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INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
TOPIC: - “EMPTY” NESS SYNDROME- ASTUDY OF CHANGING FAMILY
PATTERN IN KERALA.
SECTION – A. PERSONAL DATA
1. Name For Yes-1, No-2, N.A-3
2. Address
3. Sex: M/F
4. Age 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, + 80 1-2-3-4-5
5. Religion: Hindu/ /Christian/Muslim
6. Educational Qualification: Below SSLC/ SSLC/ Pre-Degree/ Degree/ Post
Graduate/ Others 1-2-3-4-5-6
7. Occupation? Retd. Non govt.empl/ Retd. Govt.empl
Agri./ Business/ Labourer/ others 1-2-3-4-5
8. Monthly Income? Below 5000 / 5000-9999/ 10,000
14999/15,000-19999/+20,000 1-2-3-4-5
9 Marital status? Married/ Divorced/Separated/widower 1-2-3-4
10. Place of residence: Rural/Urban 1-2

SECTION-B. FAMILY DETAILS

11. Is your spouse alive? Yes/No
12. If ―Yes‖, was your spouse an employee? Yes/No
13. What is the type of your family? Nuclear / Extended
14. Present size of your family A. Single -B. Two- C. 3-6.-D. above 6.
15. No. of children: a. Nil, b.1-3, c. above 3.
15(a) Do any child live with you Yes/No
15(b) If‖yes‖, how many? 1-2-3-4
16. No. of sons: A. Nil, B.1-3, C. above 3.
17. No. of daughters: A. Nil, B.1-3, C. above 3.
17(a).How often you see your all children? 1. Daily /2. Monthly /3. Yearly
/4. Once in 2-3 years
17(b). Do you wish to have their presence? Yes/No
17 (c). Is their absence causes any kind of emptiness? Yes/No
18. Do you own a house? Yes/No
19. Do you possess any land property? Yes/No
20. Do you have any deposit? Yes/No
21. Do you have any debt? Yes/No
22 Have you lost your savings in any way? Yes/No
23. Do you have married children? Yes/No/NA
24. If ―Yes‖, was there any unarranged marriage? Yes/No
25 If ―Yes‖, was it with your consent? Yes/No
26. If ‗No‘ why? 1. Different Religion/2.Unequal
financial status/3.Difference in
Qualification/4.Other reasons
27. How did you treat them after their marriage? 1. Cordially/2.Indifferently
28. Did your spouse co-operate with them or not? Yes/No/NA
29. Did this incident made any mental problems to you? Yes/No
30. Do you have unmarried daughters? Yes/No/NA
31. Are your parent(s) living with you? Yes/No
32. What is the age difference between you and your spouse?
0 - 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, +10
33. Who earns more income in your family? Husband/ Wife/ Children
34. Are you a politician? Yes/No
35. If ―Yes‖ both of you believe in the same ideology? Yes/No
36. Are you a member of any Social/Religious/ Cultural Organization? Yes/No
37. Do you think that working in such organization creates more relaxation? Yes/No
38. If so do you get enough time for household matters? Yes/No
39. If ―Yes ―do you get enough time to spend with your family members? Yes/No
40. Are your children studying? Yes/No/NA
41. If ―Yes‖ are they day scholars? Yes/No
42. Are your children contact you frequently? Yes/No /NA
42(a).Do your children invite you to stay with them? Yes/No/NA
42(b). Do you think living with the spouse alone is better than that of living with children
and children-in-laws Yes/No/NA
43. Do you have any family problems? Yes/No
44. If ―No‖ what are the reasons? 1. Adjustments /2. Co-operation
/3. Mutual understanding /4.Tolerance
45. Have you ever think about divorce at any time in your life?
Yes/No
46. (a). If ―Yes‖ Why? Attitude of spouse/ illness/ Other reasons
47. Do you get financial help from your children? Yes/No
48. Are you living with your spouse and all children? Yes/No
49. If‖No‖ do you feel emptiness? Yes/No
50. If you feel emptiness how do you cope with it? 1. Engage in religious
activities/ 2. Social activities / 3. Reading books / 4. Engage in my own job activities /5.
Visiting holy places /6. Watching T.V.
