scholarly journals Prevalence of Pathological Internet Use among University Students and Correlations with Self-Esteem, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and Disinhibition

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 562-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Niemz ◽  
Mark Griffiths ◽  
Phil Banyard
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Pathological Internet Use

The Cost of Being Perfect: Perfectionism and Suicide Ideation in University Students

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 829-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa K. Hamilton ◽  
Robert D. Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism and suicide ideation in a tertiary student population in Australia. Method: The methodology involved 405 students completing the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) which includes a subset of questions which can be used to assess suicide ideation, and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Results: The presence of suicide ideation was associated with higher scores on total perfectionism and two perfectionism dimensions, and total GHQ scores. There were significant differences between participants with high levels of perfectionism and participants with moderate to low levels of perfectionism on a measure of suicide ideation. Neither gender nor age were associated with differences in the scores, with results indicating high levels of perfectionism may indicate a vulnerability to suicide ideation. Conclusions: Perfectionism is a valued attribute in high-achieving populations. The question needs to be asked, however, at what cost? The findings indicate that high levels of perfectionism may be associated with an increased vulnerability to suicide ideation. Future research is needed to gain a better understanding of the complex interrelationship between personality and temperament, environmental factors and self-destructive behaviour.

Relationship between Belief in Good Luck and General Health

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Day ◽  
John Maltby ◽  
Ann Macaskill
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Good Luck ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Social Dysfunction ◽  
Undergraduate University Students

62 undergraduate university students were administered the 12-item Belief in Good Luck Scale of Darke and Freedman and the General Health Questionnaire of Goldberg and Williams. Scores on belief in good luck showed a significant correlation of −.29 with anxiety and −.35 with depression but correlations were not significant for somatic symptoms (.15) and social dysfunction (.15).

ROLE OF STRESS AND SELF-ESTEEM IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
Vikram Gowda N R ◽  
Sri Harsha H ◽  
Jiyo Chacko ◽  
Nirmala C N
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

Background: Deterioration in performance of students in medical college is raising concern. One of the reasons is compromise in mental state which is due to stress and it is one of the concerns in present world which needs urgent attention. Many studies have reected that emotional problems are one of the major concerns in higher education which leads to psychological abnormalities like anxiety and depression. Thus early identication and intervention for students having psychological distress would prevent the long term failure in the educational task desired from them at the end of course. Objectives: To assess psychological state among undergraduate medical students measured by general health questionnaire and Rosenberg scale of self-esteem and to correlate their academic performance with the present psychological status. Methods:Adescriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among MBBS students across different phases studying in medical college in central Kerala. The questionnaire included general information and specic information like regarding stay in hostel, hours of study per day, recreational activity, family matters and nancial situation. Psychological wellbeing was assessed using General Health Questionnaire–12. Ascore of ≥15 was considered as an indicator of psychological stressful situation. Self-esteem wellbeing was assessed by Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale according to which any score <20 was considered as low self-esteem. The summative assessment (University examination) marks pattern in theory, viva and practical's were considered as measure for academic performance. Results: 338 students from different phases belonging to different year of admission from 2012 to 2015 participated in the study. The mean age group of sample was 20.96±1.49 years among them 73% were female students. In 118 students General Health Questionnaire score was less than 15 but the difference in sample across the group was not statistically signicant, similarly 207 students had score less than 20 in Rosenberg selfesteem scale where the difference in the score among the group was not statistically signicant. Only in 2012 batch students, a statistically signicant negative correlation was observed between the mean scores of general health questionnaire with academic performance (Mean GHQ score 16.42, r value -0.2, p value 0.018) and a statistically signicant positive correlation was observed between low self-esteem with academic performance (Mean RSE score 18.41, r value 0.23, p value 0.03). In all other batch although GHQ score did not correlate with academic performance but self-esteem score was statistically signicant in batch of 2014. Conclusion: Our study supports that as stress increases, the academic performance decreases hence GHQ and RSE should be used among students with poor academic performance to rule out psychological distress and low self-condence. Every college should be provided a cell to monitor the psychological status of students periodically and intervene if required.

scholarly journals Status związku (w związku intymnym vs singiel), konstrukt Ja i zdrowie psychiczne młodzieży akademickiej

1970 ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Adamczyk ◽  
Barbara Jankowiak ◽  
Emilia Soroko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Self Construal

