Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS)

Dataset Information
Name  Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS)
UUID  8cb28662-d178-4127-9638-48c4ffbf835b
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS) collects information about the mental health and well-being of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who had previously responded to the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health and Well-being - Canadian Forces (CCHS-CF). It will also gather information on the factors that affect their health and their use of health care services.
Format  None
Purpose  This survey will measure changes to the mental and physical health of current and former CAF members since the survey was originally conducted in 2002. As a result, for the first time there will be data that describes the impact of mental health disorders, on a range of outcomes among military personnel, over a period of time. This follow-up survey targets this gap by re-interviewing the original respondents from the 2002 survey.
Scope  The target population for this survey is a subset of the target population for the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Mental Health (MH) and Well-being - Canadian Forces (CAF). It includes full time regular members of the Canadian Forces during the 2002 survey reference period. The observed population will consist of respondents to the 2002 CCHS-CF, who were full time regular members of the Canadian Forces during the 2002 survey reference period, that are living within the 10 provinces. This follow up survey excludes the reservists who have paraded at least once in the six months preceding the 2002 survey reference period. The population being studied will include members that have been released since the 2002 study.
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2002-12/31/2002;01/01/2013-12/31/2013;01/01/2018-12/31/2018
Last Updated 2023-11-28