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. 2017 Sep 27;2(Suppl 3):2–27. doi: 10.17886/RKI-GBE-2017-105

Table 4.

Contents of interviews and instruments of KiGGS Wave 2 to survey mental health

Cross-sectional study Cohort study
0-2 years 3-10 years 11-17 years 10-17 years 18-29 years
Mental health
  Health-related quality of life (Kidscreen-10 [50]A; Kidscreen-27 [50]B; General health survey (short form)-8, SF-8, [51, 52]C); Life -satisfaction (Personal Wellbeing Index Adults, PWI-A [53])D A (from 7) B B C D
  Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence (Strengths and Differences Questionnaire, SDQ [54, 55])A; Diagnosed ADHD and treatmentB; diagnoses of mental disorders in childhood and adolescenceC; Screening for eating disorders (SCOFF Questionnaire [56])D A B A B D A B C D B D
  Preclinical symptoms (Mental Health Inventory-5, MHI-5 + Vitality Subscale (SF-36) [51, 57])A; Screening for depressive disorders and panic disorders (Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9 [58] and PHQ-D short version [59])B; Diagnoses of depression, anxiety disorders or other mental disorders in adulthoodC A B C
  Treatment received for diagnosed mental disordersA; Family predisposition (biological parents): mental illnessB A B A B
  Self-efficacy (Scale of General Self-efficacy, SWE [60], Personal resources [61], Social support, Social Support Scale [62])A; Personality (age 14 and over, Big Five Inventory 10, BFI-10 [63])B A A B A B
  Adverse experiences in childhood and adolescence: Traumatisation (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, CTQ [64])A; Divorce/separation/death of a parent, including datesB; Serious diseases/accidents in the familyC; Mental disorders/addiction/imprisonment of member of household, experience of war/terrorism/political conflicts (adapted from [65])D B C A B C D

The questions were developed at the RKI unless stated otherwise.