Identifying long-term psychological distress from single measures: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey of the Australian population

Autor: J. Welsh, R. J. Korda, E. Banks, L. Strazdins, G. Joshy, P. Butterworth
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2288
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-00938-8
Popis: Abstract Background Single time-point assessments of psychological distress are often used to indicate chronic mental health problems, but the validity of this approach is unclear. The aims of this study were to investigate how a single assessment of distress relates to longer-term assessment and quantify misclassification from using single measures to indicate chronic distress. Methods Data came from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, a nationally representative study of Australian adults. Psychological distress, measured with the Kessler10 and categorised into low (scores:10-
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