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Americans’ Self-Reports of “Nervous Breakdown” and Coping Responses over Time
| 1957 AVTmH | 1976 AVTmH | 1996 GSS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported “nervous breakdown” (percent) | |||
| Raw | 18.9 | 20.9 | 26.4 |
| Adjusted | 17.0 | 19.6 | 24.3 |
| Participants’ coping responses (percent) | |||
| Approacha | 12.5 | 20.1 | 31.6 |
| Avoidance | 27.8 | 24.4 | 29.0 |
| Informal supporta | 6.5 | 12.4 | 28.3 |
| formal support | 48.1 | 49.8 | 42.0 |
Source: Reproduced with permission from Swindle et al. (2000).
Both raw and adjusted change significant at p ≤ .05.
