Study Linn & McGranahan (1980): study US 1984
- Public
- Physicians, California, USA, 1984
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 211
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire. Detail on measurement taken from Linn et all, 1986 'Health habits and coping behaviors among practicing physicians'. Western Journal of Medicine, 1986, vol. 144, 484-489
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Negative Coping
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- M = Meditation etc : 1.47, Mood-altering drugs etc 1.34, Heath club 1.79
- Operationalization
- Selfreported of typical behaviors in the past 6 month to make one feel better:
-Use of meditation, progressive relaxation, biofeedback or beathing exersicise for 15 minutes
-Use of mood-altering drugs, euther pharmaceutical ( tranquilizers, sedatives,antideoressant) or organic (marijuana, cocoine etc.)
-Attending a health club
rated: never(1) to daily (6)