To examine in what way persons can make new relationships or how they can improve existing relationships or change them into supporting relationships.

Detailed data regarding r's personality / values, expectations, wishes and needs with respect to other people / actual situation: nature, intensity, quality and quantity of relationships in particular with partner and friends / loneliness / problems in r's life: death, divorce, disablement, work, children etc.. Belief in personal responsibility and possibility to control own life.

Background variables: basic characteristics/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ education/ politics/ organizational membership