The Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) for Ecuadorian Teenagers
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| Title: | The Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) for Ecuadorian Teenagers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera (ORCID |
| Source: | Psychology in the Schools. 2025 62(8):2554-2564. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Psychometrics, Mental Health, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Goodness of Fit, Factor Structure, Well Being, Test Reliability, Test Validity |
| Geographic Terms: | Ecuador |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pits.23485 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3085 1520-6807 |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study is to find evidence of factorial validity, measure equivalence by gender, and internal consistency of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) in a sample of Ecuadorian teenagers. The study uses a psychometric design to explore the validity and reliability of the measure. Participants of the study were 1154 teenagers between 14 and 19 years of age (mean = 15.69 years; sd = 1.06). In total, 67.7% of participants were women and 32.3% were men. Participants came from 21 cities across Ecuador. This study found that the most appropriate fit for the factorial structure of the MHC-SF is a hierarchical factorial structure with three first-order factors and one second-order factor. The questionnaire presented strict measure invariance amongst women and men and showed differences (p < 0.05) for the latent variables related to the emotional well-being factor. Additionally, the study found that the MHC-SF has high internal consistency. The MHC-SF is a valid measure to evaluate the well-being of Ecuadorian teenagers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1477447 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study is to find evidence of factorial validity, measure equivalence by gender, and internal consistency of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) in a sample of Ecuadorian teenagers. The study uses a psychometric design to explore the validity and reliability of the measure. Participants of the study were 1154 teenagers between 14 and 19 years of age (mean = 15.69 years; sd = 1.06). In total, 67.7% of participants were women and 32.3% were men. Participants came from 21 cities across Ecuador. This study found that the most appropriate fit for the factorial structure of the MHC-SF is a hierarchical factorial structure with three first-order factors and one second-order factor. The questionnaire presented strict measure invariance amongst women and men and showed differences (p < 0.05) for the latent variables related to the emotional well-being factor. Additionally, the study found that the MHC-SF has high internal consistency. The MHC-SF is a valid measure to evaluate the well-being of Ecuadorian teenagers. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-3085 1520-6807 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pits.23485 |
