Measurement invariance of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) across three cultural groups |
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| Authors: | Mohsen Joshanloo,Marié P. Wissing,Itumeleng P. Khumalo,Sanne M.A. Lamers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand;2. Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) & School of Psychosocial Behavioural Sciences, North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 2510, South Africa;3. Optentia Research Programme, North-West University, Vaal Triangle campus, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa;4. University of Twente, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Health, and Technology (PHT), Cubicus B116, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | MHC-SF Measurement invariance Positive mental health Cross-cultural |
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