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EMOAMTFAM
Amount of help from family member/relative
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Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who knew what stress was, and who reported to have experienced stress within the last year and have sought help from a family member and/or relative, EMOAMTFAM reports the amount of help the person received from this source.

EMOAMTFAM is part of a series of variables related to sources of help with adult personal or emotional problems, as well as the amount of help received by each source. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

This variable has no comparability issues.

Universe

  • 1990: Sample persons age 18+ who knew what stress was, and who in the past year thought about seeking help for personal or emotional problems from family/friends and/or from a professional/self-help group, or for whom it was unknown whether they had thought about seeking such help, who actually sought help and who sought help from family.

Availability

  • 1990

Weights