Measuring positive mental health and flourishing in Denmark: validation of the mental health continuum-short form (MHC-SF) and cross-cultural comparison across three countries.
Ziggi Ivan SantiniManuel Torres-SahliCarsten HinrichsenCharlotte MeilstrupKatrine R MadsenSigne Boe RayceMelissa M BakerMargreet Ten HaveMarijke Schotanus-DijkstraVibeke KoushedePublished in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2020)
The Danish MHC-SF produced reliable general scores of well-being. Most of the issues observed regarding the subscale scores have been shown in previous research in other contexts. The further analysis of indices of the bifactor model and the inclusion of qualitative interviews allowed for a better understanding of the possible sources of problems with the questionnaire's subscales. The use of subscales, the substantive understanding of the general score, as well as the operationalization of the state of flourishing, require further study.