Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
dc.contributor.author | Houghton, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wood, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Marais, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rosenberg, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ferguson, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pettigrew, Simone | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T13:59:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T13:59:17Z | |
dc.date.created | 2016-01-19T20:00:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Houghton, S. and Wood, L. and Marais, I. and Rosenberg, M. and Ferguson, R. and Pettigrew, S. 2016. Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. SAGE Journals. 24 (3): pp. 371-386. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37043 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1073191115609995 | |
dc.description.abstract |
This study presents a Rasch-derived short form of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale for use as a screening tool in the general population. Data from 2,005 18- to 69-year-olds revealed problematic discrimination at specific thresholds. Estimation of model fit also deviated from Rasch model expectations. Following deletion of 4 items, the 10 remaining items indicated the data fitted the model. No items showed differential item functioning, thereby making comparisons of overall positive mental well-being for the different age, gender, and income groups valid and accurate. Cronbach’s alpha and Rasch Person Separation Index indicated a strong degree of reliability. Overall, the 10-item scale challenges researchers and clinicians to reconsider the assessment of positive mental well-being. | |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | |
dc.title | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | - | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 1 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 16 | |
dcterms.source.title | SAGE Journals | |
curtin.department | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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