BACKGROUND This study describes differences in trajectories of self-reported mental health in an ageing cohort, according to their housing, while controlling for confounders. METHODS The General Health Questionnaire was measured on six occasions as part of Whitehall II cohort study of office-based British civil servants (1985-2009); 10,308 men and women aged 35-55 at baseline. RESULTS Home-...

OBJECTIVE To identify key characteristics of psychologically distressed general practitioners and whether these GPs volunteered for a "GP health" educational program. SETTING Eight Australian divisions of general practice responding to an invitation to participate in the research in 1999, representing 1356 GPs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), together with de...

BACKGROUND The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used screening instrument for measuring mental disorders. However, few studies have measured the mental health of Chinese professionals or explored the factor structure of the GHQ-12 through investigations of young Chinese civil servants. METHOD This study analyses the factor structure of the GHQ-12 on young Chinese ci...

aim: this study was performed to investigate the general mental health and aggression in female prisoners in isfahan with the aim of determining whether the scores of aggression and general mental health differ according to selected demographic characteristics.methods: this cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was performed in the central prison of isfahan. regarding the inclusion a...

BACKGROUND Postpartum health has been subject to a focus on psychological morbidity, despite positive associations between postpartum recovery and maternal emotional wellbeing. There are currently many validated tools to measure wellbeing and related concepts, including non-psychiatric morbidity. The General Health Questionnaire, 12 items (GHQ-12) is one such instrument, widely used and validat...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : breast cancer is a common cancer in women that affects femininity and marital life because of side effect of cancer treatments on breast as a sexual organ. the aim of this study was to evaluate the marital satisfaction in patients with breast cancer compared to general population. methods : in a cross-sectiona...

Medical error involving nurses is a critical issue since nurses’ actions will have a direct and often significant effect on the prognosis of their patients. To investigate the significance of nurse health in Japan and its potential impact on patient services, a questionnairebased survey amongst nurses working in hospitals was conducted, with the specific purpose of examining the relationship be...

This paper explores the relationship between non-standard types of employment and mental health. The analysis uses data on workers from the first seven waves of the British Household Panel Study, 1991-97. Four different types of non-standard employment (nonstandard contracts, places, times, and weekly hours of work) are analysed and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) index is used as the me...

BACKGROUND Young adults, especially men, are among those least likely to consult healthcare professionals when mentally distressed or suicidal. AIMS To investigate the help-seeking behaviours of mentally distressed young adults. DESIGN OF STUDY Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Bristol and surrounding areas, including inner-city, suburban and urban locations. METHOD A questionnaire was se...