Validation of Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale in Chile

Authors

  • Daniela Carvajal Universidad de Chile.
  • Anne Aboaja Universidad de Chile.
  • Rubén Alvarado Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31052/1853.1180.v19.n1.11822

Keywords:

Questionnaire, Mental Health, Well-being

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Mental well-being is a relevant construct, but it has not been thoroughly studied and there are very ew assessment questionnaires. Objective: Adapt and validate the Spanish version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Material and Method: A process of semantic validation was performed, followed by the application to 220 adults in order to study their psychometric properties. Results: Minimal semantic changes were introduced. Factorial analysis of the main components was used, with good results (KMO= 0.897) and very good internal consistency for a factor (? = 0.875). This questionnaire showed very good correlation with questionnaire GHQ-12 and the one on life quality WHOQOL-BREF. The correlation test-retest was positive and statistically significant (r = 0.556, p < 0.001). Conclusion: This scale showed good psychometric indicators, being a simple and easy to apply tool to assess mental well-being in adults.

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Author Biographies

Daniela Carvajal, Universidad de Chile.

Estudiante 7º año de Medicina. Esc. de Med., Fac. de Medicina, Univ. de Chile.

Anne Aboaja, Universidad de Chile.

Médico Psiquiatra. Estudiante de Doctorado. Centre for Population Health Sciences. University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Rubén Alvarado, Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina.

Profesor Asistente. Instituto de Salud Poblacional “Escuela de Salud Pública Dr. Salvador Allende”, Facultad de Medicina, Univ. de Chile. ralvarado@med. uchile.cl

 

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Carvajal D, Aboaja A, Alvarado R. Validation of Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale in Chile. Rev. Salud Pública (Córdoba) [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];19(1):13-21. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/11822

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

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