51. If you do not feel emptiness. What are the reasons?
1. Adjust with the situation/2. realize the fact.
52. Do you have friends? Yes/No
53. Do you have belief in God? Yes/No
54. Does your spouse have same view on this regard? Yes/No/NA
55. If ‖No‖ is there any conflict on this regard with your spouse? Yes/No
56. Do you think faith in God is essential for a good life? Yes/No
57. Do you observe daily prayer? Yes/No
58. If ―Yes‖ does you get any kind of relaxation? Yes/No
59. Do you get full support from your spouse for all activities? Yes/No/NA
60. Are you in good terms with your neighbours? Yes/No
61. Are you getting full support from your children and children-in-laws in all
respect? Yes/No/NA
62. If ―No‖ Why? 1. Staying far away 2.their mentality
3. Poor financial Condition
63. Is your spouse getting full support from your children in all respect? Yes/No/NA
64. If ―No‖ why? 1. Staying far away 2. their mentality
3. Poor financial Condition
64(a). Do you feel emptiness when your spouse alone gets full support from your
children? Yes/No
65. Do you think your role is decreasing in the family? Yes/No
66. If ―Yes‖ how? 1. Orthodox beliefs
2. Reluctance to accept social changes
3. No personal income 4. Age
5.Children become matured
67. If ―No‖ why? 1. All assets are in my control
2. I am healthy and head of the family
3. I have personal income
4.Mutual understanding and co- operation 5. I am alone
68. Do you think matured children are not obeying you? Yes/No/NA
69. If ―Yes‖ why? 1. They are educated and grown up
2. Because of their spouse 3.they stay separately
4.Differences in ideologies
 5. Age and unhealthiness 6.NA
70. If ―Yes‖, do you think about a life without your children? Yes/No
71. Are all family members sharing the common interests equally? Yes/No
72. If ―Yes‖ how? 1. Through open discussion
2. Everybody accepts the head of the family
73. If ―No‖ why? 1. Communication gap 2.Different opinions
3. Financial condition
74. Are any of your children working at distant place? Yes/No
74(a) Are you both interested in sending your children far away for education or job?
Yes/No
75. If ―No‖ Who is against this plan? 1. Husband 2.Wife 3.Grand parents
76. Do you have any geriatric problem? Yes/No
76(a). If ―Yes‖ does you get full support from your family members or relatives to survive from
this condition? Yes/No
76(b).If ―No‖ do you feel emptiness? Yes/No
77. Do you use any alcoholic beverages daily? Yes/No
78. If ―Yes‖ does you get support from your family members? Yes/No
79. Do you adjust with the changes in the society? Yes/No
80. If ―No‖ give reasons. 1. Belief 2. Religion 3. Age 4.Fear
81. Are you satisfied with the present family Circumstances? Yes/No
82. Are you getting good co-operation from your relatives? Yes/No
83. (a). If ―No‖ why? 1. Due to property partition/2.Political/
3.Financial condition/ 4.Family problems.
83(b).If ―No‖, do you feel emptiness? Yes/No
84. Do you think you are getting respect from others? Yes/No
85. If ―No‖ what may be the reason? 1.Difference in financial status
2.my Occupation
3. Non-engagement in social issues

86. Do you compel others to accept you? Yes/No

