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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2014

Variable Details

VariableOptimF
LabelBeen feeling optimistic about the future
Question text Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts. Please circle the number 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 369
2 Rarely 894
3 Some of the time 2610
4 Often 2468
5 All of the time 760
-9 Refused 167
-8 Don't know 2
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 2810
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
Survey Instrument Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS)
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