title: Factor analysis of the General Health Questionnaire.
abstract: We present the factor structure of the General Health Questionnaire-60 as derived from a population of 2115 Army soldiers. An eight-factor principal components analysis provided the most clinically relevant solution and explained 58.0% of the variance. We distinguished two types of depressive symptomatology, suggesting the questionnaire may be useful in differentiating shame-ridden dysphoria from anergic disinterest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fullerton
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ursano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States