Protocol Overview

May 31, 2016

Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS), 1990-1991

The Important and Health Matters Social Network Battery is an interviewer-administered survey that captures the names of all individuals within a respondent’s social network and the relationship between these individuals. The high-burden protocol is a semistructured interview that has both open-ended and close-ended questions. On average, it takes 15–20 minutes to complete because individuals usually provide 4–7 names.

Note that this measure yields potentially identifiable data about the participant(s). The investigator should refer to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules regarding potentially identifiable data, which will provide guidance on who may access the data and how they may do so. Given HIPAA concerns, researchers should consider what level of identification is needed on network ties. In one-time data collections, interviewers can use first names or initials. However, in panel studies, these approaches run into trouble because respondents tend not to remember the nicknames, initials, and pseudonyms they gave in earlier waves. It is essential that the interviewer ask for all names and list them on the interview form (or suggested separate Network Recording Form) before asking and coding items 2-11 on the form.

Social Networks – Important Matters

1. From time to time, most people discuss IMPORTANT MATTERS with other people, and we need people we can depend on for help. These can be family, friends, people who have been really helpful to you—what we are interested in are the ones that you are most likely to talk to about really important matters in your life, whether they live near you or far away.

Who are the people in your life with whom you discuss important matters? Who are the people you can really count on?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

2. Is there anyone who always wants to talk to you about your important matters in your life whether you want them to or not?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

3. Are there people who are, in general, a burden to you, because they want to discuss matters important to them, even if you don’t?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

4. Have there been any important changes in this recently? In other words, were there people whom you used to discuss important matters with that you would not or no longer talk to about such things? These could be people whom you no longer feel close to, who might have moved or died.

Who are they?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

Social Networks – Health

5. I’m interested in the people in your life that you talk to about health problems when they come up. Who are the people that you discuss your health with or you can really count on when you have physical or emotional problems?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

6. Who are the people, whether or not you have mentioned them before, who are always talking about your mental and physical health and trying to get you to do things about them?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

7. Are there people who are, in general, a burden to you because of their emotional or physical health problems and always want to talk to you about their problems, whether you want them to or not?

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

8. Have there been any important changes in any of these lists? In other words, were there people whom you used to discuss health issues with or that you would rely on for help that you would not or no longer talk to about such things? These could be people whom you no longer feel close to, who might have moved or died.

► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM

Network Recording Form

2) From which name generator was this person mentioned?

CODES: I = Important Matters H = Health B = Both

3) Which name generator section? ► Circle all that apply

CODES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6) How are you connected to this person? ► USE CARD A; RECORD ALL THAT APPLY

7) How close are you to this person?

CODES: 1 = Very close 2 = Sort of close 3 = Not very close

8) How often do you see or talk to the person?

CODES: 1 = Often 2 = Occasionally 3 = Hardly ever

9) Do they trust doctors to take care of people’s problems?

CODES: 1 = A lot 2 = Most of the time 3 = Not very much 8 = Don’t know/unsure

10) Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?

► HAND FUNCTION CARD B; RECORD ALL THAT APPLY…. PROBE: WHAT ELSE?

11) Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?

CODES: 1 = A lot 2 = Sometimes 3 = No/Not really

Density Matrix

► USE MATRIX FORM, FILL IN NAMES:

Scoring Instructions

Size of Social Network: Add up the number of individuals mentioned in Important Matters (IM) (Item A1) alone, Health Networks (HN) (Item B5) alone, or combined for Overall Network (ON). Recent research (Perry & Pescosolido, 2010) suggests that influence may be specific (e.g., health matters affect health outcomes).

Density = number of cells in density matrix scored 1–3 divided by the total number of filled-in cells in the density matrix. This measure provides a measure of the tightness or interconnectedness of the respondent’s network. This can be computed for the total network or separately for the IM and HN.

Composition of Social Network: typical computed variables include percentage kin, percentage female, percentage similar age, percentage coworkers, percentage neighbor. Each of these can be constructed on the basis of IM or HN alone or the combined ON. Similar variables can be constructed for Functionality (column 1) and Problem (column 11) on the Network Recording Form.

To get a sense of the "tightness of the network," four measures can be computed:

1) Density

2) Averaged Closeness – Information from column 7 is added and divided by the number of ties (reverse code before averaging for variables to indicate greater closeness).

