Psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ‐12) in a German primary care sample

Abstract

The GHQ-12 as a whole is a reliable questionnaire and can be a useful screening tool in primary care.

Therapist-related feasibility of blended group therapy (bGT): Mixed methods study of a brief online- and mobile-supported group intervention for major depression (Preprint)

“…The questionnaire has shown solid reliability [56] and good intercultural validity [57]. Cronbach´s alpha in the present study was .84.…”

Whiplash injuries in Finland: the situation 3 years later

“…With self-report questionnaires, we collected demographic data, details about the accident and symptoms related to the subject's injury and state of health. We also used generally accepted, validated questionnaires concerning state of mind (Beck's depression index) [17], general psychic stress (general health questionnaire) [12] and subjective estimate of the disability caused by neck pain (neck disability index) [11]. One year after the accident, a new self-report questionnaire was sent to those who had answered the first form.…”

The factor structure of the GHQ-12: the interaction between item phrasing, variance and levels of distress

“…Other two-factor models proposed include a six-item Anxiety/Depression factor and a five-item Daily Activities and Social Performance factor [5], as well as two factors representing the domains Depression and Social Dysfunction [2].…”