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MH. Mental Health Module of SHARE 2013

item label	type	description
MH001		Earlier we talk ed about your physical health. Another measure of health is your emotional health or well being -- that is, how you feel about things that happen around you.
MH002		In the last month, have you been sad or depressed?
MH003		What are your hopes for the future?
MH004		In the last month, have you felt that you would rather be dead?
MH005		Do you tend to blame yourself or feel guilty about anything?
MH006		So, for what do you blame yourself?
MH007		Have you had trouble sleeping recently?
MH008		In the last month, what is your interest in things?
MH009		So, do you k eep up your interests?
MH010		Have you been irritable recently?
MH011		What has your appetite been lik e in the last month?
MH012		So, have you been eating more or less than usual?
MH013		In the last month, have you had too little energy to do the things you wanted to do?
MH014		How is your concentration? For example, can you concentrate on a television programme, film or radio programme?
MH015		Can you concentrate on something you read?
MH016		What have you enjoyed doing recently?
MH017		In the last month, have you cried at all?
MH023		Now I am going to read some statements about how people sometimes feel. After each statement, please indicate how often you felt that way DURING THE PAST WEEK:never, hardly ever, some of the time, or most of the time. The best answer is usually the one that comes to your mind first, so do not spend too much time on any onestatement.I had fear of the worst happening.
MH024		I was nervous
MH025		I felt my hands trembling.
MH026		I had a fear of dying.
MH027		I felt faint.
MH033		I will now read some statements and would lik e to ask you to answer how much of the time you feel certain ways: often, some of the time, hardly ever or never.
MH034		How much of the time do you feel you lack companionship?
MH035		How much of the time do you feel left out?
MH036		How much of the time do you feel isolated from others?
MH037		How much of the time do you feel lonely?
MH032		IWER CHECK:Who answered the questions in this section?

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MH001 Earlier we talk ed about your physical health. Another measure of health is your emotional health or well being -- that is, how you feel about things that happen around you. view item details » EARLIER WE TALK ED ABOUT YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH. ANOTHER MEASURE OF HEALTH IS YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH OR WELL BEING -- THAT IS, HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPEN AROUND YOU. 1 Continue

MH002 In the last month, have you been sad or depressed? view item details » IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU BEEN SAD OR DEPRESSED? 1 Yes 5 No

MH003 What are your hopes for the future? view item details » WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE? 1 Any hopes mentioned 5 No hopes mentioned

MH004 In the last month, have you felt that you would rather be dead? view item details » IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU FELT THAT YOU WOULD RATHER BE DEAD? 1 Any mention of suicidal feelings or wishing to be dead 5 No such feelings

MH005 Do you tend to blame yourself or feel guilty about anything? view item details » DO YOU TEND TO BLAME YOURSELF OR FEEL GUILTY ABOUT ANYTHING? 1 Obvious excessive guilt or self-blame 5 No such feelings 9 Mentions guilt or self-blame, but it is unclear if these constitute obvious or excessive guilt or self-blame

If Do you tend to blame yourself or feel guilty about anything? view item details » = 9 »

	MH006 So, for what do you blame yourself? view item details » SO, FOR WHAT DO YOU BLAME YOURSELF? 1 Example(s) given constitute obvious excessive guilt or self-blame 5 Example(s) do not constitute obvious excessive guilt or self-blame, or it remains unclear if these constitute obvious or excessive guilt or self-blame

MH007 Have you had trouble sleeping recently? view item details » HAVE YOU HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING RECENTLY? 1 Trouble with sleep or recent change in pattern 5 No trouble sleeping

MH008 In the last month, what is your interest in things? view item details » IN THE LAST MONTH, WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST IN THINGS? 1 Less interest than usual mentioned 5 No mention of loss of interest 9 Non-specific or uncodeable response

If In the last month, what is your interest in things? view item details » = 9 »

	MH009 So, do you k eep up your interests? view item details » SO, DO YOU K EEP UP YOUR INTERESTS? 1 Yes 5 No

MH010 Have you been irritable recently? view item details » HAVE YOU BEEN IRRITABLE RECENTLY? 1 Yes 5 No

MH011 What has your appetite been lik e in the last month? view item details » WHAT HAS YOUR APPETITE BEEN LIK E IN THE LAST MONTH? 1 Diminution in desire for food 5 No diminution in desire for food 9 Non-specific or uncodeable response

If What has your appetite been lik e in the last month? view item details » = 9 »

	MH012 So, have you been eating more or less than usual? view item details » SO, HAVE YOU BEEN EATING MORE OR LESS THAN USUAL? 1 Less 2 More 3 Neither more nor less

MH013 In the last month, have you had too little energy to do the things you wanted to do? view item details » IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU HAD TOO LITTLE ENERGY TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANTED TO DO? 1 Yes 5 No

