Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire in Undergraduate Students

Abstract

PURPOSE Translate, adapt the language, and assess the psychometric properties of the Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire (MVQ) in a Portuguese population sample of young adults. DESIGN AND METHODS A psychometric validation study was performed. The sample comprised 166 undergraduate students. Factor analysis was applied to extract three indicators. FINDINGS The MVQ showed divergent validity with the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (p < .001) and convergent validity with the Mental Health Inventory including five items (p < .001). Reliability was verified through the assessment of internal consistency, evidencing positive outcomes (Cronbach's α = 0.81). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The MVQ shows psychometric properties enabling its adaptation to clinical practice and research, essential to an effective screening of mental vulnerability.

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the mental vulnerability questionnaire for the undergraduate students

“…The study is the first to examine the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the MVQ among Chinese undergraduate students and to demonstrate excellent reliability and validity of the measure. Although there is evidence that no factors causing mental vulnerability among undergraduate students, such as illiteracy, low education achievement, or low cognitive ability; however, the research findings should emphasize that a large number of university students have experienced negative life events, and the mental vulnerability is on a high score. It is particularly important to expand the construction of college mental health team and change the previous education mode of mental health.…”

“…College students lack of correct self‐cognition affected by family, school and social environment, and the imbalance of physical and psychological development lead to mental vulnerability . Mental vulnerability has a negative impact on students, especially to the undergraduate medical students, reducing their ability to adapt to the bad environment and more likely to suffer from psychopathological diseases . The Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire has been demonstrated to be a significant predictor of physical health .…”

“…Mental vulnerability has a negative impact on students, especially to the undergraduate medical students, reducing their ability to adapt to the bad environment and more likely to suffer from psychopathological diseases . The Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire has been demonstrated to be a significant predictor of physical health . Sequeira revised the original version in 2016, adjusted the dimensions of scale items, applied the scale to undergraduate students for the first time.…”

“…The Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire has been demonstrated to be a significant predictor of physical health . Sequeira revised the original version in 2016, adjusted the dimensions of scale items, applied the scale to undergraduate students for the first time. Despite the existing 12 and 22 scales, this study finally decided to use the version of mental vulnerability questionnaire (MVQ) 22, because the results of this version were more reliable for measuring mental vulnerability .…”

“…Despite the existing 12 and 22 scales, this study finally decided to use the version of mental vulnerability questionnaire (MVQ) 22, because the results of this version were more reliable for measuring mental vulnerability . MVQ is available in Portuguese, Danish, and Indian versions . In this study, the scale of MVQ was introduced into China for the first time and tested its reliability and validity, to obtain a screening instrument of mental vulnerability among undergraduate students.…”