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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableDEPTALK
LabelIf R depressed who does R ask help?S2.12
Question text Suppose you felt just a bit down or depressed, and wanted to talk about it. Apart from your husband, wife or partner if you have one, who would you turn to first for help?
Responses
1 Nearby friend 617
2 Far off friend 115
3 Relative/in-law 538
4 Work colleague 83
5 Someone else 34
6 No-one 102
7 EDIT ONLY:religious support 7
9 Not answered 0
99 10
-1 No self-completn 157
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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