Discriminant validity of the 12-item version of the general health questionnaire in a Swedish case-control study

Lundin, Andreas; Åhs, Jill W.; Åsbring, Nina; Kosidou, Kyriaki; Dal, Henrik; Tinghög, Petter; Saboonchi, Fredrik; Dalman, Christina

doi:10.1080/08039488.2016.1246608

Cited by 46 publications

(60 citation statements)

References 30 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Psychological distress was assessed using the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) [23], which has been validated for use in the Swedish population [24, 25]. Item scores were coded according to the Likert method (0–1–2-3) [26] and a total GHQ-12 score ranging from 0 to 36 was computed.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends in levels of self-reported psychological distress among individuals who seek psychiatric services over eight years: a comparison between age groups in three population surveys in Stockholm County

et al. 2017

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundPsychiatric service use has increased in Sweden and in other developed countries, particularly among young people. Possible explanations include lower threshold for help-seeking among young people, but evidence is scarce.MethodsWe analysed the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Stockholm public health surveys for changes in the mean level of psychological distress among adult users of psychiatric in- and outpatient services in four age groups: 18–24, 25–44, 45–64 and ≥65 years. Psychological distress was measured via the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), using the Likert scoring method 0–1–2-3. In- and out-patient psychiatric service use within 6 months from the surveys was obtained from registers.ResultsThe mean level of distress among young adults 18–24 years who utilize psychiatric services decreased between 2002 (mean GHQ-12 score, 95% confidence interval 20.5, 18.1–23.0) and 2010 (16.2, 14.6–17.7), while it remained fairly stable in older age groups. Results were similar in sex-stratified analyses, although the decrease was statistically significant only among young women 18–24 years. At the end of the follow-up, the level of distress among patients was similar for all age-groups.ConclusionsThere were no differences between age groups in the level of distress when seeking care at the end of the follow-up period, supporting that there is no age-specific over- or under-consumption of psychiatric care in later years. However, the lowered threshold for help-seeking among young adults over time might have contributed to increases in psychiatric service use in the young age group. Public health policy and service delivery planning should consider the needs of the widening group of young users of psychiatric services.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends in levels of self-reported psychological distress among individuals who seek psychiatric services over eight years: a comparison between age groups in three population surveys in Stockholm County

et al. 2017

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Desde este punto de vista, la salud mental refleja un constructo referencial del estado de bienestar que puede percibir un individuo en su contexto y que es básico para el entendimiento desde la psicología de la conducta normal y patológica. La salud mental es un concepto que involucra los aspectos individuales psicológicos expresados en los afectos, la introspección y la percepción sobre su estado individual pero, también en lo social, que se relacionan con el entorno y colectivo, la productividad y el funcionamiento social (Lundin et al, 2017). En esencia, es una mirada de la salud subjetiva y propia del sentir del individuo y su relación con el entorno.…”

Section: Salud Mental Y Sus Determinantesunclassified

“…Permite conocer la valoración que tienen de la salud mental tanto población general como clínica en una escala Likert de cuatro respuestas: No en absoluto (1) a Más que antes (4). La versión presente muestra dos componentes factoriales que corresponden a: a) Bienestar Psicológico y b) Funcionamiento Social, junto con un puntaje global en el que las puntuaciones elevadas reportan mejor percepción de salud general (Lundin et al, 2017). Sobre la fiabilidad, se encontró que la prueba arroja resultados elevados (.89).…”

Section: Cuestionario De Salud General (Sg)unclassified

El bienestar subjetivo, psicológico y social como predictores de la salud mental en ecuatorianos

