Fukuya Yoshifumi, Sakuma Kei, Nemoto Takahiro
Department of Neuropsychiatry Toho University Faculty of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Asaka Hospital Fukushima Japan.
PCN Rep. 2025 Jun 4;4(2):e70129. doi: 10.1002/pcn5.70129. eCollection 2025 Jun.
The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is an assessment tool used worldwide to assess emotional, social, and psychological well-being. This study examined the structure, reliability, and validity of the Japanese version of the MHC-SF among adolescents.
In total, 1588 adolescents aged 15-18 years completed the assessment (54.8% female; age mean ± standard deviation = 16.3 ± 0.94 years). The factor structure of the MHC-SF was evaluated using confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency, concurrent validity, and measurement invariance across sex and age were examined.
A three-factor model of the MHC-SF yielded the best fit compared with the one- and two-factor models. Internal consistency was confirmed by a Cronbach's alpha (>0.8). Measurement invariance was observed across sex and age. Convergent and divergent validity were demonstrated by assessing the relationships with other measurements.
This study established a three-factor model of the MHC-SF in Japanese adolescents. We confirmed the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the MHC-SF for assessing emotional, social, and psychological well-being in adolescents.
心理健康连续体简表（MHC-SF）是一种在全球范围内用于评估情绪、社交和心理健康状况的评估工具。本研究考察了青少年群体中MHC-SF日语版的结构、信度和效度。
共有1588名15至18岁的青少年完成了评估（女性占54.8%；平均年龄±标准差=16.3±0.94岁）。使用验证性因素分析评估MHC-SF的因素结构。检验了内部一致性、同时效度以及性别和年龄间的测量不变性。
与单因素和双因素模型相比，MHC-SF的三因素模型拟合度最佳。通过Cronbach's α系数（>0.8）确认了内部一致性。在性别和年龄间观察到了测量不变性。通过评估与其他测量指标的关系证明了聚合效度和区分效度。
本研究建立了青少年群体中MHC-SF的三因素模型。我们证实了MHC-SF日语版在评估青少年情绪、社交和心理健康状况方面的信度和效度。