3) Frequency of Contact – Constructed variables include percentage seen often on the average frequency, constructed and recoded as indicated for Average Closeness.

4) Interactive Terms – Both social network theory and research (Pescosolido, Brooks-Gardner, & Lubell, 1998; Pescosolido, Wright, Alegria, & Vera, 1998) suggest that structural network variables may have interactive effects on outcomes (e.g., size x closeness). However, caution must be exercised in the construction and interpretation of these variables (see cites above for more information and sample coding).

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	Version	Mapping
PX211101_Person13_Trust_Doctors	PX211101130900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Function	PX211101131000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Cause_Problems	PX211101131100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Name	PX211101140100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Which_Generator	PX211101140200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101140300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Gender	PX211101140400	Person 14 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Age	PX211101140500	Person 14 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Connection	PX211101140600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_How_Close	PX211101140700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Contact_Frequency	PX211101140800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Trust_Doctors	PX211101140900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Function	PX211101141000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person14_Cause_Problems	PX211101141100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Name	PX211101150100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Which_Generator	PX211101150200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Contact_Frequency	PX211101130800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101150300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Gender	PX211101150400	Person 15 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Age	PX211101150500	Person 15 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Connection	PX211101150600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_How_Close	PX211101150700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Contact_Frequency	PX211101150800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Trust_Doctors	PX211101150900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Function	PX211101151000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person15_Cause_Problems	PX211101151100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Name	PX211101160100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Which_Generator	PX211101160200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101160300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Gender	PX211101160400	Person 16 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Age	PX211101160500	Person 16 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Connection	PX211101160600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_How_Close	PX211101160700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Contact_Frequency	PX211101160800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Trust_Doctors	PX211101160900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Function	PX211101161000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person16_Cause_Problems	PX211101161100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Name	PX211101170100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Which_Generator	PX211101170200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101170300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Gender	PX211101170400	Person 17 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Age	PX211101170500	Person 17 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Connection	PX211101170600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_How_Close	PX211101170700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Contact_Frequency	PX211101170800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Trust_Doctors	PX211101170900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Function	PX211101171000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person17_Cause_Problems	PX211101171100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Name	PX211101180100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Which_Generator	PX211101180200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101180300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Gender	PX211101180400	Person 18 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Age	PX211101180500	Person 18 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Connection	PX211101180600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_How_Close	PX211101180700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Contact_Frequency	PX211101180800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Trust_Doctors	PX211101180900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Function	PX211101181000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person18_Cause_Problems	PX211101181100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Name	PX211101190100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Which_Generator	PX211101190200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101190300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Gender	PX211101190400	Person 19 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Age	PX211101190500	Person 19 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Connection	PX211101190600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_How_Close	PX211101190700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Trust_Doctors	PX211101190900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Function	PX211101191000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Cause_Problems	PX211101191100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Name	PX211101200100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Which_Generator	PX211101200200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101200300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Gender	PX211101200400	Person 20 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Age	PX211101200500	Person 20 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Connection	PX211101200600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_How_Close	PX211101200700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Contact_Frequency	PX211101200800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Trust_Doctors	PX211101200900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Function	PX211101201000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person20_Cause_Problems	PX211101201100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person2_Relationship	PX211101210100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. First, think about (1 ) and (2 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person3_Relationship	PX211101210200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (3 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person4_Relationship	PX211101210300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (4 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person19_Contact_Frequency	PX211101190800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person5_Relationship	PX211101210400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (5 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person6_Relationship	PX211101210500	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (6 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person7_Relationship	PX211101210600	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person8_Relationship	PX211101210700	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person9_Relationship	PX211101210800	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person10_Relationship	PX211101210900	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (1 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person3_Relationship	PX211101220100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (3 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person4_Relationship	PX211101220200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (4 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person5_Relationship	PX211101220300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (5 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person6_Relationship	PX211101220400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (6 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person7_Relationship	PX211101220500	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person8_Relationship	PX211101220600	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person9_Relationship	PX211101220700	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Name	PX211101010100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Which_Generator	PX211101010200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101010300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Gender	PX211101010400	Person 1 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Age	PX211101010500	Person 1 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Connection	PX211101010600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person10_Relationship	PX211101220800	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (2 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person4_Relationship	PX211101230100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (4 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person5_Relationship	PX211101230200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (5 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person6_Relationship	PX211101230300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (6 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person7_Relationship	PX211101230400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person8_Relationship	PX211101230500	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person9_Relationship	PX211101230600	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person10_Relationship	PX211101230700	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (3 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person5_Relationship	PX211101240100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (5 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person6_Relationship	PX211101240200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (6 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person7_Relationship	PX211101240300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person8_Relationship	PX211101240400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person9_Relationship	PX211101240500	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Contact_Frequency	PX211101010800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Trust_Doctors	PX211101010900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Function	PX211101011000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_Cause_Problems	PX211101011100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Name	PX211101020100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Which_Generator	PX211101020200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101020300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Gender	PX211101020400	Person 2 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Age	PX211101020500	Person 2 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Connection	PX211101020600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_How_Close	PX211101020700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Contact_Frequency	PX211101020800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Trust_Doctors	PX211101020900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Function	