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Table 1 The results obtained from confirmatory factor analysis for the GHQ-12 and the VS (n = 217)

From: Factor structure and internal consistency of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Subjective Vitality Scale (VS), and the relationship between them: a study from France

Latent model

χ2

df

GFI

AGFI

RMSEA

χ2/df

GHQ-12

      

One factor

485.26

54

0.72

0.63

0.2

8.99

Two factor

71.96

34

0.93

0.90

0.02

2.11*

Three factor

115.45

51

0.92

0.90

0.03

2.26*

VS

      

One factor

99.86

9

0.90

0.89

0.2

11.01

  1. GFI: Goodness of Fit Index, AGFI: Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index, RMSEA: the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation.
  2. * P < 0.01