Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students
Mental health measurement instruments are not adapted and validated in Ecuadorian and this makes it difficult for work’s psychologist. Aims: Checking the GHQ-12 model like a single factor, and decide the reliability and validity of the test. Design: Quantitative instrumental study with a multivariat...
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| author | Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo López-Calle, Claudio Ramos-Ramírez, Martha López-Castro, Javier |
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| description | Mental health measurement instruments are not adapted and validated in Ecuadorian and this makes it difficult for work’s psychologist. Aims: Checking the GHQ-12 model like a single factor, and decide the reliability and validity of the test. Design: Quantitative instrumental study with a multivariate analysis of the items, factorial and internal consistency using the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire of 12 items. Sample: 587 university students (71.4% women), with an average age of M = 21.2 years, in Ambato (50.5%) and Cuenca (49.5%) cities from Ecuador and in three universities centers. Outcomes: The one-dimensional model with correlated errors of the GHQ-12 is confirmed X2(39)= 65.7; X2/Df = 1.7; GFI = .96; CFI = .96; NFI = .92; RMSEA =.053 [.029 -.075]. The test’s reliability is adequate ? = .84 and converges with psychological well-being r = .674. Conclusions: The GHQ-12 presents evidence of validity for use in mental health assessments based on the sample investigated. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-204052019-06-07T15:57:05Z Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students Estructura factorial y fiabilidad del Cuestionario de Salud General de Goldberg (GHQ-12) en universitarios ecuatorianos Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo López-Calle, Claudio Ramos-Ramírez, Martha López-Castro, Javier análisis factorial estructura fiabilidad salud mental factor analysis structure reliability mental health Mental health measurement instruments are not adapted and validated in Ecuadorian and this makes it difficult for work’s psychologist. Aims: Checking the GHQ-12 model like a single factor, and decide the reliability and validity of the test. Design: Quantitative instrumental study with a multivariate analysis of the items, factorial and internal consistency using the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire of 12 items. Sample: 587 university students (71.4% women), with an average age of M = 21.2 years, in Ambato (50.5%) and Cuenca (49.5%) cities from Ecuador and in three universities centers. Outcomes: The one-dimensional model with correlated errors of the GHQ-12 is confirmed X2(39)= 65.7; X2/Df = 1.7; GFI = .96; CFI = .96; NFI = .92; RMSEA =.053 [.029 -.075]. The test’s reliability is adequate ? = .84 and converges with psychological well-being r = .674. Conclusions: The GHQ-12 presents evidence of validity for use in mental health assessments based on the sample investigated. Los instrumentos de medición sobre la salud mental no están adaptados y validados en ecuatorianos y esto dificulta el quehacer del psicólogo. Objetivos: Verificar el modelo del GHQ-12 de un solo factor, y determinar la fiabilidad y validez. Diseño: Estudio cuantitativo instrumental con análisis multivariados de los ítems, factorial y de consistencia interna con el Cuestionario de Salud General de Goldberg de 12 ítems. Muestra: 587 universitarios (71.4% mujeres), con una media de edad M = 21.2 años, de las ciudades de Ambato (50.5%) y Cuenca (49.5%) en Ecuador y de tres centros universitarios. Resultados: Se confirma el modelo unidimensional con errores correlacionados del GHQ-12 X2(39) = 65.7; X2/Df = 1.7; GFI = .96; CFI = .96; NFI = .92; RMSEA = .053 [.029 – .075]. La fiabilidad de la prueba es adecuada ? = 0.84 y converge con el Bienestar Psicológico r = .674. Conclusiones: El GHQ-12 presenta evidencias de validez para uso en evaluaciones sobre salud mental con base en la muestra investigada. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2019-01-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion descriptivo; cuantitativo; instrumental application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/20405 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 10 No. 3 (2018): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 35-42 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 10 Núm. 3 (2018): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 35-42 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v10.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/20405/pdf Derechos de autor 2018 Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Claudio López-Calle, Martha Ramos-Ramírez, Javier López-Castro |
| spellingShingle | análisis factorial estructura fiabilidad salud mental factor analysis structure reliability mental health Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo López-Calle, Claudio Ramos-Ramírez, Martha López-Castro, Javier Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title | Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title_alt | Estructura factorial y fiabilidad del Cuestionario de Salud General de Goldberg (GHQ-12) en universitarios ecuatorianos |
| title_full | Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title_fullStr | Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title_short | Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students |
| title_sort | factor structure and reliability of the goldberg general health questionnaire ghq 12 in ecuadorian university students |
| topic | análisis factorial estructura fiabilidad salud mental factor analysis structure reliability mental health |
| topic_facet | análisis factorial estructura fiabilidad salud mental factor analysis structure reliability mental health |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/20405 |
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