Measurement invariance of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) across three cultural groups

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• 作者：Mohsen Joshanloo ; Mari¨¦ P. Wissing ; Itumeleng P. Khumalo ; Sanne M.A. Lamers
• 关键词：MHC-SF ; Measurement invariance ; Positive mental health ; Cross-cultural
• 刊名：Personality and Individual Differences
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：October, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：55
• 期：7
• 页码：755-759
• 全文大小：256 K

文摘

This study investigated the factorial structure and invariance of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) across cultural groups from three nations, namely, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Iran (N = 1120). The three-dimensional structure of mental well-being was supported in all the groups. The results of measurement invariance testing confirmed the full metric and partial scalar invariance of the MHC-SF. The study also compared the latent means for the aspects of mental well-being in the three cultural groups, and found significant differences. The significance and implications of the results are discussed.