Factor structure of mental health measures.
This study investigated the factor structure of 18 scales that measure personal growth, subjective well-being, stress-resistant personality, self-deceptive positivity, and demographics. The sample of 338 persons was drawn from university students and community residents. A principal-components analysis with oblique rotation found a large factor for measures of subjective well-being as well as smaller factors for measures of personal growth, gender and age, and personality integration and education. Results provided support for the hypothesis that subjective well-being and personal growth are related, but not identical, constructs. Implications are discussed.
Compton
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Department of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro 37132, USA.
Smith
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Cornish
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Qualls
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010551:Personality; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology