GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

647. Problems often come up in life. Sometimes they're personal 
problems -- people are very unhappy, or nervous and irritable 
all the time. Sometimes there are problems in a marriage -- a 
husband and wife just can't get along with each other. Or, 
sometimes it's a personal problem with a child or a job. I'd 
like to ask you a few questions now about what you think a 
person might do to handle problems like this. For instance, 
let's suppose you had a lot of personal problems and you're very 
unhappy all the time. Let's suppose you've been that way for a 
long time, and it isn't getting any better. What do you think 
you'd do about it?

TURN TO FACESHEET INSIDE FRONT COVER AND TEAR OFF VIGNETTE 
SECTION. WRITE VIGNETTE ID HERE. 648. Next I'm going to describe 
a person -- lets call him/her (REFER TO NAME IN VIGNETTE). After 
I read a description of him/her I'll ask you some questions 
about how you think and feel about him/her. There are no right 
or wrong answers. I'm only interested in what you think of NAME.

649. Please remember, there are no right or wrong answers to 
these questions. Please think about the person I just described 
when answering this group of questions. First, how serious would 
you consider NAME's problem to be -- very serious, somewhat 
serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? a. His/her own bad 
character

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? b. A chamical imbalance 
in the brain

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? c. The way (s/he) was 
raised

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? d. Stressful 
circumstances in his/her life

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? e. A genetic or inherited 
problem

650. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation 
might be caused by (READ a-f) -- very likely, somewhat likely, 
not very likely, or not at all likely? f. God's will

651. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME is experiencing 
(READ a-e) -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or 
not at all likely? (In Part e, read only the phrase following 
the letter of the Vignette) a. Part of the normal ups and downs 
of life

651. In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME is experiencing 
(READ a-e) -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or 
not at all likely? (In Part e, read only the phrase following 
the letter of the Vignette) b. A nervous breakdown