Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableWkMent
LabelIs paid work generally good or bad for mental health?
Question text Some people think that paid work can be good or bad for a person's mental health. Taking everything into account, do you think that for most people paid work is generally good for mental health, or bad for mental health?
Responses
1 Very good for mental health 772
2 Good for mental health 1863
3 Bad for mental health 87
4 Very bad for mental health 21
5 (It depends - spontaneous) 184
8 Don't Know 15
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B9
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.