MH014 How is your concentration? For example, can you concentrate on a television programme, film or radio programme? view item details » HOW IS YOUR CONCENTRATION? FOR EXAMPLE, CAN YOU CONCENTRATE ON A TELEVISION PROGRAMME, FILM OR RADIO PROGRAMME? 1 Difficulty in concentrating on entertainment 5 No such difficulty mentioned

MH015 Can you concentrate on something you read? view item details » CAN YOU CONCENTRATE ON SOMETHING YOU READ? 1 Difficulty in concentrating on reading 5 No such difficulty mentioned

MH016 What have you enjoyed doing recently? view item details » WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED DOING RECENTLY? 1 Fails to mention any enjoyable activity 5 Mentions ANY enjoyment from activity

MH017 In the last month, have you cried at all? view item details » IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU CRIED AT ALL? 1 Yes 5 No

MH023 Now I am going to read some statements about how people sometimes feel. After each statement, please indicate how often you felt that way DURING THE PAST WEEK:never, hardly ever, some of the time, or most of the time. The best answer is usually the one that comes to your mind first, so do not spend too much time on any onestatement.I had fear of the worst happening. view item details » NOW I AM GOING TO READ SOME STATEMENTS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE SOMETIMES FEEL. AFTER EACH STATEMENT, PLEASE INDICATE HOW OFTEN YOU FELT THAT WAY DURING THE PAST WEEK:NEVER, HARDLY EVER, SOME OF THE TIME, OR MOST OF THE TIME. THE BEST ANSWER IS USUALLY THE ONE THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND FIRST, SO DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON ANY ONESTATEMENT.I HAD FEAR OF THE WORST HAPPENING. 1 Never 2 Hardly ever 3 Some of the time 4 Most of the time

MH024 I was nervous view item details » I WAS NERVOUS 1 Never 2 Hardly ever 3 Some of the time 4 Most of the time

MH025 I felt my hands trembling. view item details » I FELT MY HANDS TREMBLING. 1 Never 2 Hardly ever 3 Some of the time 4 Most of the time

MH026 I had a fear of dying. view item details » I HAD A FEAR OF DYING. 1 Never 2 Hardly ever 3 Some of the time 4 Most of the time

MH027 I felt faint. view item details » I FELT FAINT. 1 Never 2 Hardly ever 3 Some of the time 4 Most of the time

MH033 I will now read some statements and would lik e to ask you to answer how much of the time you feel certain ways: often, some of the time, hardly ever or never. view item details » I WILL NOW READ SOME STATEMENTS AND WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU TO ANSWER HOW MUCH OF THE TIME YOU FEEL CERTAIN WAYS: OFTEN, SOME OF THE TIME, HARDLY EVER OR NEVER. 1 Continue

MH034 How much of the time do you feel you lack companionship? view item details » HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL YOU LACK COMPANIONSHIP? 1 Often 2 Some of the time 3 Hardly ever or never

MH035 How much of the time do you feel left out? view item details » HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL LEFT OUT? 1 Often 2 Some of the time 3 Hardly ever or never

MH036 How much of the time do you feel isolated from others? view item details » HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL ISOLATED FROM OTHERS? 1 Often 2 Some of the time 3 Hardly ever or never

MH037 How much of the time do you feel lonely? view item details » HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL LONELY? 1 Often 2 Some of the time 3 Hardly ever or never

MH032 IWER CHECK:Who answered the questions in this section? view item details » IWER CHECK:WHO ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION? 1 Respondent 2 Section not answered (proxy interview)

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MH001

Earlier we talk ed about your physical health. Another measure of health is your emotional health or well being -- that is, how you feel about things that happen around you.

EARLIER WE TALK ED ABOUT YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH. ANOTHER MEASURE OF HEALTH IS YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH OR WELL BEING -- THAT IS, HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPEN AROUND YOU.
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MH002

In the last month, have you been sad or depressed?

IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU BEEN SAD OR DEPRESSED?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MH003

What are your hopes for the future?

WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE?
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1 Any hopes mentioned
5 No hopes mentioned

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MH004

In the last month, have you felt that you would rather be dead?

IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU FELT THAT YOU WOULD RATHER BE DEAD?
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1 Any mention of suicidal feelings or wishing to be dead
5 No such feelings

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MH005

Do you tend to blame yourself or feel guilty about anything?

DO YOU TEND TO BLAME YOURSELF OR FEEL GUILTY ABOUT ANYTHING?
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1 Obvious excessive guilt or self-blame
5 No such feelings
9 Mentions guilt or self-blame, but it is unclear if these constitute obvious or excessive guilt or self-blame

If Do you tend to blame yourself or feel guilty about anything? (MH005) = 9 »

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MH006

So, for what do you blame yourself?

