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      Positive Mental Health Scale: Validation of the <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic> Translated title: Escala de Salud Mental Positiva: Validación de la <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic> Translated title: Escala de Saúde Mental Positiva: Validação da <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic>

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          <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>

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          <p>La <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic> (MHC-SF) es un instrumento de auto relato para evaluar la salud mental positiva, que se entiende como síntomas de afecto positivo, de desarrollo personal y contexto social. El presente artículo describe la adaptación y validación del instrumento para el idioma portugués de Brasil en una muestra de 686 adultos, siendo 72.7% mujeres con edad media de 33.9 (<italic>SD</italic> = 11,3) años. Diversos métodos empleados para estimar las propiedades psicométricas del MHC-SF (análisis de componentes principales, análisis factorial, Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem y análisis de redes) indicaron que una estructura unidimensional es suficiente para representar la estructura del instrumento y su alta fiabilidad. Además, los resultados mostraron que los aspectos de salud mental centrados en el individuo son más fácilmente manifestados en relación a los aspectos de orientación social. La versión brasileña del MHC-SF es un instrumento válido y fidedigno para la evaluación de la salud mental positiva.</p>

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          <p>O <italic>Mental Health Continuum - Short Form</italic> (MHC-SF) é um instrumento de autorrelato para avaliação da saúde mental positiva, entendida como sintomas de afetos positivos, autodesenvolvimento e conexão social. O presente artigo apresenta a adaptação e validação deste instrumento para o Português brasileiro, uma amostra de 686 adultos, sendo 72.7% mulheres e média de idade de 33.9 (<italic>SD</italic>= 11.30) anos. Diversos métodos empregados para estimar as propriedades psicométricas do instrumento (componentes principais, análise fatorial, Teoria de Resposta ao Item, análise de rede) indicaram que uma estrutura unidimensional é suficiente para representar a estrutura do instrumento e sua alta fidedignidade. Ainda, evidenciou-se que os aspectos da saúde mental centrados na pessoa são mais facilmente manifestos em relação àqueles de orientação social. O MHC-SF em sua versão brasileira é um instrumento válido e fidedigno para avaliação da saúde mental positiva.</p>

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          A continuous assessment and a categorical diagnosis of the presence (i.e., flourishing) and the absence (i.e., languishing) of mental health were proposed and applied to the Midlife in the United States study data, a nationally representative sample of adults between the ages of 25 and 74 years (N = 3,032). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the hypothesis that measures of mental health (i.e., emotional, psychological, and social well-being) and mental illness (i.e., major depressive episode, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and alcohol dependence) constitute separate correlated unipolar dimensions. The categorical diagnosis yielded an estimate of 18.0% flourishing and, when cross-tabulated with the mental disorders, an estimate of 16.6% with complete mental health. Completely mentally healthy adults reported the fewest health limitations of activities of daily living, the fewest missed days of work, the fewest half-day work cutbacks, and the healthiest psychosocial functioning (low helplessness, clear life goals, high resilience, and high intimacy). (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved.
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              Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF).

              There is a growing consensus that mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also includes the presence of positive feelings (emotional well-being) and positive functioning in individual life (psychological well-being) and community life (social well-being). We examined the structure, reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a new self-report questionnaire for positive mental health assessment. We expected that the MHC-SF is reliable and valid, and that mental health and mental illness are 2 related but distinct continua. This article draws on data of the LISS panel of CentERdata, a representative panel for Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences (N = 1,662). Results revealed high internal and moderate test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the 3-factor structure in emotional, psychological, and social well-being. These subscales correlated well with corresponding aspects of well-being and functioning, showing convergent validity. CFA supported the hypothesis of 2 separate yet related factors for mental health and mental illness, showing discriminant validity. Although related to mental illness, positive mental health is a distinct indicator of mental well-being that is reliably assessed with the MHC-SF. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                psicousf
                PsicoUSF
                PsicoUSF
                Universidade São Francisco (Itatiba )
                1413-8271
                August 2015
                : 20
                : 2
                : 259-274
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
                Article
                S1413-82712015000200259
                10.1590/1413-82712015200207
                90b2d5c6-5709-485a-a99c-2f0a245462ed

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Mental health,well-being,exploratory factor analysis,Item Response Theory,network analysis,Salud mental,bienestar,análisis factorial exploratorio,Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem,análisis de redes,Saúde mental,bem-estar,análise fatorial exploratória,Teoria de Resposta ao Item,análise de rede

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