GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
A. I want you to think about the person with a mental health problem 
with whom you have had the most contact, would you say you were 
extremely close, very close, not very close, or not at all close to 
that person?

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
B. How serious would you say (his/her) mental health problem was, was 
it

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
C. How much did the treatment help (him/her) with the mental health 
problem? Did it help

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
D. How much responsibility did you have for making day-to-day 
decisions for this person? Would you say

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
E. How much distress did this person's mental health problem cause 
you?

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
F. As a result of the mental health problem, would you say that your 
relationship with this person

Let's turn away from [NAME] now. I have a few questions about your 
general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself 
aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received 
treatment for a mental health situation? 
G. Overall, would you say that your experiences with this person have

Have you personally ever received treatment for a mental health 
problem?

Do you frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never see someone who 
seems to have a serious mental health problem in a public place?

Do you frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never see someone who 
seems to have a serious mental health problem in a public place? 
A. How frightening are most people that you see in public places who 
appear to have a serious mental health problem?  Are they

Do you frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never see someone who 
seems to have a serious mental health problem in a public place? 
B. Would you say that you feel no sympathy, a little sympathy, quite 
a bit of sympathy, or a great deal of sympathy, For people that seem 
to have a serious mental health problem that you see in public 
places?

Are you, alone or with others, currently trying to start a new 
business, including any self-employment, or selling any goods or 
services to others?

Are you, alone or with others, currently the owner of a business you 
help manage, including self-employment or selling any goods or 
services to others?

In how many privately-held businesses, professional practices, 
limited partnerships, or any other types of partnership do you own or 
share ownership in and have an active management role?

In what year was the business started?

Do you have any paid employees?

In which of these groups did the revenues from this business fall for 
last year

What percent ownership do you currently hold in this business? 
IF R HAS MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS/FARM/PARTNERSHIP, ASK ABOUT THE 
PRIMARY BUSINESS THEY ARE INVOLVED IN. ALLOW THE CAPTURE OF 
NON-NUMERICAL ANSWERS LIKE "MAJORITY", "CONTROLLING
INTEREST", "ONE OF THREE PARTNERS", ETC.

In which of these groups did your earnings from this business fall in 
contributing towards your household income For last year? 
IF R HAS MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS/FARM/PARTNERSHIP, ASK ABOUT THE 
PRIMARY BUSINESS THEY ARE INVOLVED IN.

All in all, would you say you started, or are starting, your business 
because you saw an opportunity or you started it out of necessity? 
IF R HAS MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS/FARM/PARTNERSHIP, ASK ABOUT THE 
PRIMARY BUSINESS THEY ARE INVOLVED IN.

How many people do you anticipate employing five years from now?

Is the SAQ self administered or interview administered?