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PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND FACTOR INVARIANCE FOR THE GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (GHQ-28): STUDY IN PERUVIAN POPULATION EXPOSED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Author(s): Rita J. Ames-Guerreroa*, Victoria A. Barreda-Parrab and Julio C. Huamani-Cahuac Large-scale epidemics are known to significantly disrupt the mental health and perceived well-being of most populations. In spite of the wide range of screening tools, there are not many reliable and widespread tools for the identification of psychological symptoms in non-clinical populations during a health crisis. Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a psychometric analysis of the Goldberg's GHQ-28, through a sample of Peruvian adults by using a confirmatory factor analysis. Materials and Methods: 434 individuals have been examined, studying the goodness and structure of the Goldberg GHQ-28 questionnaire. Result: We found high reliability indicating optimal values (Cronbach α=0.829), also there are four correlated factors that show strict invariance among the 28 items. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were.. Read More»

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