Positive Mental Health Scale: Validation and measurement invariance across eight countries, genders, and age groups.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Velten ◽  
Julia Brailovskaia ◽  
Jürgen Margraf
2022 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
José Manuel Calizaya López ◽  
Miguel Ángel Pacheco Quico ◽  
Yaneth Alemán Vilca ◽  
Felipe Mario Zapata Delgado ◽  
Nicole Caldichoury-Obando ◽  
...  

La salud mental positiva es un constructo complejo que está relacionado con el funcionamiento óptimo de la persona. Comprende un conjunto de cualidades orientadas al desarrollo del potencial del individuo. La Escala de Salud Mental Positiva es uno de los instrumentos más utilizados para evaluarlo, sin embargo, los antecedentes señalan inconsistencias respecto a su estructura interna. El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Salud Mental Positiva en Arequipa-Perú. Participaron 3933 personas, 50.3% fueron mujeres y 49.7% fueron varones, incluyendo desde adolescentes hasta adultos mayores. La evaluación mediante AFC de la estructura original evidenció índices de ajuste pobres, por lo que se tuvo que evaluar la dimensionalidad y proponer una nueva estructura. Para lo cual, se dividió a la muestra (n1 = 1966 y n2 = 1967). En la primera, se aplicó un AFE y en la segunda se valida mediante un AFC. Se hallaron tres factores y se concluye que tiene un buen ajuste (χ2(431) = 2473.378; CFI = .959; TLI = .956, RMSEA = .049; SRMR = .051). La consistencia interna mostró valores mayores a .81. Finalmente, se evaluó la equivalencia de la medición según el sexo, hallando que el instrumento presenta invarianza de la medición. Positive mental health is a complex construct that is related to the optimal functioning of the person. It comprises a set of qualities aimed at the development of the individual's potential. The Positive Mental Health Scale is one of the most used instruments to evaluate it, however, the antecedents indicate inconsistencies regarding its internal structure. The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale in Arequipa-Peru. 3,933 people participated, 50.3% were women and 49.7% were men, including from adolescents to the elderly. The evaluation by CFA of the original structure showed poor fit indices, so the dimensionality had to be evaluated and a new structure had to be proposed. For which the sample is divided (n1 = 1,966 and n2 = 1,967). In the first, an EFA was applied and in the second, it is validated by means of a CFA. Three factors were found and it is concluded that it has a good fit (χ2 (431) = 2,473.378; CFI = .959; TLI = .956, RMSEA = .049; SRMR = .051). The internal consistency showed values ​​greater than .81. Finally, the equivalence of the measurement according to sex was evaluated, finding that the instrument presents measurement invariance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. P1478-P1478
Author(s):  
Kyeong Seon Yun ◽  
Seong-Ju Kim ◽  
Hyung Woong Roh ◽  
Yun mi Shin ◽  
Sang Joon Son ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 3176-3184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia M. Chavez ◽  
Patrick E. Shrout ◽  
Pedro García ◽  
Erick Forno ◽  
Juan C. Celedón

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justina Lukat ◽  
Jürgen Margraf ◽  
Rainer Lutz ◽  
William M. van der Veld ◽  
Eni S. Becker

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Naghavi ◽  
Tobias Teismann ◽  
Zahra Asgari ◽  
Razieh Eizadifard ◽  
Julia Brailovskaia

Psico-USF ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wagner de Lara Machado ◽  
Denise Ruschel Bandeira

<p>The <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic> (MHC-SF) is a self-reporting instrument for assessing positive mental health, which is understood as symptoms of positive affection, self-development and social connectivity. The present article describes the adaptation and validation of the MHC-SF for the Brazilian Portuguese language in a sample of 686 adults, which included 72.7% female participants and had an average age of 33.9 (<italic>SD</italic>= 11.30) years. The various methods employed to assess the MHC-SF psychometric properties (principal component analysis, factor analysis, Item Response Theory and network analysis) indicated that a unidimensional structure is sufficient to represent the structure of the instrument and its high reliability. In addition, the results showed that the individual-centered aspects of mental health are more easily manifested relative to the social-oriented aspects. The Brazilian version of the MHC-SF is a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of positive mental health.</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Bieda ◽  
Gerrit Hirschfeld ◽  
Pia Schönfeld ◽  
Julia Brailovskaia ◽  
Xiao Chi Zhang ◽  
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