The study measured mental health functioning using 20 items of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS: 2)—a standardized measure for self-esteem and meaself-esteem andealth using a self-rated health measured
The mental health sub-scale from the French standard version of the internationally validated Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure mental health functioning in the 2003 questionnaire (Leplège, Ecosse, Verdier, & Perneger, 1998; Ware Jr & Sherbourne, 1992).
The HoNOS measures mental and social functioning, whereas the GAF measures the general level of functioning.
Two psychological teststhe MMPI and the Object Sorting Test (Goldstein Scheerer Test of Concept Formation were used to measure mental traits and functioning.
The term "IQ-score" refers to the performance on a limited set of standardized, cognitive tests which were originally combined to measure mental age, whereas "cognitive functions" is a broader term and refers to several specific cognitive functions, such as memory and language skills.
BASIS-32 is a 32 item questionnaire measuring mental health symptoms and functioning and provides a total score from 0 to 4 (worst mental health symptoms) [ 46].
Small (0.20 0.49) to moderate (0.50 0.79) effect sizes were found in subscales measuring mental and social aspects (role emotional, vitality, social functioning, and mental health).
The preliminary results of the population survey showed that distance from the polluting lead source was related to blood lead level, but no relationship could be found between blood lead level and any measure of mental function.
Clinical examination, WOMAC, SF-36 measuring physical and mental function, a structured interview, radiography, and MRI examination were conducted at follow-up.
The most comprehensive measure of mental functions (b1) was the generic Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ).
