The factor structure of the 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) in young Chinese civil servants

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Research

Lei Wang¹  Ying Liang²  Xican Yin² 

[1] College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China;Department of Social Work and Social Policy, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, 210023, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Young Chinese civil servant;    GHQ-12;    Factor structure;    Scale;    Quantitative methods;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12955-016-0539-y

 received in 2016-02-29, accepted in 2016-09-13,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used screening instrument for measuring mental disorders. However, few studies have measured the mental health of Chinese professionals or explored the factor structure of the GHQ-12 through investigations of young Chinese civil servants.MethodThis study analyses the factor structure of the GHQ-12 on young Chinese civil servants. Respondents include 1051 participants from six cities in eastern China. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is used to identify the potential factor structure of the GHQ-12. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) models of previous studies are referred to for model fitting.ResultsThe results indicate the GHQ-12 has very good reliability and validity. All ten CFA models are well fitted with the actual data.ConclusionAll the ten models are feasible and fit the data equally well. The Chinese version of the GHQ-12 is suitable for professional groups and can serve as a screening tool to detect anxiety and psychiatric disorders.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2016