Validity of the General Health Questionnaire as a screening tool for mental health disorders among secondary school students (Menoufia Governorate)

Rasoul, Gaafar Abdel; Mahrous, Omaima A; Shazly, Hewaida M El; Kasemy, Zeinab A.; El-Bahy, Mohamed; Gebril, Nasser Em

doi:10.4103/1110-2098.179002

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“…The instrument has been widely used, extensively validated, and translated into >30 languages. [37–40] Each item is rated on a 4-point scale (less than usual, no more than usual, rather more than usual, or much more than usual). The Goldberg original scoring method is the binary scoring of 0, 0, 1, 1, where the 2 least symptomatic answers are scored “0” and the 2 most symptomatic answers are scored “1.” [41] These scores are used to generate a total score ranging from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating worse situations.…”

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Assessing the general health, increase in mental and physical workload among administrative staff of the University of Nigeria due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the global workloads and general well-being of employees, especially in the university system. The object of this study is to evaluate the mental health and effect of increase in workload on the general well-being of the administrative staff of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on the resumption of academic activities after the lockdown due to COVID-19. A total of 73 randomly selected administrative staff were involved in the study. Three sets of instruments, the demographic questionnaire, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Task Load Index, and General Health Questionnaire, were used to obtain information on the demographic characteristics, workload, and level of mental disorder among the respondents due to COVID-19. The generalized linear regression model, 1-way analysis of variance, independent samples t test, and contingency coefficient were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that high workload is significantly associated with high risk of mental and general health disorders among the respondents. The married, divorced, widowed, older, and females staff with >2 children are the most vulnerable to mental disorder, physical workload, frustration, and general health challenges. The younger staff, those with at most 2 children, and those who are still single experience lower mental and general health disorder and are more resilient. Significant and comprehensive health and administrative support should be provided for the overall well-being of the staff.

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“…There are few studies which approached mental health in Egypt (Abdel-Rasoul et al, 2016;Ghanem, Gadallah, Meky, Mourad, & El-Kholy, 2009). Among these studies, is a national communitybased survey, conducted in five regions in Egypt among adults aged 18-64 years.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress among primary healthcare service users in Mansoura district, Egypt

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El‐Gilany

Abdelsalam

2019

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The current study is a health facility‐based cross‐sectional study that aims to measure the prevalence of psychological distress and to determine its associated factors among primary healthcare (PHC) service users in Mansoura district, Egypt. The study included service users aged ≥18 years. A predesigned structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire was used to collect data from participants during the period from January 2018 to November 2018. The questionnaire included four sections; sociodemographic characteristics, recent history of stressful life events, history of relevant health conditions and a validated Arabic version of General Health Questionnaire, that was used to screen for psychological distress. The total calculated sample size was 573. Data was analysed using SPSS V. 16. Results indicated that the prevalence of psychological distress among PHC service users was 72.2% (95% CI: 68.6%–75.9%). Being a female, non‐working, or married increased the risk of high psychological distress [OR (95%CI): 1.6 (1.2–2.4), 1.8(1.2–2.8) and 1.7 (1.1–2.8) respectively], but these factors were insignificant in multiple regression. Exposure to domestic violence (DV) and being current smokers were the only independent significant predictors of psychological distress [adjusted OR (95%CI): 3.8 (1.7–8.1) and 0.7 (0.4–0.9) respectively]. Findings indicate that psychological distress is common among PHC service users. Exposure to DV significantly predicts psychological distress, while smoking is associated with lower stress. Screening of PHC service users for mental health problems should be integrated within the PHC system.

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Meta-Analysis of Factor Analyses of the General Health Questionnaire – Short Forms GHQ-28 and GHQ-30

Shafer

2024

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Abstract. Two meta-analyses of exploratory factor analyses of the General Health Questionnaire short forms, GHQ-28 ( N = 26,848, k = 40) and GHQ-30 ( N = 43,151 k = 25), were conducted to determine the consistent factors found in each test and any common factors across them. Five databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, BASE, Semantic, and Google Scholar) were searched in 2021. Reproduced correlations derived from the original studies’ factor matrices and aggregated across studies were factor analyzed for the meta-analyses. For the GHQ-28, the standard four subscales of somatic, anxiety, social dysfunction, and depression were clearly identified and strongly supported by a four-factor structure. For the GHQ-30, a four-factor solution identified factors of anxiety, depression, social dysfunction, and social satisfaction, the first three factors shared a number of items with the same scales found in the GHQ-28. These shared factors appear similar across tests and should help bridge research using the GHQ-30 and the GHQ-28. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the four-factor models in both tests. The four standard subscales of GHQ-28 were strongly supported and can be recommended. The three similar factors in the GHQ-30, as well as the social satisfaction factor, appear reasonable to use.

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Validity of the General Health Questionnaire as a screening tool for mental health disorders among secondary school students (Menoufia Governorate)

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Assessing the general health, increase in mental and physical workload among administrative staff of the University of Nigeria due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Assessing the general health, increase in mental and physical workload among administrative staff of the University of Nigeria due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress among primary healthcare service users in Mansoura district, Egypt

Meta-Analysis of Factor Analyses of the General Health Questionnaire – Short Forms GHQ-28 and GHQ-30

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