Invariance and item bias of the Mental Health Continuum Short-Form for South African university first-year students
Karina Mostert,
Leon de Beer,
Ronalda de Beer
Abstract:Over the last decade, higher education institutions (HEIs) have become increasingly interested in student well-being. However, since the student population is very diverse in South Africa, questionnaires measuring the well-being of students must be psychometrically sound for different cultural and demographic groups. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum Short-Form (MHC-SF), including factorial validity, measurement invariance, item bias and internal consisten… Show more
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