Resumen de Propiedades Psicométricas del Continuo de Salud Mental (MHC-SF) en Jóvenes Mexicanos

Lorena Toribio Pérez, Patricia Andrade Palos

• español

  El objetivo de la presente investigación consiste en obtener evidencias de validez y confiabilidad del Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2009). La muestra estuvo conformada por 1,042 jóvenes mexicanos universitarios de 18 a 24 años de edad (M=20.5, DS=1.9). El 78.4 % son mujeres (817). Se aplicó de forma online el Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, de confiabilidad, ecuaciones estructurales y de invarianza. Se obtuvo un modelo tridimensional con índices de ajuste (Χ 2 (74)=476.721, p<.001, RMSEA=.07, SRMR=.08, CFI=.95) y los indicadores de confiablidad en las tres dimensiones también fueron satisfactorios. El análisis de invarianza (configuracional, métrica, escalar y estricta) de la escala por sexo mostró índices de ajuste adecuados. Se concluye que la escala presenta propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para aplicarse en la población mexicana.

• English

  The aim of this research was to obtain evidence of the validity and reliability of the Mental Health ContinuumShort Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2009). The sample consisted of 1,042 young Mexican university students from 18 to 24 years of age (M=20.5, DS=1.9). From those, 78.4% were women (817). The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) was administered online. Descriptive, reliability, structural equations, and invariance analyzes were performed. A three-dimensional model was obtained with satisfactory fit indices (Χ 2 (74)=476.721, p<.001, RMSEA=.07, SRMR=.08, CFI = .95,) and reliability indicators in the three dimensions were also satisfactory. The invariance analysis (configurational, metric, scalar, and strict) of the scale by sex showed adequate fit indices. It is concluded that the scale presents adequate psychometric properties to be applied to the Mexican population.