Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire in Undergraduate Students

PURPOSE Translate, adapt the language, and assess the psychometric properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire (MVQ) in a Portuguese population sample of young adults. DESIGN AND METHODS A psychometric validation study was performed. The sample comprised 166 undergraduate students. Factor a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sequeira, Carlos (author)
Other Authors: Barbosa, Elsa (author), Nogueira, M. J. (author), Sampaio, Francisco (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Portugal
Psychometrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Mental Health
Students
Universities
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10284/7974
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bdigital.ufp.pt:10284/7974
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Summary:PURPOSE Translate, adapt the language, and assess the psychometric properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire (MVQ) in a Portuguese population sample of young adults. DESIGN AND METHODS A psychometric validation study was performed. The sample comprised 166 undergraduate students. Factor analysis was applied to extract three indicators. FINDINGS The MVQ showed divergent validity with the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (p < .001) and convergent validity with the Mental Health Inventory including five items (p < .001). Reliability was verified through the assessment of internal consistency, evidencing positive outcomes (Cronbach's α = 0.81). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The MVQ shows psychometric properties enabling its adaptation to clinical practice and research, essential to an effective screening of mental vulnerability.

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