Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

most people will have no idea what that table means.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

That is why there are lies, dam lies, and statistics.

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I would posit that this is indeed the case and the relationship is spurious.
It would seem that those subscribing to a political ideology that values self determination and 'pulling one up by the bootstraps' would be more likely to view their own mental health as better than those who subscribe to a political ideology that values helping people overcome the challenges they face in life.

makes sense. so nearly every libertarian would view themselves as having good mental health. almost all hippies would not.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

On the plus side, seeing that chart made me go learn how to read and understand it. CA.COM is like college except with more bukkake.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

makes sense. so nearly every libertarian would view themselves as having good mental health. almost all hippies would not.

Agreed also.

Except I'm a borderline libertarian and I'm thoroughly plagued by mental instability.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Survey Methods

Results are based on an aggregated sample of telephone interviews with 4,014 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted in November 2004, November 2005, November 2006, and November 2007. For results based on the total aggregated sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±2 percentage points. The margin of error for smaller subsamples reported in this analysis will be larger.

In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

Also they used a telephone interview method.

That is pretty poor polling and since it couldn't possibly have been random (there is no sampling frame available) the results aren't generalizable.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Agreed also.
Except I'm a borderline libertarian and I'm thoroughly plagued by mental instability.

riddled with ADD?

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Also they used a telephone interview method.
That is pretty poor polling and since it couldn't possibly have been random (there is no sampling frame available) the results aren't generalizable.

"Hello, Im conducting a poll.

First question: Did you vote for Bush in 2000 or 2004?

Second question: Are you sane?"

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[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

makes sense. so nearly every libertarian would view themselves as having good mental health. almost all hippies would not.

They might not even view themselves as having great mental health, it could be that is all they are willing to report.

Perhaps they know their mental health is shitty but are unwilling to admit to it to some stranger over the phone.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

this poll is shit for many reasons and totally worthless.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

i don't think gymway counted on me being interested in stats and research methods.

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[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

CA.COM is like college except with more bukkake.

i'm pretty sure goob would have sold more shirts had he went with this slogan

 

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

Here is another part of the article that he conveniently left out.

Thats why I posted the link.

 

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

i don't think gymway counted on me being interested in stats and research methods.
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Or I could have posted just for that purpose *wink

 

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

this poll is shit for many reasons and totally worthless.

I agree. Just wanted to hear it from you.