The mental health continuum ‐short form: The structure and application for cross‐cultural studies–A 38 nation study

ConclusionThe metric level of invariance offers the possibility of comparing correlates and predictors of positive mental functioning across countries; however, the comparison of the levels of mental health across countries is not possible due to lack of scalar invariance. Our study has preliminary character and could serve as an initial assessment of the structure of the MHC‐SF across different cultural settings. Further studies on general populations are required for extending our findings.

Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology - January 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Magdalena Żemojtel‐Piotrowska, Jarosław P. Piotrowski, Evgeny N. Osin, Jan Cieciuch, Byron G. Adams, Rahkman Ardi, Sergiu Bălţătescu, Sergey Bogomaz, Arbinda Lal Bhomi, Amanda Clinton, Gisela T. Clunie, Anna Z. Czarna, Carla Esteves, Valdiney Gouve Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research