Participants were asked to fill out questionnaires that measured social support from family, friends, a significant other and colleagues on one hand and the dependent variables; stress, anxiety, depression and satisfaction with life on the other hand.
Spurningalistar voru lagðir fyrir þátttakendur sem mældu annars vegar félagslegan stuðning fjölskyldu, vina, maka og vinnufélaga og hinsvegar fylgibreyturnar; streitu, kvíða, þunglyndi og lífsánægju.