EMOFAMCON
Considered seeking help from family/friends
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
93
|
90
|
85
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · | X | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons age 18 and older who reported to have experienced stress, EMOFAMCON reports whether or not, within the last year, the person thought of seeking help from family or friends for personal/emotional problems.
EMOFAMCON 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.
Universe
- 1985: Sample persons age 18+.
- 1990: Sample persons age 18+ who knew what stress was.
- 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from AIDS supplement).
Availability
- 1985, 1990, 1993
Survey Text
| 1993 |
| 1990 |
| 1985 |
1993
Survey form
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3a. In the past year, did you think about seeking help from family or friends for any personal or emotional problems?
1 [] Yes
2 [] No
9 [] DK
2 [] No
9 [] DK
1990
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3. In the past year, did you think about seeking help for any personal or emotional problems
a. from family or friends?
1[] Yes
2[] No
9[] DK
2[] No
9[] DK
Weights
- 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 1993 : SUPP2WT