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Study questions how people answer the PHQ (Level A1) — a close up of a typewriter with a paper that reads mental health

Study questions how people answer the PHQCEFR A1

29 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Arizona, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
1 min
55 words
  • A study looks at a common health questionnaire.
  • The questionnaire is called the PHQ.
  • The PHQ asks if symptoms "bother" a person.
  • Many people find those questions hard.
  • Researchers gave an example about oversleeping.
  • People answered that example in different ways.
  • Different answers can give wrong health information.
  • Researchers say the PHQ wording should change.

Difficult words

  • questionnaire — A list of written health questions people answer
  • symptom — A sign that shows a person is unwell
    symptoms
  • bother — To make someone feel upset or worried
  • oversleep — To sleep later than the normal time
    oversleeping
  • researcher — A person who studies a topic and tests ideas
    Researchers
  • wording — The exact words used in a question or text

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever filled a health questionnaire?
  • Do you think the question 'Does it bother you?' is clear?
  • How would you answer the oversleeping example?

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