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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableOPTIM
LabelWEMWBS: Been feeling optimistic about the future
Question text Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. Please tick the box that best describes your experience of each over the last 2 weeks: I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future.
Responses
1 None of the time 312
2 Rarely 966
3 Some of the time 2802
4 Often 2225
5 All of the time 547
-9 Refusal 66
-8 Dont Know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 626
-2 Schedule not applicable 1987
-1 not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2011
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2011.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
Survey Instrument Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS)
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