scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in Ecuadorian College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 573-590
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera ◽  
Daniela Bonilla ◽  
Erika Ruperti-Lucero ◽  
Daniel Gavilanes-Gómez ◽  
Joselyn Zambrano-Estrella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Mean And Variance

Objective: To analyse the internal structure of the 28-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), as well as its reliability and validity in relation to other variables in a sample of Ecuadorian university students. Method: Instrumental design with confirmatory factor analysis using weighted least square mean and variance adjusted (WLSMV) estimator, reliability and convergence and discrimination validity of the GHQ-28. Sample: 495 students (56.6% women), between 18 to 35 years old (M = 24.1 years; SD = 2.1), from three universities (59.6% public) in Ecuador. Results: The bifactor model of the GHQ-28 test has an adequate fit with χ2 = 357.81; p > .05; df = 322; χ2/df = 1.11; CFI = .991; TLI = .989; SRMR = .059; RMSEA = .015 [.000 – .023]; ωH = .93; ECV = .90; PUC = .78. The GHQ-28 is reliable and in terms of convergent validity, it correlates significantly and negatively with mental health, assessed by MHC-SF, and it is discriminant between risk and non-risk cases. Conclusion: The GHQ-28 bifactor model is replicable in Ecuadorian college students.

Convergent Validity of the Arabic Scale of Mental Health

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Correlation Matrices ◽  
Neuroticism Scale

To estimate the convergent validity of the Arabic Scale of Mental Health, three convenience separate samples ( ns = 162, 168, 138) of volunteer Kuwaiti college students, ages 19 to 32 years, responded anonymously to several scales measuring psychopathology Analyses showed total ratings for the scale correlated negatively with those of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, Factorial Arabic Neuroticism Scale, Somatic Symptoms Inventory, Arabic Scale of Insomnia, the nine subscales of the Symptom Checklist-90—R, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the seven subscales of the General Health Questionnaire. Three separate correlation matrices were subjected to principal components analyses for which a single bipolar factor, Mental health versus psychopathology, was retained in all three matrices. Loadings for the Arabic Scale of Mental Health were −.76, −.64, and −.76. It was concluded that this scale has suitable convergent validity.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of Self-Compassion Scale-Revised Edition

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Jelodari ◽  
Samira Gheydari
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Male Prisoners ◽  
Validated Instrument

The current study was conducted with the aim of examining the confirmatory factor structure of the revised Persian version of self-compassion rating scale among a group of male prisoners of Sepidar prison of Ahvaz. One hundred and seventy-eight male prisoners were selected using convenient sampling method among male prisoners and completed RPVSC and GHQ-11-item. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed 6 factors. The Cronbach’s α coefficient for the entire scale was .91, for the 6 factors was from .77 to .92 and its convergent validity with the General Health Questionnaire was -.45 and for the 6 subscales with the GHQ was calculated from -.28 to -.48. Finally, the self-compassion scale can be used as a validated instrument in assessing aspects of self-compassion in male prisoners population.

scholarly journals A New Self-Reported Assessment Measure for COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CDAS) in Iran: A Web-Based Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad ALIPOUR ◽  
Abolfazl GHADAMI ◽  
Aida FARSHAM ◽  
Negin DORRI
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Assessment Measure ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

Background: Given the epidemic of Corona disease and its associated anxiety, it is necessary to develop a tool to measure anxiety. This study was conducted to instruct Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) to measure the level of anxiety, during the prevalence of the COVID-19 in Iran. Methods: The present study was considered as applied research in terms of purpose and descriptivecorrelational research in terms of methodological. 318 individuals (aged from 18 to 60 years old) completed the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) online. Results: Corona Disease Anxiety Scale had a good internal consistency (α=0.91) and good convergent validity, correlating with the GHQ-28 (r=0.49, P>0.01). Exploratory analysis revealed psychological and physical factors. These 2 factor account for 51% of the total variance and 9 items were loaded on every factor. Conclusion: This scale is reliable and valid scale for measuring Corona anxiety in non-clinical Iranian population.    

scholarly journals A Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) - 12

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam B Smith ◽  
Lesley J Fallowfield ◽  
Dan P Stark ◽  
Galina Velikova ◽  
Valerie Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Confirmatory factor analysis of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in Spanish adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1291-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Padrón ◽  
Iñaki Galán ◽  
María Durbán ◽  
Ana Gandarillas ◽  
Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Confirmatory Factor
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