The Scottish Government

2004

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND ANALYSIS
CHAPTER THREE: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
CHAPTER FOUR: GENERAL HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
CHAPTER FIVE: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
CHAPTER SIX: EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
CHAPTER SEVEN: SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND AWARENESS OF CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES
CHAPTER EIGHT: ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
CHAPTER NINE: ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH
CHAPTER TEN : CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES:
ANNEXES:
A: SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
B: STATISTICAL RELIABILITY
C: ADVANCE LETTER
D: CONTACT SHEET
E: QUESTIONNAIRE
F: THE VIGNETTES
G: MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS

LIST OF TABLES/CHARTS
CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND ANALYSIS
Table 2.1: call at which an interview was achieved
Table 2.2: sample profile
CHAPTER THREE: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Table 3.1: Age and sex
Table 3.2: ethnicity
Table 3.3: Annual household income
Table 3.4: ease of managing on household income
Table 3.5: Qualifications
Table 3.6: Urban/rural composition
CHAPTER FOUR: GENERAL HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
Table 4.1: Rating of general health by sub-group
Table 4.2: Proportion of those with long standing illness, disability or infirmity by sub-groups
Figure 4.1: Limited activities of those who have a long standing illness, disability or infirmity
Figure 4.2: Contact with friends or relatives
Figure 4.3: social or Civic engagement
CHAPTER FIVE: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Table 5.1: Frequency of sample scoring GHQ12 scores
Table 5.2: Frequencies of responses to individual GHQ12 questions
Table 5.3: Positive effects on mental health and well being
Table 5.4: Negative effects on mental health and well being
Table 5.5:Perceived levels of control over factors affecting mental health
Figure 5.1: Levels of control over mental health trend since 2002
CHAPTER SIX: EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Table 6.1: whether anyone close had experienced a mental health problem by sub-groups
Table 6.2: Experienced a mental health problem themselves by sub-groups
Table 6.3: Social impact of mental health
Table 6.4: Disclosure of mental health problem
Table 6.5: Key signs of recovery
Figure 6.1: Factors important in supporting recovery
CHAPTER SEVEN: SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND AWARENESS OF CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES
Table 7.1: forming impressions & opinions about mental health problems
Table 7.2: Top 4 influencial sources of information about mental health by sub-groups
Table 7.3: Media portrayal of mental health
Table 7.4: Media portrayal of mental health by sub-group
Table 7.5: Recollection of mental health promotion in last year
Table 7.6: Awareness of key initiatives and campaigns by Grouped Health Board Area
Table 7.7: Awareness of key policy initiatives and campaigns by age within sex
CHAPTER EIGHT: ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Table 8.1: Percentage agreeing with attitude statements by year
Table 8.2: attitudes toward mental health in uk & republic of ireland
Table 8.3: Percentage agreeing with attitude statements by gender, age & personal experience of mental health problems
Table 8.4: Percentage of people across Scotland who might have had a mental health problem in their lives
CHAPTER NINE: ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH
Table: 9.1: Depression scenario. Likely causes of depression
Table 9.2: Depression scenario. Support for Robert/Shona
Table 9.3: Depression scenario. Suitable environment for Robert/Shona
Table 9.4: Depression scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to him/herself
Table 9.5: Depression scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to others
Table 9.6: Depression scenario. Social interaction with Robert/Shona
Table 9.7: Depression scenario. Diagnosis of depression scenario
Table 9.8: Schizophrenia scenario. Likely causes of schizophrenia
Table 9.9: Schizophrenia scenario. Support for Robert/Shona
Table 9.10: Schizophrenia scenario. Suitable environment for Robert/Shona
Table 9.11: Schizophrenia scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to him/herself
Table 9.12: Schizophrenia scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to others
Table 9.13: Schizophrenia scenario. Social interaction with Robert/Shona
Table 9.14: Schizophrenia scenario. Diagnosis of schizophrenia scenario
Table 9.15: Stress scenario. Likely causes of stress
Table 9.16: Stress scenario. Support for Robert/Shona
Table 9.17: Stress scenario. Suitable environment for Robert/Shona
Table 9.18: Stress scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to him/herself
Table 9.19: Stress scenario. Likelihood of doing something harmful/violent to others
Table 9.20: Stress scenario. Social interaction with Robert/Shona
Table 9.21: Stress scenario. Diagnosis of stress scenario
ANNEX A: SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
Table A.1: Summary table and record of achievals
Table A.2: Final Outcomes
Table A.3: Refusal information
ANNEX B: STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND STATISTICAL RELIABILITY
Table B.1: Predicted ranges for different sample sizes at the 95% confidence interval
Table B.2: Sampling tolerances
Table B.3: Demographic sub-group comparisons
ANNEX G: MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
Table G.1: The four factor solution
Table: G.2: Demographic composition of typologies
Figure G.1: CHAID analysis - 'Choose Life' as a discriminator of Tolerance
Figure G.2: CHAID analysis - 'See Me' as a discriminator of Tolerance
Figure G.3: CHAID analysis - Experience of a mental health problem as a discriminator of Tolerance
Figure G.4: CHAID analysis - Influental information sources as a discriminator of Tolerance
Figure G.5: CHAID analysis - Age as a discriminator of Tolerance
Figure G.6: CHAID analysis - Feeling unhappy and depressed as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.7: CHAID analysis - Feeling constantly under strain as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.8: CHAID analysis - Losing confidence in yourself as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.9: CHAID analysis - Losing sleep over worry as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.10: CHAID analysis - Feeling worthless as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.11: CHAID analysis - Age as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.12: CHAID analysis - Gender as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.13: CHAID analysis - Control as a discriminator of experiencing a mental health problem
Figure G.14: Cluster profile for the 4 factor solution

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