Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
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 mode...
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| author | Houghton, S. Wood, L. Marais, I. Rosenberg, M. Ferguson, R. Pettigrew, Simone |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-370432017-09-13T15:35:58Z Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale Houghton, S. Wood, L. Marais, I. Rosenberg, M. Ferguson, R. Pettigrew, Simone 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. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37043 10.1177/1073191115609995 SAGE Publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | Houghton, S. Wood, L. Marais, I. Rosenberg, M. Ferguson, R. Pettigrew, Simone Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title_full | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title_fullStr | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title_short | Positive Mental Wellbeing: A Validation of a Rasch-Derived Version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale |
| title_sort | positive mental wellbeing: a validation of a rasch-derived version of the warwick-edinburgh mental well-being scale |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37043 |