Factor structure of the Chinese version of the 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) in pregnancy

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-98

  Ip, Wan Yim ^a   Martin, Colin ^b  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; SCREENING TEST; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33646352497     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600643882     Document Type: Article

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