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Validation of two versions of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale among Norwegian adolescents.
Ringdal, Regine; Bradley Eilertsen, Mary-Elizabeth; Bjørnsen, Hanne Nissen; Espnes, Geir Arild; Moksnes, Unni Karin.
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  • Ringdal R; 1 Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
  • Bradley Eilertsen ME; 2 Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
  • Bjørnsen HN; 1 Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
  • Espnes GA; 2 Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
  • Moksnes UK; 1 Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Scand J Public Health ; 46(7): 718-725, 2018 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29017402
AIM: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the original 14-item version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) and the short 7-item version (SWEMWBS) to validate these scales for use among Norwegian adolescents. METHOD: Cross-sectional data were collected by distributing questionnaires among students in five upper secondary schools in Norway with a net sample of n = 1814. Exploratory- and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and a reliability analysis were conducted and possible floor and ceiling effects were examined to evaluate the scales. A correlation analysis was conducted to examine criterion-related validity. RESULTS: The preliminary exploratory factor analysis gave strong indications of a one-dimensional solution for both versions of the scale. Furthermore, both scales showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .93 for the WEMWBS and α = .88 for the SWEMWBS). The SWEMWBS showed the best fit in the CFA and a strong correlation with the WEMWBS ( r = .94). The score distributions of both scales indicated the possibility of a small ceiling effect. Both scales showed high correlations with related constructs in the expected direction. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, based on the CFA results and the high correlation between the original scale and the short version, the SWEMWBS was found to be most suitable for use among Norwegian adolescents.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica / Salud Mental Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA SOCIAL / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Noruega Pais de publicación: Suecia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica / Salud Mental Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA SOCIAL / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Noruega Pais de publicación: Suecia