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Now suppose you feel just a bit down or depressed, and you wanted to talk about it. B. Second Choice
Second person to turn to when feeling depressed, 1986 · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,428 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Spouse | Mother | Father | Daughter | Son | Sister | Brother | Other relative | Closest friend | Other friend | Neighbor | Coworker | Clergy | Family doctor | Prof counselor | Other | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 6% | 11% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
General Social Survey 1986 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,428 |
| 5% |
| 4% |
| 25% |
| 10% |
| 2% |
| 2% |
| 5% |
| 3% |
| 2% |
| 0% |
| 4% |
| 1428 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 7% | 12% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 24% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 896 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 4% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | – | 4% | 369 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | 8% | 5% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 6% | – | 6% | 17% | 16% | 3% | 3% | – | 2% | 1% | – | 7% | 38 | ±17 |
| Other faith † | 6% | – | – | 5% | – | 5% | 16% | 1% | 36% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | – | – | – | 12% | 29 | ±22 |
| None | 7% | 14% | – | 1% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 22% | 14% | 3% | 2% | 1% | – | 3% | – | 6% | 94 | ±12 |