Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF): A Study With Individuals With Schizophrenia Living in the Community br

Abstract

ObjectiveThe Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is widely used to measure positive mental health. This study is the first to examine the psychometric properties of the MHC-SF in persons with schizophrenia living in the community.MethodsTwo hundred thirty-one individuals with schizophrenia living in the community in South Korea filled out the MHC-SF. Con-firmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), and bifactor ESEM were undertaken to examine the factor structure of the MHC-SF.ResultsResults showed that a three-factor bifactor ESEM model yielded better fit than the other alternative models. Indices of internal consistency reliability were acceptable.ConclusionThe results suggest that bifactor ESEM is an appropriate analysis for examining the factor structure of the MHC-SF in in-dividuals with schizophrenia. The findings support the use of the overall MHC-SF scale rather than the use of the subscales in people with schizophrenia