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Factor structure of mental health measures.

1996; American Psychological Association; Volume: 71; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1037//0022-3514.71.2.406

1939-1315

William C. Compton, Maggie Smith, Kim A. Cornish, Donald L. Qualls,

Health, psychology, and well-being

This study investigated the factor structure of 18 scales that measure personal growth, subjective well-being, stress-resistant personality, self-deceptive positivity, and demographics. The sample of 338 persons was drawn from university students and community residents. A principal-components analysis with oblique rotation found a large factor for measures of subjective well-being as well as smaller factors for measures of personal growth, gender and age, and personality integration and education. Results provided support for the hypothesis that subjective well-being and personal growth are related, but not identical, constructs. Implications are discussed.