In collecting demographic variables, I do not need a specific scale? correct?
I can make my own stuff such as: marital status (Married, Single, Divorced, Widow, Domestic relationship), occupation (Full-time, part-time, unemployed), race (White, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, Native American, American Indian, Asian / Pacific Islander, Other), gender (Male, Female, other), caregivers' relationship to the recipient (Daughter, Son, Spouse, Daughter/Son in law, Other), Caregiver’s age (18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, over 55), overall health (Poor, Reasonable, Good, or Excellent), years of providing care (1-3, 4-6, over 6), number of children under 18 years old (0-1, 2-3, 4-5, over 5).
You certainly can "make up your own stuff."
Often, it is useful to use the same or similar questions and scales that other authors working on this topic have used. Then you can make meaningful comparisons.
On a side note, only ask demographic questions that you plan to use (meaning the data will be important to the study). The questions are boring to answer and can contribute to response fatigue.
Good luck!
The only item where I would disagree with creating your own measure is self-report health, where the standard question is: "Would you say your health in general is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?"
David L Morgan Hasan Bin Sohail & Steven Venette
Thank you so much for your help! I will try to revise the list and make it more concise.
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