Rosa S Wong, Almen L N Lam, Keith T S Tung, Nirmala Rao, Sarika S Y Xie, Jason C Yam, Patrick Ip
Early-life family and school impacts on adolescent conduct problems: A path analysis
Family process
general health questionnaire12 ghq12 widely used screening tool mental health assessment however traditional scoring methods cutoffs may adequately capture mental health complexities younger populations study explores ghq12 responses sample university students possible differences means scores considering gender age academic field degree course assessed ttest oneway anova appropriate deeper understanding different levels severity individual item impact general distress measurement applied itemresponsetheory irt techniques twoparameters logistic model compared students population population workers underwent similar psychological evaluation total 3834 university students participated study results showed significant proportion 79 students reported psychological distress females younger students obtained significantly higher average scores compared others irt analysis found itemspecific variations mental distress levels indicative items shortterm fluctuations potential severe mental health concerns latent class analysis identified three distinct subgroups among students including 20 37 43 participants respectively different levels psychological distress severity comparison population adults showed students reported significantly higher scores differences scale behavior results highlighted unique mental health challenges faced students suggesting reevaluation ghq12 applicability cutoff scores younger populations emphasizing need accurate instruments mental health evaluation