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Well? What do you think? (2008): The fourth national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental wellbeing and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Sara, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 175p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The overall aims of the research were to examine the views and experiences of a representative sample of the adult Scottish population (reflecting age, gender, income, location, race and ethnic diversity) in relation to a spectrum of mental health-related issues; and to compare findings with other relevant survey data. The specific objectives of the research were to investigate people’s perceptions of their own general health and lifestyle, and to explore people’s understanding of mental wellbeing and mental health problems, and their understanding of factors affecting these, investigate people’s direct experience of mental health problems and recovery from mental health problems, investigate people’s sources of information on mental health problems, explore people’s attitudes to mental health problems, including the stereotypes and myths, explore people’s attitudes to those who experience specific symptoms of mental health problems, compare findings with the 2002, 2004 and 2006 surveys and, as far as data are comparable, with findings from similar surveys carried out in Scotland, in other parts of the UK and internationally. The survey was conducted among a random sample of 1,177 Scottish adults (aged 16+) between 14 November 2008 and 19 March 2009. All interviews were conducted face-to-face in respondents’ homes.
Well? What do you think? (2008): The fourth national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental wellbeing and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Sara, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
To help inform the work of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing, and provide relevant baseline data, the then Scottish Executive commissioned the first Well? What do you think? survey in 2002. The survey was repeated in 2004 and 2006, with minor changes made to the questionnaire on each occasion. In 2008, the Scottish Government commissioned Ipsos MORI to undertake the fourth survey. The survey was conducted among a representative sample of 1,177 adults aged 16+ in Scotland. Main findings are presented.