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Factorial/Discriminant Validity and Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of MHC-SF in Korean Young Adults

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This article investigated the factorial and discriminant validity of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) as well as its longitudinal measurement invariance in Korean samples. The samples consisted of mostly young adults. Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling were used for data analysis. The results generally supported the 3-dimensional factor structure of the scale, with some cross-loadings. Factor correlations were found to be modest, and the 3 dimensions of the scale showed differential patterns of association with external variables. Full measurement invariance was supported across four time points in a period of about 14 months. These results support the validity and longitudinal invariance of the 3 dimensions of the MHC-SF in Korea.

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This research was supported by the Keimyung University Research Grant of 2017. The author wishes to thank Yeong O. Park and Sang H. Park for their contributions to this research.

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Joshanloo, M. Factorial/Discriminant Validity and Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of MHC-SF in Korean Young Adults. Curr Psychol 39, 51–57 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9742-1

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