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. 2012 Sep 5;22(5):375–383. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20120105

Table 2. Overview of mental health and lifestyle survey.

Category Age criteria Mental health items Method
Adults Born before 1 April 1995
(ie, high school student on 11 March 2011)
K6 (Kessler, 2003); PCL (PTSD Checklist Stressor-Specific Version, Weathers, 1994) Self-administered
Children (3) Born after 2 April 1995 but before 1 April 1998
(ie, junior high school student on 11 March 2011)
SDQ (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) Partially self-administered
Children (2) Born after 2 April 1998 but before 1 April 2004
(ie, primary school student on 11 March 2011)
SDQ Completed by parents
Children (1) Born after 2 April 2004 but before 11 March 2011
(ie, pre-primary school on 11 March 2011)
SDQ for children aged 4 years or older Completed by parents