“…Concerning your own parents and siblings please rate the importance they have had for you") also requires answers on a 4-point scale, but the latter entails categorical answers, such as 1 = "all members (father, mother, siblings)", 2 = "only my mother", 3 = "only my father" and 4 = "only my siblings". Twelve items (6,7,8,10,12,13,19,20,21,22,26,28) require answers on a 3-point scale ranging from 1 = "definitely" to 3 = "not at all". Two items (2,9) require answers on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 = "fewer than I would wish" to 5 = "much more frequent".…”