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Title: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire in Undergraduate Students
Authors: Sequeira, Carlos
Barbosa, Elsa
Nogueira, Maria José
Sampaio, Francisco
Keywords: Health promotion
Mental health
Preventive psychiatry
Psychiatric nursing
Psychometrics
Issue Date: Oct-2017
Publisher: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Citation: Sequeira, Carlos; Barbosa, Elsa; Nogueira, Maria José; Sampaio, Francisco (2017). Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire in Undergraduate Students. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 53(4), 243-250.
Abstract: PURPOSE: Translate, adapt the language, and assess the psychometric properties of theMental 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 theMental 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.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/1383
ISSN: 0031-5990
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