Are Single-Item Global Ratings Useful for Assessing Health Status?

Macias, Cathaleene; Gold, Paul B.; Öngür, Döst; Cohen, Bruce M.; Panch, Trishan

doi:10.1007/s10880-015-9436-5

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“…The single-item perceived health status question has been demonstrated to have adequate convergent and discriminant validity, as well as adequate reliability and sensitivity [ 45 ]. In this study, we found that a fair or poor perceived health status was significantly associated with a four-fold increase in the risk of depressive symptoms.…”

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Correlates of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women: findings from the 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey

Tsai¹,

Lin²,

Koo

2017

BMC Women's Health

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BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that depressive symptoms in middle-aged women were associated with a number of factors such as climacteric symptoms. Nevertheless, studies based on population-based data with a wide range of potential correlates are still scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the correlates of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women using data from a nationally-representative, population-based survey.MethodsWomen aged 50.0–65.0 years were identified from the dataset of the 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey. The outcome measure was depressive symptoms in the past week, evaluated using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D 10) with a cut-off score of 10 or greater. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the correlates of depressive symptoms.ResultsThe mean age of the 533 respondents was 56.7 years. Depressive symptoms were present in 53 respondents (9.9%). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that an education level of elementary school or below (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.19, P = 0.003), nulliparity (AOR = 8.10, P = 0.001), living alone (AOR = 5.47, P = 0.003), never having worked (AOR = 4.14, P = 0.008), lack of regular exercise (AOR = 3.01, P = 0.003), a perceived health status of fair or bad (AOR = 4.34, P < 0.001), and somatic climacteric symptoms (AOR = 2.32, P = 0.012) were independent and significant factors of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women.ConclusionsFindings from this secondary analysis of a population-based survey suggested independent associations of somatic climacteric symptoms, and a number of socio-demographic and health-related factors with depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women.

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Correlates of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women: findings from the 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey

Tsai¹,

Lin²,

Koo

2017

BMC Women's Health

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“…Health status was assessed using two items of general self-rated health (GSRH), consistent with the approach to measuring self-rated health adopted by DeSalvo et al (2006). Although the wording of single-item measures of health status may vary slightly, they have been found to predict a number of health outcomes on par with or even better than multi-item and multi-factor instruments, including chronic physical conditions (e.g., Macias, Gold, € Ong€ ur, Cohen, & Panch, 2015), quality of life (DeSalvo et al, 2006), mortality (e.g., DeSalvo, Fan, McDonell, & Fihn, 2005), and prospective health expenditure (e.g., DeSalvo et al, 2009). The first item, GSRHstandard (GSRH-S), asked participants to answer a standard question about their health: 'How would you say your health is?'…”

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Opium of the people? National identification predicts well‐being over time

Khan

Garnett

Khazaie

et al. 2019

British J of Psychology

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Social group membership and its social‐relational corollaries, for example, social contact, trust, and support, are prophylactic for health. Research has tended to focus on how direct social interactions between members of small‐scale groups (i.e., a local sports team or community group) are conducive to positive health outcomes. The current study provides evidence from a longitudinal cross‐cultural sample (N = 6,748; 18 countries/societies) that the prophylactic effect of group membership is not isolated to small‐scale groups, and that members of groups do not have to directly interact, or in fact know of each other to benefit from membership. Our longitudinal analyses suggest that national identification (strength of association with the country/society of which one is a citizen) predicts lower anxiety and improved health; national identification was in fact almost as positively predictive of health status as anxiety was negatively predictive. The findings indicate that identification with large‐scale groups, like small‐scale groups, is palliative, and are discussed in terms of globalization and banal nationalism.

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“…For narcissism, a single-item measurement was also developed, showing high test-retest-reliability and acceptable validity [37]. Even assessing the health status with global single-items as a valid, reliable, and sensitive measurement can be done [38]. …”

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The Efficient Measurement of Job Satisfaction: Facet-Items versus Facet Scales

Lepold

Tanzer

Bregenzer

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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The measurement of job satisfaction as a central dimension for workplace health and well-being is crucial to set suitable health- and performance-enhancing management decisions. Measuring different facets of job satisfaction leads to a more precise understanding about job satisfaction in research as well as to more specific interventions in companies. This study examines the measurement of job satisfaction with facet scales (multiple-items for one facet) and facet-items (one item for one facet). Facet-items are a cost-effective and fast way to measure job satisfaction in facets, whereas facet scales are more detailed and provide further information. Results from 788 bank employees showed that facet-items of job satisfaction were significantly correlated with the corresponding facet scales and had high factor loadings within the appropriate factor. Furthermore, the same correlational pattern between facet scales and external criteria was found for facet-items and external criteria (identification with the company, work engagement, stress, resources). The findings support the usage of facet-items in companies and in research where cost- and time-effectiveness is imperative and the usage of facet scales where an even deeper understanding of job satisfaction is needed. In practice, the usage of efficient measurements is evident, especially in the upcoming field of eHealth tools.

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Are Single-Item Global Ratings Useful for Assessing Health Status?

Cited by 86 publications

References 77 publications

Correlates of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women: findings from the 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey

Correlates of depressive symptoms in late middle-aged Taiwanese women: findings from the 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey

Opium of the people? National identification predicts well‐being over time

The Efficient Measurement of Job Satisfaction: Facet-Items versus Facet Scales

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