Rethinking students' mental health assessment through GHQ-12: evidence from the IRT approach.
Anna ComottiTeresa BarniniAlice FattoriMaria Emilia PaladinoMichele Augusto RivaMatteo BonziniMichael BelingheriPublished in: BMC psychology (2024)
Our results highlighted the unique mental health challenges faced by students, suggesting a reevaluation of GHQ-12 applicability and cutoff scores for younger populations, emphasizing the need for accurate instruments in mental health evaluation.