Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies

Background: Positive mental health involves hedonic well-being (pleasure) and eudaimonic well-being (positive functioning). This construct can be assessed using the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire. Aims: This study sought to validate the short version of the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire...

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Autores: Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira, Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael, Soares Costa, Patrício, Sequeira, Carlos, Lluch Canut, Ma. Teresa, Correia Sampaio, Francisco Miguel
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Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
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Palavra-chave:Adolescents
Salut mental
Psicometria
Teenagers
Mental health
Psychometrics
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spelling Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competenciesCosta, Tiago Filipe OliveiraMoreno Poyato, Antonio RafaelSoares Costa, PatrícioSequeira, CarlosLluch Canut, Ma. TeresaCorreia Sampaio, Francisco MiguelAdolescentsSalut mentalPsicometriaTeenagersMental healthPsychometricsBackground: Positive mental health involves hedonic well-being (pleasure) and eudaimonic well-being (positive functioning). This construct can be assessed using the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire. Aims: This study sought to validate the short version of the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire for Portuguese adolescents, to assess positive mental health, perceived mental health competencies and sociodemographic factors, and to examine the correlations among these variables. Methods: An online survey with 514 secondary school students included sociodemographic questions, the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire and the Self-Assessment Scale of Basic Mental Health Action Competencies. Psychometric evaluations, descriptive analyses and linear regressions were conducted. Results: The Positive Mental Health Questionnaire demonstrated good item sensitivity, robust fit indices of the data collected concerning the previously recognised factorial structure, good internal consistency in factors, appropriate indicators of divergent and convergent validity, and test-retest reliability. Intermediate levels of positive mental health and good levels of perceived competence in mental health were found in adolescents. Older age and greater perceived knowledge about mental health, combined with less prior training in the area, contributed to higher eudaimonic well-being. Hedonic well-being was higher among those with a greater perception of self-care in mental health and less prior experience with mental health problems. Positive mental health was not significantly influenced by previous contact with individuals experiencing mental health problems or by the perception of mental health first aid. Conclusions: The Positive Mental Health Questionnaire proved to be a tool with good psychometric properties, adequately assessing adolescents' needs and the outcomes of mental health promotion initiatives. This work has also highlighted an opportunity to optimise adolescents' positive mental health, specifically in self-control, autonomy, and interpersonal relationship skills. Adolescents should be encouraged to care for their mental health and be informed that interacting with people with mental health problems does not present a significant risk to them. Through mental health training, adolescents' functioning can be enhanced over time, relying on the recognition of acquired skills. Findings can inform school-based and community strategies to promote adolescent mental health.BioMed Central2025202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion15 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/224733Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut mental i Maternoinfantil)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24851-1BMC Public Health, 2025, vol. 25, num.1https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24851-1cc-by-nc-nd (c) Oliveira Costa, T.F. et al., 2025https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2247332026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
title Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
spellingShingle Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira
Adolescents
Salut mental
Psicometria
Teenagers
Mental health
Psychometrics
title_short Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
title_full Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
title_fullStr Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
title_full_unstemmed Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
title_sort Validating a positive mental health measure with portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira
Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael
Soares Costa, Patrício
Sequeira, Carlos
Lluch Canut, Ma. Teresa
Correia Sampaio, Francisco Miguel
author Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira
author_facet Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira
Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael
Soares Costa, Patrício
Sequeira, Carlos
Lluch Canut, Ma. Teresa
Correia Sampaio, Francisco Miguel
author_role author
author2 Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael
Soares Costa, Patrício
Sequeira, Carlos
Lluch Canut, Ma. Teresa
Correia Sampaio, Francisco Miguel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Adolescents
Salut mental
Psicometria
Teenagers
Mental health
Psychometrics
topic Adolescents
Salut mental
Psicometria
Teenagers
Mental health
Psychometrics
description Background: Positive mental health involves hedonic well-being (pleasure) and eudaimonic well-being (positive functioning). This construct can be assessed using the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire. Aims: This study sought to validate the short version of the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire for Portuguese adolescents, to assess positive mental health, perceived mental health competencies and sociodemographic factors, and to examine the correlations among these variables. Methods: An online survey with 514 secondary school students included sociodemographic questions, the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire and the Self-Assessment Scale of Basic Mental Health Action Competencies. Psychometric evaluations, descriptive analyses and linear regressions were conducted. Results: The Positive Mental Health Questionnaire demonstrated good item sensitivity, robust fit indices of the data collected concerning the previously recognised factorial structure, good internal consistency in factors, appropriate indicators of divergent and convergent validity, and test-retest reliability. Intermediate levels of positive mental health and good levels of perceived competence in mental health were found in adolescents. Older age and greater perceived knowledge about mental health, combined with less prior training in the area, contributed to higher eudaimonic well-being. Hedonic well-being was higher among those with a greater perception of self-care in mental health and less prior experience with mental health problems. Positive mental health was not significantly influenced by previous contact with individuals experiencing mental health problems or by the perception of mental health first aid. Conclusions: The Positive Mental Health Questionnaire proved to be a tool with good psychometric properties, adequately assessing adolescents' needs and the outcomes of mental health promotion initiatives. This work has also highlighted an opportunity to optimise adolescents' positive mental health, specifically in self-control, autonomy, and interpersonal relationship skills. Adolescents should be encouraged to care for their mental health and be informed that interacting with people with mental health problems does not present a significant risk to them. Through mental health training, adolescents' functioning can be enhanced over time, relying on the recognition of acquired skills. Findings can inform school-based and community strategies to promote adolescent mental health.
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