Let's turn away from (NAME) now. I have a few questions about your general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received treatment for a mental health situation? G. Overall, would you say that your experiences with this person have…
Effect on you of knowing someone treated for mental illness · Asked in 1 wave, 2006 · 975 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Made you a better person | Made you a worse person, or | Had no effect on you as a person | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 56% | 1% | 43% | 975 | ±4 | |
| White | 55% | 1% | 44% | 762 | ±4 | |
| Black | 62% | – | 38% | 133 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 975 |
| ±10 |
| Hispanic † | 68% | – | 32% | 59 | ±15 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 12 | ±33 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 9 | ±35 |