Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)
Have you recently?
1. Been able to concentrate on what you’re doing? Better than usual Same as usual Less than usual Much less than
usual
2. Lost much sleep over worry? Not at all No more than Rather more than Much more than
usual usual usual
3. Felt you were playing a useful part in things? More so than usual Same as usual Less useful than Much less useful
usual
4. Felt capable of making decisions about things? More so than usual Same as usual Less so than usual Much less capable
5. Felt constantly under strain? Not at all No more than Rather more than Much more than usual
usual usual Much more than usual
6. Felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties? Not at all No more than Rather more than
usual usual
7. Been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities? More so than usual Same as usual Less so than usual Much less than
usual
8. Been able to face up to your problems? More so than usual Same as usual Less so than usual Much less able
9. Been feeling unhappy and depressed? Not at all No more than Rather more than Much more than usual
usual usual Much more than usual
10. Been losing confidence in yourself? Not at all No more than Rather more than Much more than usual
usual usual
11. Been thinking of yourself as a worthless person? Not at all No more than Rather more than
usual usual
12. Been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered More so than usual About same as Less so than usual Much less than
usual usual;