87. Do other family members compel you to accept them? Yes/No
88. If ―Yes‖ how? 1. by making situations/
2. by putting me in financial crisis
89. If ―No‖ why? 1. I am independent
2. They do not need my help
90. Are you compelled at any time to surrender your ideologies before other family
members? Yes/No
91. Do you think the changes happened in the society as positive? Yes/No
92. Is there any vast difference in financial status of your family and that of your spouse?
Yes/No
93. At present, are you in good terms with your spouse? Yes/No/NA
94. If ―No‖ why? 1.Due to children 2. Property 3.attitude of spouse
95. Do your children seek your opinion on their all plans? Yes/No
96. Did your children take any decision against your interest so far? Yes/No
97. If ―Yes‖ how did you manage it? 1. By keeping silent
2.given warning 3.strongly opposed
98. If ―Yes‖ did you try to keep a distance with your children? Yes/No
99. If ―yes‖ did your spouse stay with you or not? Yes/No
100. If ―No‖, do you feel empty ness? Yes/No
101. Is there any open discussion on family matters at home? Yes/No/NA
102. In such discussions is there any kind of polarization? Yes/No
103. If ―Yes‖ who is the nuclei of the groups? Husband/Wife
104. What type of family you like the best? 1.Nuclear family 2. Extended family
3. Joint Family.
105. Which do you like the best? 1. Prefer to live with my spouse and children.
2. Prefer to live With my children only
3. Prefer to live with my spouse only.
4. Prefer to live alone.
106. Why? 1. To lead a calm and comfortable life
2.to avoid more conflicts with my spouse
3. Children and children-in-laws are all against me
4.To become free from everything
107. Do you feel empty when your children are away from you? Yes/No
108. Do you feel empty when your spouse is away from you? Yes/No
109. Do you feel empty when other family members are not co-operative with you?
Yes/No
110. Do you think to move away from your spouse and children under any
circumstances? Yes/No
111. Do you think your family members kick you out at any instance? Yes/No
112. Do you think old age homes are better than living with non-co-operating family
members? Yes/No
113. Do you think the absence of children makes some mental problems? Yes/No
114. Do you think the influence of mother is more effective on children than father?
Yes/No
115. Do you think the absence of parent/parents may bring some problems to children?
Yes/No
116. Do you think more old age homes should be started? Yes/No
117. What type of marriage was yours? 1.Arranged 2.Love 3.Register
118. Was yours an inter-caste marriage? Yes/No
119. If ―Yes‖ was there any problem in this regard? Yes/No
120. Did your family members hate you in any respect? Yes/No
121. If ―Yes‖ why? 1. Age 2.illness 3.financial condition
4.behavior 5.Other reasons
122. Do you think that your social status is low? Yes/No
123. If ―Yes‖ why? 1.Caste 2. Financial status
3. Employment
124. Do you think living alone is better than living with non-cooperating family
members? Yes/No/NA
125. Do you experience change of approach of sons after their marriage?
Yes/No/NA
126. If ‖Yes‖ who is responsible for it? 1. Son 2. Daughter-in-law
3.Sisters-in-law
127. Did you feel that matured sons try to move away from parents? Yes/No
128. Do you think in modern families‘ parents are getting isolated? Yes/No
129. If ―Yes‖ why? 1. Due to the changes happened in the society/
2.Weak parent-children attachment/
3.negative attitude towards elder‘s life style/
4.Modern life style of youngsters
130. Have you experienced emptiness in your childhood? Yes/No
131. If ―Yes‖ explain the situation. 1.No friends/2. Strong Restriction of parents/
3. Stay away from parents
4. No brothers and sisters
132. Do you feel emptiness at home? Yes/No
132(a).Do you wish to stay with your grand children? Yes/No
132(b). Do you think that stay with your grand children can avoid emptiness? Yes/No
133. Was the family property partition in justice? Yes/No
134. Did you all get equal share of parental property?
135. If ―No‖ why? 1. I have employment/
2.others do not have much educational qualification/
3.Illness of some members
136. What is your property status? 1. Partitioned/2.Not partitioned
137. If partitioned, did you give it equally to your children? Yes/No
137(a).Did your children compel you to partition the property? Yes/No
138. Do you think that the unhealthiness bring isolation in the family and society?
Yes/No
139. Are you getting full cooperation from your neighbours? Yes/No
139(a) . Do you feel empty when your neighbours are not cooperating with you? Yes/No
140. If ―Yes‖ Why? 1. Feeling of isolation/ 2.Neighbours are very necessary
141. If ―No‖ why? 1. Mental power to face any situation/
2.Narrowmindedness/3. Inability to adjust with others
142. Are your children cooperate with you in all respect? Yes/No
142(a) If ―No ―Do you feel empty? Yes/No
143. If ―Yes‖ Why? 1.We expect their full co-operation till the end/
2.Thought of future/3. Fear of loss of social status
144. If ―No‖ Why? 1. I do not mind their co-operation at any time/
2.Let them live their own way
144(a). Do you think that the role of children is very important for a healthy family?
Yes/No
145. Do you try to adjust with other family members to avoid ― empty‖ ness Yes/No
146. If ―Yes‖Is it possible always? Yes/No
147. If ―No‖ how you manage it? 1.Patience/2.Tolerance/3. Adjustments
148. Do you think financial crisis change the mentality of children towards their parents?
Yes/No
149. Do you think marriage of son causes any negative developments in the family?
Yes/No
150. If ―Yes‖ who is responsible for it? 1. Daughter-in-law/2.Son/3.Wife
151. Do you think that daughter-in-law play a vital role in keeping good family
atmosphere? Yes/No
152. Does you get full co-operation from your children-in-laws? Yes/No
152(a). Do you think that the present family condition is good enough? Yes/No
153. Do you think friendship can reduce emptiness? Yes/No
154. Do you feel Emptiness at any time? Yes/No
155. If ―Yes ―Which kind of emptiness is yours? Temporary/Permanent / Both
156. In your view who can reduce maximum emptiness?
1. Spouse/2.Children/3.Friends/4.Parents
157. What is your best suggestions to avoid emptiness?
1. Co-operation of family members
2.Mutual understanding of family members /3. Live with children and spouse
158. At any time in your life did you think about suicide? Yes/No
159. If ―Yes‖ Why? 1. Due to the approach of the spouse/
2.Approach of children/3.Approach of children-in-law
160. Are you satisfied with the present life in all respect? Yes/No
161. If ‖No‖, what are the reasons? 1. Home atmosphere/2. Health/
3. Absence of children/4. Financial problem/
5. Deviated Children/ 6.Attitude of the spouse
162. In brief in any respect do you feel ―empty‖ ness? Yes/No
163. If ―Yes‖, what are the reasons? 1. Absence or non co-operation of the spouse/
2.Absence or non-co-operation of children
3.non-co-operation of family members/
4.Financial crisis.
164. As a solution for these problems do you wish to leave away from this family?
Yes/No