title: Factor structure of mental health measures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro 37132, USA.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Cornish
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Qualls
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010551:Personality; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology