Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals
Introduction: Positive mental health is a relevant protective construct for nursing professionals, who are frequently exposed to high emotional and occupational demands. However, brief and psychometrically sound instruments for assessing positive mental health in Peruvian nursing personnel remain li...
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| author | Jeseth Paloma Valerio Vega Shayelli Marialid Hurtado Chanducas Ysmael Uriel Lanza Mamani Isaac Alex Conde Rodríguez Cristian Adriano Rengifo |
| author_browse | Cristian Adriano Rengifo Isaac Alex Conde Rodríguez Jeseth Paloma Valerio Vega Shayelli Marialid Hurtado Chanducas Ysmael Uriel Lanza Mamani |
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| description | Introduction: Positive mental health is a relevant protective construct for nursing professionals, who are frequently exposed to high emotional and occupational demands. However, brief and psychometrically sound instruments for assessing positive mental health in Peruvian nursing personnel remain limited. Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian nursing professionals. Method: Instrumental, quantitative, cross-sectional, and non-experimental study with 328 participants. The internal structure was analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Reliability was assessed with Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω. Invariance was measured by sex, participation in religious activities, and the type of psychological care received. Convergent validity was examined in relation to optimism, life satisfaction, anxiety, and depression. Results: The one-dimensional model showed adequate fit (CFI = .978; TLI = .971; RMSEA = .072; SRMR = .027); Internal consistency was high (α = .93; ω = .94). Configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance were sustained in the groups analyzed (ΔCFI ≤ .01). Correlations supported convergent validity (expected direction with optimism and life satisfaction; negative with anxiety and depression). Conclusions: The PMH-Scale is a concise, valid, and reliable instrument for screening for positive mental health in clinical environments characterized by high emotional demands, such as nursing. Its application can facilitate prompt monitoring and inform evidence-based interventions. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7204009779Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing ProfessionalsJeseth Paloma Valerio VegaShayelli Marialid Hurtado ChanducasYsmael Uriel Lanza MamaniIsaac Alex Conde RodríguezCristian Adriano Rengifopositive mental healthnursing professionalspsychometric propertiesscale validationmeasurement invarianceoptimismlife satisfactionanxietydepressionoccupational stressPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychometric Methodologies and TestingHealth Education and ValidationIntroduction: Positive mental health is a relevant protective construct for nursing professionals, who are frequently exposed to high emotional and occupational demands. However, brief and psychometrically sound instruments for assessing positive mental health in Peruvian nursing personnel remain limited. Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian nursing professionals. Method: Instrumental, quantitative, cross-sectional, and non-experimental study with 328 participants. The internal structure was analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Reliability was assessed with Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω. Invariance was measured by sex, participation in religious activities, and the type of psychological care received. Convergent validity was examined in relation to optimism, life satisfaction, anxiety, and depression. Results: The one-dimensional model showed adequate fit (CFI = .978; TLI = .971; RMSEA = .072; SRMR = .027); Internal consistency was high (α = .93; ω = .94). Configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance were sustained in the groups analyzed (ΔCFI ≤ .01). Correlations supported convergent validity (expected direction with optimism and life satisfaction; negative with anxiety and depression). Conclusions: The PMH-Scale is a concise, valid, and reliable instrument for screening for positive mental health in clinical environments characterized by high emotional demands, such as nursing. Its application can facilitate prompt monitoring and inform evidence-based interventions.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1177/23779608261472372W7204009779enSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082026-01-01 |
| spellingShingle | positive mental health nursing professionals psychometric properties scale validation measurement invariance optimism life satisfaction anxiety depression occupational stress Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Health Education and Validation Jeseth Paloma Valerio Vega Shayelli Marialid Hurtado Chanducas Ysmael Uriel Lanza Mamani Isaac Alex Conde Rodríguez Cristian Adriano Rengifo Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title | Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-Scale) in Peruvian Nursing Professionals |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the positive mental health scale pmh scale in peruvian nursing professionals |
| topic | positive mental health nursing professionals psychometric properties scale validation measurement invariance optimism life satisfaction anxiety depression occupational stress Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Health Education and Validation |
| topic_facet | positive mental health nursing professionals psychometric properties scale validation measurement invariance optimism life satisfaction anxiety depression occupational stress Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Health Education and Validation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608261472372 |
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