Re: Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:15:06 -0800, Rita <Rita@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:16:07 -0800, "J(ohn|ane) Doe"
<xor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

November 30, 2007

Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others

Relationship persists even when controlling for other variables

by Frank Newport
Page:123

PRINCETON, NJ -- Republicans are significantly more likely than
Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent,
according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and
Healthcare polls. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having
excellent mental health, compared to 43% of independents and 38% of
Democrats. This relationship between party identification and reports of
excellent mental health persists even within categories of income, age,
gender, church attendance, and education.

The basic data -- based on an aggregated sample of more than 4,000
interviews conducted since 2004 -- are straightforward.

The rest:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx?ver


People who participated in this poll self-reported, that is, they
judged their own mental health status.

That seems to make the poll questionable as a true measure. I am
surprised Gallup did not emphasize the self-reporting aspect in its
report on the poll and the results.

At the very least it means they are happier with their lives and
personal situation. Hard to deny that. Look at this group. The most
negative and pessimistic among us are the liberals and populists.
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