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Validity of the GHQ-28 in New Zealand Women
- Source :
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; June 1989, Vol. 23 Issue: 2 p187-196, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- The GHQ-28 was validated against the short PSE in a New Zealand community study of female psychiatric morbidity. The GHQ-28 total scores were significantly correlated with the PSE scores. Higher coefficients were obtained using the scoring method of Good child and Duncan-Jones than with the standard scoring method. In this data set, the 3/4 cutoff had the best sensitivity and specificity. The correlations of the GHQ-28 subscales with ICD diagnostic classes and ad hoc PSE sub-scores were also statistically significant. Because the distribution of the GHQ-28 scores is positively skewed, non-parametric statistics may be preferable to the traditional Pearson's correlation coefficient. Overall, the results from this study confirm the GHQ-28 to be a valid and practical screen for presence or absence of psychiatric disorder in New Zealand women.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00048674 and 14401614
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs26720944
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00048678909062135