Type of psychological distress code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	634037
Registration status:	Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:	A code set representing types of anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

N[N]

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Tired out for no good reason
2	Nervous
3	So nervous that nothing could calm you down
4	Hopeless
5	Restless or fidgety
6	So restless that you could not sit still
7	Depressed
8	Like everything was an effort
9	So sad that nothing could cheer you up
10	Worthless

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	This question is sourced from the Kessler-10 (K-10). The scale consists of ten questions about non-specific psychological distress and seeks to measure the level of current anxiety and depressive symptoms a person may have experienced in the four weeks prior to interview.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

This question is sourced from the Kessler-10 (K-10). The scale consists of ten questions about non-specific psychological distress and seeks to measure the level of current anxiety and depressive symptoms a person may have experienced in the four weeks prior to interview.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Person—type of psychological distress, code N[N] Health, Standard 28/04/2016

Type of psychological distress code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Source and reference attributes

Relational attributes