AT A GLANCE
A face-to-face population survey measuring subjective well-being and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression among 1,281 participants in Cali, Colombia. Uses three validated clinical screening instruments: PSS-10, GAD-7, and PHQ-9.
Key Highlights:
- Sample: 1,281 face-to-face participants in Cali, Colombia (2022)
- Instruments: PSS-10 (stress), GAD-7 (anxiety), PHQ-9 (depression)
- Demographics: Race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic composition
- Strengths: Validated psychometric instruments, population-level sampling
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This dataset enables cross-national comparisons of mental health prevalence, investigations of social determinants of well-being, and methods training using validated clinical screening tools. The demographic information allows analysis of mental health disparities across population subgroups.
Research Applications:
- Cross-national mental health prevalence comparisons
- Social determinants of well-being analysis
- Psychometric instrument validation and training
- Mental health disparities across demographic subgroups
Subject Terms: subjective well-being, mental health, stress, anxiety, depression, PSS-10, GAD-7, PHQ-9, Colombia
SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- Geographic Coverage: Cali, Colombia
- Smallest Geographic Unit: Individual respondent
- Time Period: 2022
- Universe: Adult population of Cali, Colombia
- Unit of Observation: Individual survey respondent
- Sample: 1,281 participants; face-to-face administration
- Data Type: Survey data
Data Collection: Face-to-face survey of 1,281 participants in Cali, Colombia. Three validated instruments were administered: PSS-10 for stress, GAD-7 for anxiety, and PHQ-9 for depression symptoms.
CITATION
University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences [distributor]. Subjective Well-being and Mental Health. BSOS Social Science Data Repository, 2026. https://bsos-data.umd.edu/dataset/e-subjective-well-being-and-mental-health
FILES & DOCUMENTATION
Available:
- mental_health_data.csv (CSV)
- guidebook_subjective_well_being (DOCX)
- codebook_well_being (DOCX)
- Stress Survey Data (DataStore)
Planned Additions:
- Blank Questionnaire — PSS-10, GAD-7, and PHQ-9 instruments with response scales
- Data Dictionary — Variable definitions with scoring algorithms for each clinical scale