The aim of this online survey was to test the hypothesis that self-construals (Independent self-construal and Interdependent self-construal) mediate the association between relationship status (single vs. partnered) and mental health. Four hundred and twenty-nine university students (327 females and 102 males) 19-25 (M = 21.79, SD = 1.72) completed the Polish versions of the General Health Questionnaire-28 and Self-Construal Scale. The results indicated that although different configurtions of self-construals are related to the level of experienced anxiety, the aspects of mental health analyzed are not related to the interaction between relationship status (partnered vs single) and 4 configurationsof self-construals. At the same time, the revealed lack of correlation between relationship status and mental health is contradictory to expectations and hypotheses. The results suggest that university students are perhaps in the middle of a prolonged moratorium, and in consequence, not making an attempt to fulfilldevelopmental tasks characteristic for (young) adults cannot be seen as an indicator of any aspect of psychological health.

Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Arabic Version of the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire

2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tewfik K. Daradkeh ◽  
Rafia Ghubash ◽  
Omer E. F. El-Rufaie
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
Factor Score ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist ◽  
Factor C ◽  
University Settings

The aim was to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic 12-item General Health Questionnaire in a sample of university students. A sample of 157 university students was screened using this questionnaire and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-90. A standardized clinical interview using SCID was conducted on a subset of screened students. Reliability, validity, and factor analysis of the questionnaire were evaluated. Using factor score discrimination between cases and noncases was also evaluated. The Arabic version of the GHQ-12 proved to be reliable as indicated by Cronbach alpha of .86. The best balance between sensitivity and specificity was found at the General Health Questionnaire cut-off point of 15/16: at this threshold, sensitivity was .88 and was paired with a specificity of .84. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation identified three factors, namely, Factor A (general dysphoria), Factor B (lack of enjoyment), and Factor C (social dysfunction). Factors A and C discriminated between clinically distressed and clinically nondistressed subjects. The General Health Questionnaire-12 as a whole is a reliable and valid screening tool in university settings.

Validity and Psychometric Properties of the General Health Questionnaire-12 in Young Australian Adolescents

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J Tait ◽  
Davina J French ◽  
Gary K Hulse
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
General Health ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
School Students ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Threshold Score

Background: The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is a measure of current mental wellbeing that has been extensively validated with adults. The instrument has also been used with adolescents. Objective: (i) To assess the psychometric properties of the GHQ-12 among school students in grades 7–10; (ii) to validate it against other psychological tests; and (iii) to suggest a threshold score. Method: The survey was conducted in single sex and mixed schools from the state and private system in Perth, Western Australia. The survey contained the GHQ-12 and measures of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, generalized self-efficacy, social desirability and negative affectivity. Results: There were 336 students (female 55%) with an age range of 11–15 years (median 13). The GHQ showed good internal consistency (alpha 0.88). Girls had higher mean GHQ-12 scores than boys (F (1,326) 15.0, p < 0.001) and scores for both genders increased with school grade (F (3,326) 4.2, p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression showed that depression, anxiety, self-esteem and stress were significant independent predictors of GHQ scores. The model accounted for 68% of the variance (adjusted R 2). Screening indices were calculated by comparison with a combined depression and/or anxiety category. Threshold scores of 13/14 for males and 18/19 for females appeared optimal. General Health Questionnaire scores were compared with two criterion groups: adolescents in hospital with alcohol or drug (AOD) related problems and those with problems not related to AOD use. Only the former group had significantly higher total scores. Conclusions: The GHQ-12 showed good structural characteristics and was appropriately correlated with other measures of related traits. Overall, the GHQ-12 appears to be a valid index of psychological wellbeing in this population and was considerably shorter than some of the other instruments.

Assessing the Multidimensionality of the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 927-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Third Dimension ◽  
Alternative Structure ◽  
Better Than

The present study assessed a variety of factor structures identified by various authors as underlying the 12-item General Health Questionnaire and proposed an alternative structure based on an analysis of item content. Using confirmatory factor analytic techniques (LISREL), the data indicated that the presently proposed factor structure, comprising three factors (Self-esteem, Stress, and Successful Coping), fits better than structures previously identified. The findings contribute to understanding of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire by separating Self-esteem and Stress, two dimensions often treated as one factor, and by identifying a third dimension of Successful Coping which is proposed to reflect individuals' perceived efficacy in interacting with the environment.

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