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| Title |
The factor structure of the general health questionnaire (GHQ12) in Saudi Arabia
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| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-018-3381-6 |
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| Authors |
Ashraf El-Metwally, Sundas Javed, Hira Abdul Razzak, Khaled K. Aldossari, Abdurrahman Aldiab, Sameer H. Al-Ghamdi, Mowafa Househ, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani |
| Abstract |
The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is one of the most unique and extensively used self-report instruments for evaluating psychological disorders and strains. However, the factor structure of GHQ-12 has not been fully explored. The current study aims to assess the factorial structure of GHQ-12 in a large cross-sectional data-set extracted from Al Kharj central region of Saudi Arabia. Population based cross sectional data was extracted from January 2016 to June 2016 from Al Kharj population recruiting 1019 respondents aged 18 and above. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied together with multiple regression analysis to extract and retain factors. Mean GHQ-12 score for demographic and health-related traits were used for assessing this association. Statistical analysis was carried out using STATA version 12.1. Three factors, including social dysfunction, anxiety, and loss of confidence were extracted from the factor structure. 55% of the overall variance was obtained through these factors. Total score of GHQ-12 ranged from 0 to 32 with a mean score of 12. Investigation of the factor structure of GHQ-12 demonstrated that GHQ-12 is a good measure for evaluating the general health of Saudi population. Future studies based on a larger sample size of non-clinical respondents will be useful to evaluate the practical effectiveness of GHQ-12 factors. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 105 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 105 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 10% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 19 | 18% |
| Unknown | 37 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 21 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 12% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 41 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 13. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 February 2024.
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#1,214
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#53
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