Table 1.
Variations in self-rated mental health item wording
| Item wording | Source(s) |
|---|---|
| In general, would you say your mental health is: | MEPS, CCHS |
| 1. Excellent | |
| 2. Very Good | |
| 3. Good | |
| 4. Fair | |
| 5. Poor | |
| How would you rate your overall mental health? | WMH-CIDI, OHS Mental Health Supplement |
| 1. Excellent | |
| 2. Very Good | |
| 3. Good | |
| 4. Fair | |
| 5. Poor | |
| At the present time, would you say your emotional health is: | ECA |
| 1. Excellent | |
| 2. Very Good | |
| 3. Good | |
| 4. Fair | |
| 5. Poor | |
| How do you rate your mental health at the present time? | Primary data collection (Peterson et al., 2007) |
| 1. Excellent | |
| 2. Good | |
| 3. Fair | |
| 5. Poor | |
| How do you rate your mental health? | Primary data collection (Yu et al., 1993; 1997) |
| 1. Poor | |
| 2. Fair | |
| 3. Good | |
| 4. Very good | |
| 5. Excellent |
CCHC: Canadian Community Health Survey.
ECA: Epidemiologic Catchment Area.
MEPS: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
OHS: Ontario Health Survey.
WMH-CIDI: World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview.