Americans View Their Mental Health, 1977

This study was conducted to determine the status of mental health in the American adult population and to determine the typical coping styles used to deal with problems. The population from which these representative samples was drawn consisted of all United States adults, twenty-one years old or older, living in private homes. An area probability sample was drawn, with the county as the stratification unit. The sample comprised of 2,460 respondents interviewed by the Survey Research Center, University of Michigan. The interview focused on various areas of one's life where problems may develop, such as marriage and family, the work situation and general social relationships. Participants were asked about the following: general satisfaction and satisfaction with their marital and work roles; health; attitudes about self, work, and family; coping styles and methods; and background items. The interview also contained six Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) picture projective cues. The Murray Archive holds additional analogue materials for this study (original record paper Thematic Apperception Test protocols from a random subsample). If you would like to access this material, please apply to use the data