Survey Documentation and Analysis

General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]


Variable Group: Topical Module Mental Health: 1996

Variables
PROBFIX1 FIRST MENTION OF PROBLEM
PROBFIX2 SECOND MENTION OF PROBLEM
PROBFIX3 THIRD MENTION OF PROBLEM
PROBHLP1 FIRST MENTION TO HELP PROBLEM
PROBHLP2 SECOND MENTION TO HELP PROBLEM
PROBHLP3 THIRD MENTION TO HELP PROBLEM
VIGVERSN VIGNETTE VERSION NUMBER
SERIOUSP How serious X s situation is
CHARACTR How likely X s stuation caused by Bad Character
IMBALNCE How likely X s stuation caused by Imbalance in Brain
WAYRAISE How likely X s stuation caused by the Way Raised
STRESSES How likely X s stuation caused by Stress
GENETICS How likely X s stuation caused by Genetic Problem
GODSWILL How likely X s stuation caused by God s Will
UPSDOWNS How likely X is experiencing Normal Ups-and-Downs of Life
BREAKDWN How likely X is experiencing Nervous Breakdown
MENTLILL How likely X is experiencing Mental Illness
PHYSILL How likely X is experiencing Physical Illness
VIGLABEL How likely X is experiencing Vignettes
DECTREAT How Able Is X to Decide Receive Treatment
DECMONEY How Able Is X to Decide Managing Own Money
IMPRVOWN How Likely X s Situation will improve on its own
IMPRVTRT How Likely X s Situation will improve with treatment
VIGNEI How Willing R Would Have X as a Neighbor
VIGSOC How Willing R Would Spend Time Socializing with X
VIGFRND How Willing R Would Make Friends with X
VIGWORK How Willing R Would Work Closely with X on a Job
VIGGRP How Willing R Would Have a Group Home for X
VIGMAR How Willing R Would have X Marry in Rs Family
HURTOTH How Likely X Violent toward Other People
HURTSELF How Likely X Violent toward Oneself
TLKFAM X Should Talk to Family and Friends
TLKCLRGY X Should Talk to Religious Leader
MEDDOC X Should Go to General Medical Doctor for Help
MENTLDOC X Should Go to Phychiatrist for Help
MENTLOTH X Should Go to Other Mental Health Professional for Help
SPHEALER X Should Go to Spiritual Healer for Help
SELFHELP X Should Join a Self-Group with Similar Problem
OTCMED X Should Take Non-Prescription Medication
RXMED X Should Take Prescription Medication
MENTLHOS X Should Check into a Mental Hospital
ORTLKFM IN WHAT ORDER TALK THINGS OVER WITH FAMILY FRIENDS
ORTLKCLR IN WHAT ORDER TALK TO A MINISTER, PRIEST, RABBI ETC
ORMEDDOC IN WHAT ORDER GO TO A GENERAL MEDICAL DOCTOR
ORMNTLDC IN WHAT ORDER GO TO A PSYCHIATRIST FOR HELP
ORMNTLOT IN WHAT ORDER GO TO A THERAPIST, OR COUNSELOR
ORHEALER IN WHAT ORDER GO TO A SPIRITUAL OR A NATURAL HEALER
ORSLFHLP IN WHAT ORDER JOIN A SELF-HELP GROUP
OROTCMED IN WHAT ORDER TAKE NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
ORRXMED IN WHAT ORDER TAKE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
ORMNTLHS IN WHAT ORDER CHECK INTO A MENTAL HOSPITAL
MUSTDOC X Should be Forced to be Examined at a Clinic by Law
MUSTMED X Should be Forced to Take Prescribed Medication by Law
MUSTHOSP X should be Admitted to be Hospitalized for Treatment by Law
DANGRSLF X should be Admitted to be Hospitalized for Treatment if
DANGROTH X should be Admitted to be Hospitalized for Treatment if
MEDCARE1 Who R Thinks Should be Most Responsible for Cost of Xs
MEDCARE2 Who R Thinks Should be Next Most Responsible for Cost of Xs
SPMENTL Govt Responsibility: Provide Health Care for X
GOVMENTL R Knows Someone who Has Received Treatment for Mental Health
MNTLAS1 1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, ASSERTED
MNTLAS2 2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, ASSERTED
MNTLIMP1 1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, IMPUTED
MNTLIMP2 2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, IMPUTED
MNTLIMP3 3RD MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, IMPUTED
MNTLSYM1 1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, SYMPTOMS
MNTLSYM2 2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, SYMPTOMS
MNTLSYM3 3RD MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, SYMPTOMS
MNTLOTH WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, OTHER CODES
BRKDAS1 1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, ASSERTED
BRKDAS2 2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, ASSERTED
BRKDIMP1 1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, IMPUTED
BRKDIMP2 2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, IMPUTED
BRKDIMP3 3RD MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, IMPUTED
BRKDSYM1 1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, SYMPTOMS
BRKDSYM2 2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, SYMPTOMS
BRKDSYM3 3RD MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, SYMPTOMS
BRKDOTH WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, OTHER CODES
KNWMHOSP KNOW ANYONE WHO WAS IN A HOSPITAL
RELMHSP1 PATIENT WAS SELF
RELMHSP2 PATIENT WAS IMMEDIATE FAMILY
RELMHSP3 PATIENT WAS OTHER RELATIVES
RELMHSP4 PATIENT WAS CLOSE FRIEND
RELMHSP5 PATIENT WAS ACQUAINTANCE
RELMHSP6 PATIENT WAS OTHER
KNWPATNT KNOWN ANYONE SEEING A PSYCHOLOGIST ETC?
EVBRKDWN EVER FELT GOING TO HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN?
BRKDWHY1 1ST MENTION CAUSE OF NER. BREAK FEELINGS
BRKDWHY2 2ND MENTION CAUSE OF NER. BREAK FEELINGS
BRKDWHY3 3RD MENTION CAUSE OF NER. BREAK FEELINGS
BRKDDO1 1ST MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT NER. BREAK
BRKDDO2 2ND MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT NER. BREAK
BRKDDO3 3RD MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT NER. BREAK
BRKDHLP1 1ST MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
BRKDHLP2 2ND MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
BRKDHLP3 3RD MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
BRKDTIME WHEN FEELINGS OF NERVOUS BREAKDOWN HAPPENED
BRKDDUR DURATION,SEVERITY OF NERVOUS BREAKDOWN FEELINGS
EVMHP EVER HAD MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM
MNILWHY1 1ST MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
MNILWHY2 2ND MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
MNILWHY3 3RD MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
MNILDO1 1ST MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT MENTAL ILLNESS
MNILDO2 2ND MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT MENTAL ILLNESS
MNILDO3 3RD MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT MENTAL ILLNESS
MNILHLP1 1ST MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
MNILHLP2 2ND MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
MNILHLP3 3RD MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
MNILTIME WHEN FEELINGS OF MENTAL ILLNESS HAPPENED
MNILDUR DURATION,SEVERITY OF FEELINGS OF MENTAL ILLNESS