Survey Documentation and Analysis

General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]


Variable Group: Topical Module Mental Health I: 2006

Variables
VIGVERMY VIGNETTES FOR MENTAL HEALTH MODULE
MHPROBLM How serious X s situation is
MHDOFAM What X should do:Talk to Family
MHDOFRND What X should do:Talk to Friends
MHDOREL What X should do:Talk to Relig Leader
MHDODOC What X should do:Go to Doctor
MHDOPSYC What X should do:Go to Psychiatrist
MHDOMHP What X should do:Go to Counselor
MHDOHEAL What X should do:Go to Spritual Healer
MHDOOTC What X should do:Take Non-Prescription Medication
MHDORX What X should do:Take Prescription Medication
MHDOHOSP What X should do:Check into a Hospital
MHDOPRAY What X should do:Pray
MHDOLIFE What X should do:Change Lifestyle
MHDOHERB What X should do:Take Herbs
MHDOFRGT What X should do:Try to Forget
MHDOACTV What X should do:Get Involved in Other Activities
MHDOGRP What X should do:Get Involved in a Group
MHDODIET What X should do:Eat Better
MHDOEXRC What X should do:Start Exercising
MHDOMOVE What X should do:Move to Another Location
MHDOOTH What X should do:Other Mentions
MHDONONE What X should do:Nothing
MHCHRCTR X s stuation caused by: Bad Character
MHBRAIN X s stuation caused by: Brain Disease
MHRAISED X s stuation caused by: the Way Raised
MHSTRESS X s stuation caused by: Stress
MHGENES X s stuation caused by: Genetic Problem
MHGOD X s stuation caused by: God s Will
MHLUCK X s stuation caused by: Bad Luck
MHUPDOWN X is experiencing Normal Ups-and-Downs of Life
MHILLNSS X is experiencing Mental Illness
MHPHYSCL X is experiencing Physical Illness
MHNEIHBR R Would Have X as a Neighbor
MHSOCIAL R Would Spend Time Socializing with X
MHKDCARE R Would Have X Care for Your Children
MHFRIEND R Would Make Friends with X
MHWKWITH R Would Work Closely with X on a Job
MHWEDREL R Would have X Marry Someone Related to You
MHIMPOWN How Likely X s Situation will improve on its own
MHIMPTRT How Likely X s Situation will improve with treatment
MHDECSLF How Able Is X to Decide Whether to Receive Treatment
MHMONEY How Able Is X to Decide on Managing Own Money
MHOUTSDR Getting Treatment would Make X Outsider in Community
MHLOSEFR X would Lose Friends if People Know his her Treatment
MHLESSOP X s Opportunities Limited if people Know his her Treatment
MHUNEASY Being around X would Make Me Feel Uncomfortable
MHUNSURE People like X are Unpredictable
MHINTL People like X are just as Intelligent as Anyone else
MHNOTPOL People like X shldn t be Allowed to Hold Public Office
MHHRDTLK People like X are Hard to Talk to
MHNOKIDS People like X shldn t be Allowed to Have Children
MHCREATV People like X are More Creative than Others
MHNERVS Being around X would Make Me Feel Nervous
MHPRDCTV People like X are just as Productive as Others
MHFEELEM X should Feel Embarrassed
MHTRUSTY People like X are just as Trustworthy as Anyone else
MHACCPTD Person like X has no Hope of Being Accepted as Member
MHHIRED X should be Hired like Others
MHNOTELL X should Feel Afraid to Tell about his Situation
MHSECRET X s Family Better Off if Kept Secret
MHSUPWRK People like X shldn t be Allowed to Supervise Others at Work
MHNOTCH People like X shldn t be Allowed to Teach Children
MHHLPFAM How Important: Turn to Family for Help
MHHLPFRD How Important: Turn to Friends for Help
MHHLPREL How Important: Turn to Religious Leader
MHHLPGP How Important: Go to Medical Doctor for Help
MHHLPPSY How Important: Go to Psychiatrist for Help
MHHLPMHP How Important: Go to Mental Health Professional
MHGVTJOB Govt Responsibility: Provide Job for X
MHGVTHLT Govt Responsibility: Provide Health Care for X
MHGVTHME Govt Responsibility: Provide Housing for X
MHGVTEDC Govt Responsibility: Provide Financial Help for Education
MHGVTDIS Govt Responsibility: Provide Disability Benefits for X
MHSLFSHM X should be Ashamed to Receive Govt Assistance
MHFAMSHM X Family should be Ashamed to Receive Govt Assistance
MHSEEDOC X Should be Forced to be Examined at a Clinic by Law
MHMEDS X Should be Forced to Take Prescribed Medication by Law
MHHSPTRT X should be Forced to be Hospitalized for Treatment by Law
MHMNTHSP X should be Forced to Go to Mental Hospital by Law
MHVIOOTH How Likely X Violent toward Other People
MHVIOSLF How Likely X Violent toward Him Herself
MHCAUSE What Caused X s Situation
MHTRTOT2 R Knows Someone who Received Treatment for Mental Health
MHCLSOTH Closeness to Person with Mental Health Problem
MHSEROTH How Serious his her Mental Health Problem was
MHHLPOTH How the Treatment Helped him or her with Mental Health Problem
MHRESOTH How Much ResponsibiIity R had for this person
MHDISOTH How Much Distress this person caused R
MHRELOTH Relationship with this person as a result of Mental Health
MHEXPOTH Effect of Experiences with this person
MHTRTSLF R Have ever personally received treatment for mental health
MHSEEPUB How often R sees someone with mental health problem in
MHFRIGHT How frightening most people are in public places
MHSYMP How much R feels sympathy for ppl with mental hlth problm in