A SURVEY STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE-28 (GHQ - 28) ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH STATUS AMONG PRE-UNIVERSITY LECTURERS OF SELECTED PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, HULKOTI, GADAG KARNATAKA INDIA

Introduction: A survey research study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of general health questionnaire-28 (GHQ- 28) on knowledge regarding health status. Methods: A descriptive survey design was used among 10 pre-university lecturers through Probability simple random sampling technique and the Instruments used to measure the effectiveness are: demographic variables and general health questionnaire-28 (ghq)on various aspects of General health. Results: Findings revealed The pre-test knowledge scores of total trait were 60% average and the four sub scales with Somatic symptoms of 50% average, Anxiety and insomnia with 30% average and poor respectively, Social dysfunction with 70% poor, Severe depression with 20% average scores and were considered as ‘possible cases’. Conclusion: This indicates that the pre-test knowledge scores of pre-university lecturers were low and need screening and education regarding health.