| Publication |
| Author(s) | Evans, S.; Huxley, P.J. |
| Title | Adaptation, Response-shift and Quality of Life Ratings in Mentally Well and Unwell Groups. |
| Source | Quality of Life Research, 2005, Vol. 14, 1719 - 1732 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1007/s 1136-005-1742-I |
| Investigation |
| Public | 18-65 aged, differing in mental health, followed 2 years, UK, 1999-2001 |
| | Good mental health: general public scoring <2 on General Health Questionnaire
Moderate mental health: general public scoring >2 on General Health Questionnaire
Poor mental health: patients of mental hospital diagnosed as psychotic |
| | T1:1999, T2: 2001 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Mixed samples |
| | Probability samples of people in good and moderate mental health. Non probability sample of people in poor mental health |
| Respondents N = | 1912 |
| | Good mental health: 1119, Moderate mental health 749, Poor mental health: 149 |
| Non Response | Non-response at T1: 83% Drop-out at T2: 50%) |
| | Dropout at T2 Good+moderate mental health 52%, Bad mental health 46% |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| | Mailed questionnaires at T1 and T2 |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Adaptation | L07ac01 | Actual realization of lifegoals |
| Adaptation | L07aa02 | Change in life-goals, also classified as above ↑ |
| Adaptation | L07aa01d | Realization of earlier goals, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change family contact | F02ac02 | Change in family-climate |
| Change in being a crime victim | V06aa02 | Change: recently victimized |
| Change in depression | H13aa02 | Change in mental health |
| Change in depression | H13ac04a | Depressive (f31-33), also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in health consultations | H12aa02 | Change in health-behavior |
| Change in health consultations | H17aa02 | Change in medical treatment, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in home ownership | H22aa02 | Change in housing |
| Change in home ownership | P12aa02 | Change in possessions, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in home ownership | H22ab01a | House owned or rented, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in income | I01aa02a | Change in income level |
| Change in mental health consultations | H04ab02 | Actual changes in happiness |
| Change in mental health consultations | H12aa02 | Change in health-behavior, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in mental health consultations | H16aa02 | Change in psychological treatments, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in mental health consultations | H16af02b | Frequency of use, also classified as above ↑ |
| Change in quality of life | H13aa01 | Earlier mental health |
| Change in quality of life | H04ab01b | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago), also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental health | H04ab02 | Actual changes in happiness |
| Mental health | H06ab | Change in conditions for happiness, also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental health | H13ab | Current general mental health , also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental health | H16ab04b | In mental hospital, also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental health | E03ae01 | Trend behavioral correlates of happiness, also classified as above ↑ |