Factorial validity and reliability of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in the Brazilian physician population Questionário de Saúde Geral (QSG-12) na população médica Brasileira: evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna

The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a widely used screening instrument. One- and two-factor structures have been identified in some countries. In Brazil, the best factor structure is still unclear. This study aimed at knowing its factorial validity and reliability, and testing the o...

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Main Authors: Valdiney V. Gouveia, Genário Alves Barbosa, Edson de Oliveira Andrade, Mauro Brandão Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2010-07-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010000700023