Resilience Significantly Contributes to Exceptional Longevity

Table 2

Measures of resilience: questions of the seven items asked in the CLHLS interviews.

Items	Item statements questions	Scores based on answers
Item 1	Do you feel the older you get, the more useless you are?	0. always; 1. often; 2. sometimes; 3. seldom; 4. never
Item 2	Do you always look on the bright side of things?	4. always; 3. often; 2. sometimes; 1.seldom; 0. never
Item 3	Do you often feel fearful or anxious?	0. always; 1. often; 2. sometimes; 3. seldom; 4. never
Item 4	Do you often feel lonely and isolated?	0. always; 1. often; 2. sometimes; 3. seldom; 4. never
Item 5	To whom do you usually talk most frequently in daily life?	1. Family members/friends/neighbors/social workers/caregivers; 0. Nobody.
Item 6	Who do you ask first for help when you have problems/difficulties?	1. Family members/friends/neighbors/social workers/caregivers; 0. Nobody.
Item 7	Can you make your own decisions concerning your personal affairs?	4. always; 3. often; 2. sometimes; 1.seldom; 0. never