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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2024

The use of 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in Ukrainian refugees: translation and validation study of the Ukrainian version.

Roberto Benoni, Anna Sartorello, Mariangela Mazzi, Loretta Berti, Marina Sorina, Elena Paiola, Giovanna Varischi, Stefano Tardivo, Michela Rimondini, Francesca Moretti

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Roberto BenoniDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. roberto.benoni90@gmail.com.
Anna SartorelloDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Mariangela MazziDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Loretta BertiDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Marina Sorina"Malve di Ucraina" Non-profit Organization (NPO), Verona, Italy.
Elena PaiolaDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Giovanna VarischiPrevention Department, Unità Locale Socio Sanitaria (ULSS) 9, Verona, Italy.
Stefano TardivoDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Michela RimondiniDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Francesca MorettiDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

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Following the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the well-being of millions of Ukrainians has been jeopardised. This study aims to translate and test the psychometric features of the Ukrainian version of the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12). The study included Ukrainian refugees housed in Verona (Italy) between November/2022 and February/2023. The Ukrainian translation was obtained through a 'forward-backward' translation. Questionnaire was completed by 141 refugees (females: 78.7%). Median age was 36 years (IQR 23-43). Individuals with a score suggestive of psychological distress were 97 (68.8%). Cronbach's coefficient was 0.84 (0.95CI 0.80-0.88). According to confirmatory factor analysis, both single- (modelB1) and two-factor (model B2) structures with bimodal scoring method fitted the data satisfactorily. The two factors of model B2 had a 0.88 correlation. Pearson coefficient showed a positive significant correlation between the GHQ-12 and International Trauma Questionnaire scores (ρ = 0.53, 0.95CI 0.40-0.64, p < 0.001). The GHQ-12 Ukrainian translation showed good psychometric features being a reliable and valid instrument to assess Ukrainian refugees' general well-being.

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Eastern European PeopleQuality of LifeRefugeesAdultFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConfirmatory factor analysisGHQ-12ITQMental healthUkrainian refugeesValidation

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