Person—distress related to current imprisonment indicator, K-10 score of psychological distress
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Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Level of distress (K-10 score) |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 376093 |
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Definition:![]() | The level of distress experienced during the last 4 weeks by an imprisoned person, as represented by a code (score on the K-10 scale). |
Data Element Concept: | Person—distress related to current imprisonment indicator |
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Classification scheme: | K-10 score | ||||||||||
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Representation class:![]() | Code | ||||||||||
Data type:![]() | Number | ||||||||||
Format:![]() | N | ||||||||||
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Guide for use:![]() | This item records the score on the Kessler -10 (K-10), which is a standardised measure of non-specific psychological distress. The K-10 is based on questions about the level of nervousness, agitation, psychological fatigue and depression during the last 4 weeks. It is designed to discriminate between those people who have a serious mental illness and those who do not. The responses for each question 1-10 are recorded:
Add the combined codes to create an overall numeric value of the level of psychological distress: -Low: as indicated by a score of 10-19 -Mild: as indicated by a score of 20-24 -Moderate: as indicated by a score of 25-29 -Severe: as indicated by a score of 30-50 | ||||||||||
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Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||||
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Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Prison entrant—distress related to current imprisonment indicator, yes/no/not applicable code N
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