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The mental health continuum–short form (MHC–SF) in the argentinean context: Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance
Lupano Perugini, Maria Laura
; de la Iglesia, Guadalupe
; Castro Solano, Alejandro
; Keyes, Corey Lee M.
Fecha de publicación:
02/2017
Editorial:
PsychOpen
Revista:
Europe's Journal of Psychology
ISSN:
1841-0413
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
The present research aimed at studying the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum–Short Form (MHC–SF; Keyes, 2005) in a sample of 1,300 Argentinean adults (50% males; 50% females). Their mean age was 40.28 years old (SD = 13.59). The MHC–SF is a 14 item test that assesses three components (i.e., emotional, social, and psychological) of well-being. Convergent and divergent evidence of construct validity was assessed by conducting confirmatory factor analysis, cross-validation, factorial invariance, and correlations with external criteria. Internal consistency was studied using Cronbach’s alphas. Results indicated an adequate fit of a three-dimensional model. This structure was also confirmed, and was invariant throughout sex and age. The emotional well-being scores converged with life satisfaction and positive affect measures; the psychological well-being scale had a positive association with the presence of meaning in life; and the social well-being scores showed a positive and strong correlation with an external measure of well-being. Also, all scores were negatively associated with negative affect, search of meaning in life, and presence of depression symptoms. Internal consistency was.89 for the MHC–SF. Furthermore, the findings supported the two - continua model of mental health.
Palabras clave:
Argentinean Adaptation
,
Construct Validity
,
Mental Health
,
Mhc-Sf
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Lupano Perugini, Maria Laura; de la Iglesia, Guadalupe; Castro Solano, Alejandro; Keyes, Corey Lee M.; The mental health continuum–short form (MHC–SF) in the argentinean context: Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance; PsychOpen; Europe's Journal of Psychology; 13; 1; 2-2017; 93-108
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