Why take the ARMT? Everyone is different. How individuals react to changes are different. This questionnaire is designed to measure your emotional and attitudinal readiness to cope with present and future mobility change that comes with advancing age. The feedback you will receive may assist you and your family to understand how you are feeling and offer some suggestions to assist you in your transportation planning. Directions: Consider what would happen if you could not get yourself to valued destinations and activities independently. Maybe this is occurring already in your life; maybe it could happen in the future. Read each statement and consider if you agree or disagree and how strongly. Mark your answer by selecting the appropriate number. Respond to all items if possible.Mobility loss can be sudden or progressive, but it is always devastating.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeAsking others for help with mobility means that I am losing my independence.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI am a burden if I ask others for help with transportation.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI avoid thinking about losing my mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI wish others would stop talking to me about my mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeAsking for a ride creates an inconvenience for others.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeOther people simply don't understand what it's like to have limited mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeIt is devastating for older people to have someone take away their car keys.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI do not like to ask others for a ride.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI feel depressed at the thought of being limited in my mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeMoving to a retirement community is too restrictive for my desired mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeWhen I see older people with significant limitations in mobility, I fear that I will end up like that too.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThere is no way to plan for loss of mobility in aging.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeA big loss of mobility would really hurt my self-esteem.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeLoss of mobility is very isolating and depressing.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI shudder to think of a time when I am less mobile than I am now.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI refuse to accept that I might lose my mobility in the future.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeMy future independence hinges on my ability to get myself around.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI have not thought much about my future mobility before today.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI've seen others become frail and immobile in older age, and I am determined to avoid this fate at whatever cost.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeIt really frustrates me when I have difficulty getting around.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI feel angry when I think about losing my mobility.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeI feel self-conscious when my mobility needs become a concern for others.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeIt is not easy for me to ask for help with transportation when I need it.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ
