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The Factor Structure of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) in Japanese Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents

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  • Yasuyuki Ohta
  • Naomi Kawasaki
  • Kenichi Araki
  • Mariko Mine
  • Sumihisa Honda

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We conducted Goldberg's 30-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) on 1,216 Japanese general population aged 40-92. Among them, 9.8% of males and 13.7% of females scored over the cut-off point which is used to indicate minor psychiatric disorders. Factor analysis was carried out using the Likert method and eight factors labelled as follows were selected: depression, anxiety and tension, anergia, interpersonal dysfunction, difficulty in coping, insomnia, anhedonia and social avoidance. The mean value of the standardized scores for each age-sex group indicated that changes in sex-age social roles with age affect the mental health of the general population.

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  • Yasuyuki Ohta & Naomi Kawasaki & Kenichi Araki & Mariko Mine & Sumihisa Honda, 1995. "The Factor Structure of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) in Japanese Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 41(4), pages 268-275, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:41:y:1995:i:4:p:268-275
    DOI: 10.1177/002076409504100404
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    1. Mika Takeuchi & Toshinori Kitamura, 1991. "The Factor Structure of the General Health Questionnaire in a Japanese High School and University Student Sample," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 37(2), pages 99-106, June.
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