Measurement of adolescent psychological wellbeing: A test of factor structure and measurement invariance.
J Res Adolesc
; 34(3): 734-744, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Gains in holistic approaches to adult mental health have been associated with increasing interest in understanding psychological wellbeing (PWB) among adolescents. Empirical examination of measurement models for PWB in adolescence is lacking. Thus, the current study examined PWB in a longitudinal, diverse sample of 433 adolescents (non-Latinx Black 37.6%; non-Latinx White 25.9%; Latinx 36.5%; Male adolescents 50.1%). A one-factor, correlated six-factor and hierarchical models were examined across racial/ethnic (White, Black, and Hispanic) and gender (female, male) identities, after which the best fitting model was selected to undergo invariance testing. A one-factor structure was superior, and exhibited strict invariance across racial/ethnic and gender identities at each wave of the study, as well as longitudinal invariance within the entire sample.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Mental Health
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Psychological Well-Being
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Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
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J Res Adolesc
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J. res. adolesc
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Journal of research on adolescence
Year:
2024
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Article
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