TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric properties of the positive mental health scale in Arequipa (Peru)
AU - Calizaya-López, José
AU - Pacheco-Quico, Miguel Ángel
AU - Alemán-Vilca, Yaneth
AU - Zapata-Delgado, Felipe Mario
AU - Caldi-Choury-obando, Nicole
AU - López, Norman
AU - Ramos-Vargas, Luis Fernando
AU - Soto-Añari, Marcio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Editum. Universidad de Murcia (Spain).
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - 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 partici-pated, 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 con-cluded 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 invar-iance.
AB - 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 partici-pated, 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 con-cluded 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 invar-iance.
KW - Evidence based on the internal structure
KW - Invariance of the measurement
KW - Positive Mental Health
KW - Reliability
KW - Validation
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U2 - 10.6018/ANALESPS.472061
DO - 10.6018/ANALESPS.472061
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125855049
SN - 0212-9728
VL - 38
SP - 76
EP - 84
JO - Anales de Psicologia
JF - Anales de Psicologia
IS - 1
ER -