Daily Life of the Unemployed, 1982 : Social and Psychological Dimensions

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>To examine the pattern of daily activities of unemployed men in an area of traditional high unemployment and to investigate activities, background characteristics and psychological health.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br>
Time budget data, biographical data, work involvement, pycholoical health.<br>
Measurement scales:<br>
(i) General health questionnaires - 12 item version (Goldberg, 1978). (ii) Work involvement scale (Warr, Cook and Wall, 1979).<br>
Time budget analysis based on J. Gershuny (1980) &lt;i&gt;Social divisions of labour&lt;/i&gt; (SPRU, University of Sussex). Questionnaires partially replicated I. Miles (1983) &lt;i&gt;Adaptation to unemployment&lt;/i&gt; (SPRU, University of Sussex).