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Table 2 Catalyst Variables Created by Significant Life Event Change over Follow-up

From: Does response shift impact interpretation of change even among scales developed using item response theory?

Catalyst Domain

n

Positive: Negative

Proportion of Total Sample

Marital Status

 Positive Change (single to cohabiting or married)

74

1.51

0.08

 Negative Change (single or married to separated, divorces or widowed)

49

Work Change

 Positive Change (employed to retired; unemployed to employed disabled; retired or disabled to employed)

118

2.27

0.11

 Negative Change (employed to unemployed or disabled)

52

Job Status Change

 Positive Change (promotion, i.e., increase in job complexity)

256

0.96

0.35

 Negative Change (demotion, i.e., decrease in job complexity)

266

Comorbidity Burden Change

 Negative Change (Reported new comorbidities)

44

NA

0.03