SO, FOR WHAT DO YOU BLAME YOURSELF?
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1 Example(s) given constitute obvious excessive guilt or self-blame
5 Example(s) do not constitute obvious excessive guilt or self-blame, or it remains unclear if these constitute obvious or excessive guilt or self-blame

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MH007

Have you had trouble sleeping recently?

HAVE YOU HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING RECENTLY?
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1 Trouble with sleep or recent change in pattern
5 No trouble sleeping

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MH008

In the last month, what is your interest in things?

IN THE LAST MONTH, WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST IN THINGS?
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1 Less interest than usual mentioned
5 No mention of loss of interest
9 Non-specific or uncodeable response

If In the last month, what is your interest in things? (MH008) = 9 »

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MH009

So, do you k eep up your interests?

SO, DO YOU K EEP UP YOUR INTERESTS?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MH010

Have you been irritable recently?

HAVE YOU BEEN IRRITABLE RECENTLY?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MH011

What has your appetite been lik e in the last month?

WHAT HAS YOUR APPETITE BEEN LIK E IN THE LAST MONTH?
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1 Diminution in desire for food
5 No diminution in desire for food
9 Non-specific or uncodeable response

If What has your appetite been lik e in the last month? (MH011) = 9 »

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MH012

So, have you been eating more or less than usual?

SO, HAVE YOU BEEN EATING MORE OR LESS THAN USUAL?
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1 Less
2 More
3 Neither more nor less

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MH013

In the last month, have you had too little energy to do the things you wanted to do?

IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU HAD TOO LITTLE ENERGY TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANTED TO DO?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MH014

How is your concentration? For example, can you concentrate on a television programme, film or radio programme?

HOW IS YOUR CONCENTRATION? FOR EXAMPLE, CAN YOU CONCENTRATE ON A TELEVISION PROGRAMME, FILM OR RADIO PROGRAMME?
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1 Difficulty in concentrating on entertainment
5 No such difficulty mentioned

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MH015

Can you concentrate on something you read?

CAN YOU CONCENTRATE ON SOMETHING YOU READ?
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1 Difficulty in concentrating on reading
5 No such difficulty mentioned

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MH016

What have you enjoyed doing recently?

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED DOING RECENTLY?
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1 Fails to mention any enjoyable activity
5 Mentions ANY enjoyment from activity

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MH017

In the last month, have you cried at all?

IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU CRIED AT ALL?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MH023

Now I am going to read some statements about how people sometimes feel. After each statement, please indicate how often you felt that way DURING THE PAST WEEK:never, hardly ever, some of the time, or most of the time. The best answer is usually the one that comes to your mind first, so do not spend too much time on any onestatement.I had fear of the worst happening.

NOW I AM GOING TO READ SOME STATEMENTS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE SOMETIMES FEEL. AFTER EACH STATEMENT, PLEASE INDICATE HOW OFTEN YOU FELT THAT WAY DURING THE PAST WEEK:NEVER, HARDLY EVER, SOME OF THE TIME, OR MOST OF THE TIME. THE BEST ANSWER IS USUALLY THE ONE THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND FIRST, SO DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON ANY ONESTATEMENT.I HAD FEAR OF THE WORST HAPPENING.
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1 Never
2 Hardly ever
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time

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MH024

I was nervous

I WAS NERVOUS
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1 Never
2 Hardly ever
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time

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MH025

I felt my hands trembling.

I FELT MY HANDS TREMBLING.
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1 Never
2 Hardly ever
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time

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MH026

I had a fear of dying.

I HAD A FEAR OF DYING.
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1 Never
2 Hardly ever
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time

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MH027

I felt faint.

I FELT FAINT.
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1 Never
2 Hardly ever
3 Some of the time
4 Most of the time

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MH033

I will now read some statements and would lik e to ask you to answer how much of the time you feel certain ways: often, some of the time, hardly ever or never.

I WILL NOW READ SOME STATEMENTS AND WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU TO ANSWER HOW MUCH OF THE TIME YOU FEEL CERTAIN WAYS: OFTEN, SOME OF THE TIME, HARDLY EVER OR NEVER.
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MH034

How much of the time do you feel you lack companionship?

HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL YOU LACK COMPANIONSHIP?
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1 Often
2 Some of the time
3 Hardly ever or never

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MH035

How much of the time do you feel left out?

HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL LEFT OUT?
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1 Often
2 Some of the time
3 Hardly ever or never

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MH036

How much of the time do you feel isolated from others?

HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL ISOLATED FROM OTHERS?
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1 Often
2 Some of the time
3 Hardly ever or never

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MH037

How much of the time do you feel lonely?

HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU FEEL LONELY?
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1 Often
2 Some of the time
3 Hardly ever or never

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MH032

IWER CHECK:Who answered the questions in this section?

IWER CHECK:WHO ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION?
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1 Respondent
2 Section not answered (proxy interview)

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