Estudo Psicométrico preliminar da Mental Health Continuum – Short Form – for youth numa amostra de adolescentes portugueses
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A definição e avaliação da saúde mental pressupõem não só a ausência de doença mental, como, também, a existência de bem-estar subjectivo (WHO, 2004). Keyes (2002) propôs uma escala de auto-resposta, a Mental Health Continuum – Short Form – for youth (MHC-SF), com o objectivo de avaliar num continuum a saúde mental e de identificar diagnósticos categoriais (flourishing, saúde mental moderada e languishing). Neste estudo, traduzimos e adaptámos a referida escala para uma amostra de adolescentes Portugueses. Foi desenvolvido um estudo psicométrico da MHC-SF através da exploração da sua estrutura factorial, da análise da consistência interna, da validade convergente e divergente. Esta escala revelou boas propriedades psicométricas, parecendo indicada para detectar categorias de saúde mental nos adolescentes. Poderá ainda ser utilizada na identificação de dimensões do bem-estar (psicológico, emocional e social) as quais são importantes na prevenção e tratamento da doença mental, assim como na protecção e promoção da saúde mental.
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In its Portuguese version, the MHC-SF factors achieved Cronbach's alpha values ranging from 0.80 to 0.85, and the total score representing flourishing presented a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.90.
“In its Portuguese version [92], factors achieved Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.80 to 0.85, and the total score representing flourishing presented a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.90.”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to adolescents with different anxiety disorders: study protocol. (2025) · cites this paper as [92]
Section 4.5, “Consistência interna” (page not provided), reports Cronbach’s alpha of .90 for the total MHC-SF and .803–.847 for its three factors, matching the quoted values when rounded. However, section 1.3 defines flourishing by thresholds on particular items, not by the total score; the paper does not call the total score a measure of flourishing. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAlthough D.'s emotional well-being levels were 1 standard deviation below average, he was in a general moderate mental health state at baseline.
“Although D.'s emotional well-being levels were 1 standard deviation below average (Matos et al., 2010), he was in a general moderate mental health state at baseline.”
From THE EFFICACY OF A COMPASSION, ACCEPTANCE AND MINDFULNESS-BASED PILOT INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS’ TEST ANXIETY: A CASE STUDY USING THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM (2023) · cites this paper as Matos et al., 2010
The MHC-SF factors presented expected positive associations with measures of quality of life and life satisfaction, and negative associations with measures of anxiety, depression, and internalizing and externalizing problems.
“Moreover, factors presented expected positive associations with measures of quality of life and life satisfaction, and negative associations with measures of anxiety, depression, and internalizing and externalizing problems [92].”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to adolescents with different anxiety disorders: study protocol. (2025) · cites this paper as [92]
The MHC-SF is a 14-item self-report measure that assesses adolescents' flourishing based on levels of subjective well-being across emotional, social and psychological well-being.
“Mental Health Continuum – Short Form – for youth (MHC-SF; [92]). The MHC-SF is a 14 items self-report measure that assesses adolescents’ flourishing based on levels of subjective well-being across 3 domains: emotional, social and psychological well-being.”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to adolescents with different anxiety disorders: study protocol. (2025) · cites this paper as [92]
The Portuguese version of the MHC-SF, used in the current work, obtained good internal consistency (α = 0.90 for the full scale and between 0.80 and 0.85 for the subscales).
“The Portuguese version, which was used in the current work, obtained good internal consistency values (α = 0.90 for the full scale and between 0.80 and 0.85 for the subscales; Matos et al., 2010 ).”
From A latent profile analysis of aggression and prosocial behavior in relation to adolescent wellbeing (2025) · cites this paper as Matos et al., 2010
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- Authors
- Matos, A. P., André, R. S., Cherpe, S., Rodrigues, D., Figueira, C., & Pinto, A. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Venue
- Psychologica
- Publisher
- Coimbra University Press
- Published
- 2010-12-01
- Issue
- 53
- Pages
- 131-156
- ISSN
- 0871-4657 (ISSN-L)
- 1647-8606
- OpenAlex
- W1523131001
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 0.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- pt
- Open access
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
- Keywords
- Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, adolescent mental health, eudaimonia, languishing, subjective well-being, scale adaptation, psychometric properties, factor structure, convergent and discriminant validity, Portuguese adolescents, mental health promotion
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