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Use of the “Mental Health Inventory – 5” with Portuguese 10-15 Years Old

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

Susana C. Marques ,
José Luis Pais-Ribeiro  and
Shane J. Lopez
Susana C. Marques*
Affiliation:
Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
José Luis Pais-Ribeiro
Affiliation:
Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
Shane J. Lopez
Affiliation:
Clifton Strengths School and Gallup (USA)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Susana C. Marques. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. University of Porto. (Portugal). E-mail: dscmarques@mail.telepac.pt
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Abstract

The present study describes the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Mental Health Inventory-5 for use with young adolescents. A sample of 367 Portuguese students (aged 10-15 years) completed the Portuguese-language versions of Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5; Berwick et al., 1991), Children's Hope Scale (CHS; Snyder et al., 1997), Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS; Huebner, 1991a), and Global Self-Worth Sub-scale (Harter, 1985). Analysis of readability, reliability (internal consistency and 1-year stability), factor structure, and criterion-related validity suggested that the MHI-5 can be appropriately used in this age group. Implications of the findings are discussed.

El presente estudio describe las propiedades psicométricas de la versión en portugués del Mental Health Inventory-5 para su uso con los jóvenes adolescentes. Una muestra de 367 estudiantes portugueses (10-15 años de edad) completaron la versión en portugués del Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5; Berwick et al., 1991), Children’s Hope Scale (CHS; Snyder et al., 1997), Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS; Huebner, 1991a), y Global Self-Worth Sub-scale (Harter, 1985). Análisis de la comprensión de la lectura, de la fiabilidad (consistencia interna y 1año de estabilidad), de la estructura factorial y de la validez relacionada con el criterio sugiere que el MHI-5 puede ser utilizado con este grupo de edad. Se analizan las implicaciones de los resultados.

Keywords

early-adolescentsMental Health Inventory-5metric propertiespositive constructsjóvenes adolescentesInventario de salud mentalpropiedades métricasvariables positivas

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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , May 2011 , pp. 478 - 485
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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