in life Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Having a plan to turn intentions into actions	Having a plan to turn intentions into actions Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A
Having unconditional support	Having unconditional support Essential	Important	Unimportant	N/A

Please specify anything else you consider important

10. Is there anything else you'd like to share, that hasn't been covered by this survey?

Is there anything else you'd like to share, that hasn't been covered by this survey?

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