Moreta-Herrera

López-Calle

Gordón-Villalba

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Satisfacción con la vida, bienestar psicológico y social como predictores de la salud mental en ecuatorianosResumen. Se indaga sobre la predictibilidad de la Satisfacción con la vida y el Bienestar Psicológico y Social en la Salud Mental en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios del Ecuador a través de un análisis descriptivo de predicción, comparativo por sexo y universidad. Es un estudio de corte transversal en el que participaron 982 estudiantes de tres universidades de Cuenca y Ambato, en Ecuador. Se encontró que el bienestar subjetivo, psicológico y social predicen el 55.1% de explicación de la varianza de Salud Mental. Además, existen diferencias por género en la Satisfacción con la vida (t = -1.98; p < .05) y el Bienestar Social (t = -2.34; p < .05), en este último las mujeres puntúan más que los hombres. También hay diferencias por el tipo de universidad en la Satisfacción con la vida (t = -3.11; p < .01), el Bienestar Psicológico (t = -3.21; p < .01) y la Salud Mental (t = -2.22; p < .05) con mejores puntajes en la universidad cofinanciada. Con estos elementos, se concluye que los distintos indicadores del bienestar individual predicen considerablemente la salud mental.Palabras clave. Bienestar, predictibilidad, salud mental, satisfacción. Abstract. The predictability of Satisfaction of the Life and the Psychological and Social well-being inMental Health in a sample of university students from Ecuador is explored through a descriptive analysis of prediction, comparative by sex and university; and of cross section in which 982 students participated from three universities from Cuenca and Ambato in Ecuador. It was found that subjective, psychological and social well-being predict 55.1% of explination of the Mental Health variance. Further, there are differences by gender in Satisfaction with life (t = -1.98; p < .05) and Social Welfare (t = -2.34; p < .05) in which women score more than men; and by the type of university in the Satisfaction with the life (t = -3.11; p < .01), the Psychological Well-being (t = -3.21; p < .01) and the Mental Health (t = -2.22; p < .05) with better scores in the co-financed university. With these elements, it is concluded that the different indicators of individual wellbeing significantly predict mental health.

show abstract

“…Mental health status was assessed with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): a reliable and valid scale, with scores ranging from 0 to 12, were a higher scores indicate higher psychological distress. [19] The following stratification variables were defined based on baseline data: gender, age, socioeconomic position and work-or occupational sedentary behaviour. People were stratified into working-age population defined as 64 or younger, or retirement age (people 65 or older) at follow-up.…”

Section: Definition Of Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do unfavourable alcohol, smoking, nutrition and physical activity predict sustained leisure time sedentary behaviour? A population-based cohort study

Nooijen

Möller

Forsell

et al. 2017

Preventive Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Comparing lifestyle of people remaining sedentary during longer periods of their life with those favourably changing their behaviour can provide cues to optimize interventions targeting sedentary behaviour. The objective of this study was to determine lifestyle predictors of sustained leisure time sedentary behaviour and assess whether these predictors were dependent on gender, age, socioeconomic position and occupational sedentary behaviour. Data from a large longitudinal population-based cohort of adults (aged 18-97years) in Stockholm responding to public health surveys in 2010 and 2014 were analysed (n=49,133). Leisure time sedentary behaviour was defined as >3h per day of leisure sitting time e.g. watching TV, reading or using tablet. Individuals classified as sedentary at baseline (n=9562) were subsequently categorized as remaining sedentary (n=6357) or reduced sedentary behaviour (n=3205) at follow-up. Lifestyle predictors were unfavourable alcohol consumption, smoking, nutrition, and physical activity. Odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were calculated, adjusting for potential confounders. Unfavourable alcohol consumption (OR=1.22, CI:1.11-1.34), unfavourable candy- or cake consumption (OR=1.15, CI:1.05-1.25), and unfavourable physical activity in different contexts were found to predict sustained sedentary behaviour, with negligible differences according to gender, age, socioeconomic position and occupational sedentary behaviour. People with unfavourable lifestyle profiles regarding alcohol, sweets, or physical activity are more likely to remain sedentary compared to sedentary persons with healthier lifestyle. The impact of combining interventions to reduce leisure time sedentary behaviour with reducing alcohol drinking, sweet consumption and increasing physical activity should be tested as a promising strategy for behavioural modification.

show abstract

Discriminant validity of the 12-item version of the general health questionnaire in a Swedish case-control study

Abstract: The GHQ-12 has excellent discriminant validity and is well suited as a non-specific measure of affective disorders in public mental health surveys.

Cited by 46 publications

References 30 publications

Trends in levels of self-reported psychological distress among individuals who seek psychiatric services over eight years: a comparison between age groups in three population surveys in Stockholm County

Trends in levels of self-reported psychological distress among individuals who seek psychiatric services over eight years: a comparison between age groups in three population surveys in Stockholm County

El bienestar subjetivo, psicológico y social como predictores de la salud mental en ecuatorianos

Do unfavourable alcohol, smoking, nutrition and physical activity predict sustained leisure time sedentary behaviour? A population-based cohort study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About