Measuring well-being rather than the absence of distress symptoms: A comparison of the SF-36 mental health subscale and the WHO-five well-being scale

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-91

  Bech, Per ^a   Olsen, Lis Raabaek ^a   Kjoller, Mette ^b   Rasmussen, Niels Kristian ^b  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ceiling effect; Mental health; SF 36; Well being; WHO five

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037587642     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.145     Document Type: Article

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