Rethinking students’ mental health assessment through GHQ-12: evidence from the IRT approach

Abstract Background The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is a widely used screening tool for mental health assessment however its traditional scoring methods and cutoffs may not adequately capture the mental health complexities of younger populations. Methods This study explores GHQ-12 respo...

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Published in:	BMC Psychology
Main Authors:	Anna Comotti, Teresa Barnini, Alice Fattori, Maria Emilia Paladino, Michele Augusto Riva, Matteo Bonzini, Michael Belingheri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Item response theory General Health Questionnaire University students Covid-19 Occupational health surveillance
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01808-4