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Type of psychological distress code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term634037
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:Help on this term

A code set representing types of anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[N]
Maximum character length:Help on this term2
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Tired out for no good reason
2Nervous
3So nervous that nothing could calm you down
4Hopeless
5Restless or fidgety
6So restless that you could not sit still
7Depressed
8Like everything was an effort
9So sad that nothing could cheer you up
10Worthless

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

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:Help on this term

 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

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