BACKGROUND Mental health is increasingly viewed as the presence of various aspects of well-being rather than just the absence of mental illness. The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is a 14-item instrument that assesses mental health, focusing on emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The present study examined for the first time the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the MHC-SF among adolescents, focusing on its factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, and gender and age factorial invariance. METHODS Data were collected from a school-based sample of 1175 adolescents (53.4% girls) aged 11-17 years (M = 13.7; SD = 1.1). Participants completed an online questionnaire in the classroom during regular school hours. Statistical analyses to evaluate the factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, and gender and age factorial invariance were performed in SPSS and R. RESULTS Using confirmatory factor analyses, a satisfactory-to-good fit was obtained for the three-factor model (emotional, psychological, and social well-being). The MHC-SF scores showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .91) and results supported convergent and divergent validity. Finally, the MHC-SF showed gender and age factorial invariance. CONCLUSION The current psychometric evaluation indicates the MHC-SF is a reliable and valid instrument to assess multiple dimensions of well-being among Dutch adolescents. The instrument can be applied for research purposes and in clinical practice.

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在荷兰青少年中评估心理健康连续体-简写形式（MHC-SF）的心理测量特性。

背景技术精神健康被越来越多地看作是幸福的各个方面的存在，而不仅仅是精神疾病的缺失。心理健康连续体-简表（MHC-SF）是一项14个项目的工具，用于评估心理健康，重点是情绪，心理和社会福祉。本研究首次检查了荷兰版MHC-SF在青少年中的心理测量特性，重点是其因素结构，内部一致性，结构效度以及性别和年龄因式不变性。方法数据收集自11到17岁（M = 13.7； SD = 1.1）的1175名青少年（53.4％的女孩）的学校样本。参与者在正常上课时间在教室里完成了在线问卷调查。进行统计分析以评估因素结构，内部一致性，结果在证实因素分析的基础上，对三因素模型（情绪，心理和社会幸福感）获得了满意的良好拟合。MHC-SF评分显示出良好的内部一致性（Cronbach's alpha = .91），结果支持聚合效度和发散度。最后，MHC-SF显示出性别和年龄因子不变性。结论当前的心理测评表明，MHC-SF是评估荷兰青少年福祉的多个方面的可靠且有效的工具。该仪器可用于研究目的和临床实践。三因素模型（情绪，心理和社会福祉）获得了令人满意的良好拟合。MHC-SF评分显示出良好的内部一致性（Cronbach's alpha = .91），结果支持聚合效度和发散度。最后，MHC-SF显示出性别和年龄因子不变性。结论当前的心理测评表明，MHC-SF是评估荷兰青少年福祉的多个方面的可靠且有效的工具。该仪器可用于研究目的和临床实践。三因素模型（情绪，心理和社会福祉）获得了令人满意的良好拟合。MHC-SF评分显示出良好的内部一致性（Cronbach's alpha = .91），结果支持聚合效度和发散度。最后，MHC-SF显示出性别和年龄因子不变性。结论当前的心理测评表明，MHC-SF是评估荷兰青少年福祉的多个方面的可靠且有效的工具。该仪器可用于研究目的和临床实践。结论当前的心理测评表明，MHC-SF是评估荷兰青少年福祉的多个方面的可靠且有效的工具。该仪器可用于研究目的和临床实践。结论当前的心理测评表明，MHC-SF是评估荷兰青少年福祉的多个方面的可靠且有效的工具。该仪器可用于研究目的和临床实践。