Psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire-12 in a sample of Hong Kong employees |
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| Authors: | Kenchi C. K. Wong Michael P. O’Driscoll |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong;2. School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is a widely used instrument for measuring psychological strain, but the factor structure of the GHQ-12 is inconclusive. The present study examined one-factor, two- and three-factor models of the GHQ-12 using structural equations modelling in a longitudinal data-set of Hong Kong employees. The findings supported a two-factor model consisting of a ‘Social Dysfunction’ factor measured by three items, and an ‘Anxiety/Depression’ factor measured by four items. Implications and limitations are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | GHQ-12 psychometric Hong Kong employees validity |
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