María Soledad Burrone1, Ariel Abeldaño1, Marcela Lucchese2, Leah Susser3, Julio E Enders2, Ruben Alvarado4, Eliecer Valencia5, A Ruth Fernández1. 1. Escuela de Salud Pública de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (FCM), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. 2. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. 3. New York Presbyterian Hospital. Weill Cornell Medicine. 4. Instituto de Salud Poblacional "Escuela de Salud Pública Dr. Salvador Allende", Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile. 5. School of Public Health; Columbia University. New York, United States of America.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used instrument to screen for psychiatric distress. However, the psychometric properties and reliability of the GHQ-12 in Argentina and, more specifically, in the city of Cordoba, have not previously been studied. OBJECTIVE: To assess the psychometric properties and reliability of GHQ-12 in adult consultants of primary care in Cordoba, Argentina. METHODS: Using probabilistic sampling in primary care centers in the city of Cordoba, a cross-sectional study was conducted. The Spanish version of the GHQ-12 was administered. The psychometric properties, including internal consistency and factor structure, for the Spanish version of the GHQ-12 were measured. RESULTS: 854 primary care consultants were included in the study. The questionnaire had high internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.80. An exploratory factor analysis suggested a two-factor model, similar to what has been reported for the original questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: The GHQ-12 showed good psychometric properties and reliability in the studied population.
INTRODUCTION: The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used instrument to screen for psychiatric distress. However, the psychometric properties and reliability of the GHQ-12 in Argentina and, more specifically, in the city of Cordoba, have not previously been studied. OBJECTIVE: To assess the psychometric properties and reliability of GHQ-12 in adult consultants of primary care in Cordoba, Argentina. METHODS: Using probabilistic sampling in primary care centers in the city of Cordoba, a cross-sectional study was conducted. The Spanish version of the GHQ-12 was administered. The psychometric properties, including internal consistency and factor structure, for the Spanish version of the GHQ-12 were measured. RESULTS: 854 primary care consultants were included in the study. The questionnaire had high internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.80. An exploratory factor analysis suggested a two-factor model, similar to what has been reported for the original questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: The GHQ-12 showed good psychometric properties and reliability in the studied population.
Authors: Francisco-Javier Gago-Valiente; Emilia Moreno-Sánchez; Alba Santiago-Sánchez; David Gómez-Asencio; María-de-Los-Ángeles Merino-Godoy; Estefanía Castillo-Viera; Emília Isabel Costa; Adrián Segura-Camacho; Luis-Carlos Saenz-de-la-Torre; María-Isabel Mendoza-Sierra Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-21 Impact factor: 3.390