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 | | Our subject description |
Adaptation | show | Actual realization of lifegoals |
Adaptation | show | Change in life-goals, also classified as above ↑ |
Adaptation | show | Realization of earlier goals, also classified as above ↑ |
Change family contact | show | Change in family-climate |
Change in being a crime victim | show | Change: recently victimized |
Change in depression | show | Change in mental health |
Change in depression | show | Depressive (f31-33), also classified as above ↑ |
Change in health consultations | show | Change in health-behavior |
Change in health consultations | show | Change in medical treatment, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in home ownership | show | Change in housing |
Change in home ownership | show | Change in possessions, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in home ownership | show | House owned or rented, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in income | show | Change in income level |
Change in mental health consultations | show | Actual changes in happiness |
Change in mental health consultations | show | Change in health-behavior, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in mental health consultations | show | Change in psychological treatments, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in mental health consultations | show | Frequency of use, also classified as above ↑ |
Change in quality of life | show | Earlier mental health |
Change in quality of life | show | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago), also classified as above ↑ |
Mental health | show | Actual changes in happiness |
Mental health | show | Change in conditions for happiness, also classified as above ↑ |
Mental health | show | Current general mental health , also classified as above ↑ |
Mental health | show | In mental hospital, also classified as above ↑ |
Mental health | show | Trend behavioral correlates of happiness, also classified as above ↑ |