PX211101021000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person2_Cause_Problems	PX211101021100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Name	PX211101030100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Which_Generator	PX211101030200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person1_How_Close	PX211101010700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person10_Relationship	PX211101240600	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (4 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person6_Relationship	PX211101250100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (5 ) and (6 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person7_Relationship	PX211101250200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (5 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person8_Relationship	PX211101250300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (5 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person9_Relationship	PX211101250400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (5 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person10_Relationship	PX211101250500	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (5 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person7_Relationship	PX211101260100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (6 ) and (7 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person8_Relationship	PX211101260200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (6 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person9_Relationship	PX211101260300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (6 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person10_Relationship	PX211101260400	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (6 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Person8_Relationship	PX211101270100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (7 ) and (8 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Person9_Relationship	PX211101270200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (7 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Person10_Relationship	PX211101270300	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (7 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101030300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Gender	PX211101030400	Person 3 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Age	PX211101030500	Person 3 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Connection	PX211101030600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_How_Close	PX211101030700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Contact_Frequency	PX211101030800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Trust_Doctors	PX211101030900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Function	PX211101031000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person3_Cause_Problems	PX211101031100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Name	PX211101040100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Which_Generator	PX211101040200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101040300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Gender	PX211101040400	Person 4 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Age	PX211101040500	Person 4 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Connection	PX211101040600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_How_Close	PX211101040700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Contact_Frequency	PX211101040800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Person9_Relationship	PX211101280100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (8 ) and (9 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Person10_Relationship	PX211101280200	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (8 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Person10_Relationship	PX211101290100	Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close. Think about (9 ) and (10 ). How close are they to one another:	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Trust_Doctors	PX211101040900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Function	PX211101041000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person4_Cause_Problems	PX211101041100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Name	PX211101050100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Which_Generator	PX211101050200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101050300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Gender	PX211101050400	Person 5 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Age	PX211101050500	Person 5 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Connection	PX211101050600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_How_Close	PX211101050700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Contact_Frequency	PX211101050800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Trust_Doctors	PX211101050900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Function	PX211101051000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person5_Cause_Problems	PX211101051100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Name	PX211101060100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Which_Generator	PX211101060200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101060300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Gender	PX211101060400	Person 6 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Age	PX211101060500	Person 6 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Connection	PX211101060600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_How_Close	PX211101060700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Contact_Frequency	PX211101060800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Trust_Doctors	PX211101060900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Function	PX211101061000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person6_Cause_Problems	PX211101061100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Name	PX211101070100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Which_Generator	PX211101070200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101070300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Gender	PX211101070400	Person 7 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Age	PX211101070500	Person 7 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Connection	PX211101070600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_How_Close	PX211101070700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Contact_Frequency	PX211101070800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Trust_Doctors	PX211101070900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Function	PX211101071000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person7_Cause_Problems	PX211101071100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Name	PX211101080100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Which_Generator	PX211101080200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101080300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Gender	PX211101080400	Person 8 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Age	PX211101080500	Person 8 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Connection	PX211101080600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_How_Close	PX211101080700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Contact_Frequency	PX211101080800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Trust_Doctors	PX211101080900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Function	PX211101081000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person8_Cause_Problems	PX211101081100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Name	PX211101090100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator	PX211101090200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101090300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Gender	PX211101090400	Person 9 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Age	PX211101090500	Person 9 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Connection	PX211101090600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_How_Close	PX211101090700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Contact_Frequency	PX211101090800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Trust_Doctors	PX211101090900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Function	PX211101091000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person9_Cause_Problems	PX211101091100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Name	PX211101100100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Which_Generator	PX211101100200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101100300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Gender	PX211101100400	Person 10 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Age	PX211101100500	Person 10 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Connection	PX211101100600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_How_Close	PX211101100700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Contact_Frequency	PX211101100800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Trust_Doctors	PX211101100900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Function	PX211101101000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person10_Cause_Problems	PX211101101100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Name	PX211101110100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Which_Generator	PX211101110200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101110300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Gender	PX211101110400	Person 11 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Age	PX211101110500	Person 11 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Connection	PX211101110600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_How_Close	PX211101110700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Contact_Frequency	PX211101110800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Trust_Doctors	PX211101110900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Function	PX211101111000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person11_Cause_Problems	PX211101111100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Name	PX211101120100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Which_Generator	PX211101120200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101120300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Gender	PX211101120400	Person 12 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Age	PX211101120500	Person 12 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Connection	PX211101120600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_How_Close	PX211101120700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Contact_Frequency	PX211101120800	How often do you see or talk to the person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Trust_Doctors	PX211101120900	Do they trust doctors to take care of people's problems?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Function	PX211101121000	Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person12_Cause_Problems	PX211101121100	Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Name	PX211101130100	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Which_Generator	PX211101130200	From which name generator was this person mentioned?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Which_Generator_Section	PX211101130300	Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Gender	PX211101130400	Person 13 gender	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Age	PX211101130500	Person 13 Age	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_Connection	PX211101130600	How are you connected to this person?	4	N/A
PX211101_Person13_How_Close	PX211101130700	How close are you to this person?	4	N/A

The Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS) protocol was selected because it is a readily available measure of social networks used in research settings that assesses respondents’ ties on which they rely for help with health-related and other matters. This battery incorporates a slight modification of the well-known Important Matters battery developed on the General Social Survey and is widely used in social network research. The INMHS adds a battery specific to health, includes negative as well as positive ties, and also provides data on validity.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Mental Health, Institute for Social Research, & Indiana University. (1991). Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS), 1990-1991. Bloomington, IN: Institute for Social Research.

Adult

English

Adults, aged 18 years and older

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer should be trained to prompt respondents further if a "don’t know" response is provided.

These questions can be administered in a computerized or noncomputerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer or handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Standard	Name	ID	Source
Common Data Elements (CDE)	Social Environment Social Network Assessment Description Text	3139355	CDE Browser
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)	Social networks proto	63032-7	LOINC

Perry, B. L., & Pescosolido, B. A. (2010). Functional specificity in discussion networks: The influence of general and problem-specific networks on health outcomes. Social Networks, 32(4), 345-357.

Pescosolido, B. A., Brooks-Gardner, C., & Lubell, K.M. (1998). How people get into mental health services: Stories of choice, coercion and "muddling through" from "first-timers." Social Science and Medicine, 46(2), 275-286.

Pescosolido, B., & Wright, E. (2004). The view from two worlds: The convergence of social network reports between mental health clients and their ties. Social Science and Medicine, 58, 1795-1806.

Pescosolido, B. A., Wright, E. R., Alegria, M., & Vera, M. (1998). Social networks and patterns of use among the poor with mental health problems in Puerto Rico. Medical Care, 36(7), 1057-1072.

Stein, C. H., Rappaport, J., & Seidman, E. (1995). Assessing the social networks of people with psychiatric disability from multiple perspectives. Community Mental Health Journal, 31, 351-367.

Wright, E. R., & Pescosolido, B. A. (2002). "Sorry, I forgot": The role of recall error in longitudinal, personal networks studies. Social Networks and Health, 8, 113-129.

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

None

Requirement Category	Required
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	Yes
Major equipment	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Specialized training	No

The Expert Review Panel #2 (ERP 2) reviewed the measures in the Demographics, Environmental Exposures, and Social Environments domains.

Guidance from ERP 2 includes:

No significant changes to measure