신경증 외래환자에 있어서 General Health Questionnaire의 인자분석에 관한 연구

The Factor Analytical Study of General Health Questionnaire in Neurotic Outpatients

This study was attemped to evaluate the difference of structure of neurotic symptoms in neuroticoutpatients. The number of subjects was 183 (71 males &112 females),& the subjects were classified into three age groups; 20 to 35, 36 to 45 & 46 to 65 years. Based on the score of each item of CHQ, principal factor analysis & normalized varimax rotation accomplished, & its result was interpreted. The results of fiactor analysis were as follows: 1) In the age group of 20 to 35 years, five factors were extracted ; irritability, hopelessness, Inefficiency, headache & hypochondriasis* 2) In the age groups of 36 to 45 & 46 to 65 years, six factors were extracted in each group ;Inefficiency, hopelessness, headache, irritability, insomnia & hypochondriasis. From above results, the first factor in the age group of 20 to 35 years was irritability & the first factor in the age groups of 36 to 45 & 46 to 65 years was inefficiency. And in the age groups of 36 to 45 & 46 to 65 years, the structure of neu-rode symptoms was constructed by same factors & priority orders.