Americans View Their Mental Health: A Nationwide Interview Survey; a Report to the Staff Director, Jack R. Ewalt, 1960Interviews were taken with a national sample of 2460 adults. The questionnaire focused on various areas of life in which problems may be felt - including marriage and parenthood, the work situation and general social relationships. Information was sought about the respondents' use of leisure time, including group memberships and time spent with friends and realtives. Respondents were asked what things worried them and how they dealt with these worries. They were asked also to assess present happiness, the happiest time of their lives, and how they faced periods of unhappiness. Additional questions probed reactions to normal conflict situations such as failure to do well or anger at someone close. Respondents' self-perceptions were explored. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
General Adjustment | 19 |
Perceptions of the Self | 52 |
Marriage | 84 |
Interrelationships among Three Measures of Marital | 92 |
Sex Age and Education Related to Marital | 101 |
Summary | 114 |
Sex Age and Education Related to Parental Role | 129 |
The Readiness for SelfReferral | 255 |
A Critical Group | 345 |
Personal and Informal Resources | 359 |
Methods of Handling Worries and Periods | 365 |
Summary | 378 |
Implications | 399 |
Appendix I | 409 |
Appendix II | 425 |
Summary | 140 |
Symptom Patterns | 175 |
Selected Demographic Characteristics and Adjustment | 206 |
Appendix III | 433 |
Index | 439 |
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Americans View Their Mental Health: A Nationwide Interview Survey; a Report ... Gerald Gurin No preview available - 1960 |
Americans View Their Mental Health: A Nationwide Interview Survey; a Report ... Gerald Gurin No preview available - 1960 |