Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Vulnerability Scale in Higher Education Students

Nogueira, Maria José; Barros, Luísa; Sequeira, Carlos

doi:10.1177/1078390317695261

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“…The overall average age of the sample students was 21.5 years (SD = 4.3), and the majority (88.6%) were female. These results are consistent with previous studies (Nogueira, Barros, & Sequeira, 2017) conducted with graduate nursing students both in Spain (21 years old; 87% female; Roldán-Merino et al, 2017) and Portugal (22.7 years old; 89.3% female; Sequeira et al, 2014). Ten students showed a low level of PMH, however; approximately 19% visited a psychologist or psychiatrist in the month prior to this study.…”

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Levels of Positive Mental Health in Portuguese and Spanish Nursing Students

Sequeira

Carvalho

Gonçalves

et al. 2019

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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BACKGROUND: Positive mental health (PMH) is described as the sense of feeling good and functioning well. PMH is vital for the individual’s positive functioning and psychological well-being, particularly regarding the factors important for living a purposeful life and accomplishing personal goals. Nursing students are exposed to a variety of stressors that are very likely to decrease well-being and trigger stress, anxiety, and depression. Data focusing on PMH in nursing students are lacking, and this subject has been frequently neglected in nursing practice and research on positive functioning. AIMS: To assess positive mental health levels in two samples of nursing students. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of 2,238 nursing students with an average age of 21 years (17-36 years old) were recruited from two nursing schools—Porto (Portugal) and Barcelona (Spain). The Positive Mental Health Questionnaire and sociodemographic items were used to measure the PMH. RESULTS: The majority of participants were female (88.6%), and 7.7% had physical health problem and 2.6% referred to a mental health problem. The mean PMH score was 83.4, indicating a good PMH level. A total of 58.4% reported a moderate PMH, and only 0.5% indicated low PMH level. Results were not significantly different between genders ( p > .05). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study make important contributions to our understanding of PMH levels in a large sample of nursing students and the efficacy of Positive Mental Health Questionnaire, which is an accurate tool to measure PMH. Our findings also prompt discussion about PMH and its implications for practice and teaching.

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confidence: 93%

Levels of Positive Mental Health in Portuguese and Spanish Nursing Students

Sequeira

Carvalho

Gonçalves

et al. 2019

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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“…PVS The psychological vulnerability scale developed in the United States was designed to identify vulnerable individuals in adult chronically ill populations. However, in Europe, studies were carried out in general populations revealing good internal consistency [11]. The PVS is a self-administered instrument to obtain information about the psychological vulnerability of an individual.…”

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“…University students are exposed to a group of variables that cause stress. So, it's important to assess students' positive mental health, mental literacy, and vulnerabilities to intervene and develop, increase or maintain their mental health capacity [11].…”

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Positive Mental Health in University Students and Its Relations with Psychological Vulnerability, Mental Health Literacy and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

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Ferré‐Grau²,

Sequeira³

et al. 2022

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Resumo: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a Saúde Mental Positiva (SPM) e a sua relação com características sociodemográficas, literacia em saúde mental e escala de vulnerabilidade psicológica (PVS) em estudantes universitários portugueses com idades compreendidas entre os 17 e os 62 anos. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo-correlacional. Uma pesquisa online foi realizada para avaliar variáveis demográficas, e vários questionários foram aplicados para avaliar saúde mental positiva, vulnerabilidade psicológica e alfabetização em saúde mental. Os dados foram coletados de 1º de novembro de 2019 a 1º de setembro de 2020. No geral, 3.405 alunos participaram do estudo. Os resultados mostram que 67,8% dos alunos revelaram um alto nível de PMH, 31,6% apresentaram um nível médio de PMH e 0,6% apresentaram um nível baixo de PMH. Os estudantes do sexo masculino relataram maior satisfação pessoal (t (3170) = -2,39, p=0,017) e autonomia (t (3170) = -3,33, p=0,001), no PMH em relação ao sexo feminino. Alunos sem bolsa pontuaram mais alto (t (3.127) = -2,04, p=0,42) no PMH do que alunos com bolsa. Estudantes que não foram deslocados de casa relataram maior (t (3170) = -1,99, p=0,047) Autocontrole em PMH do que aqueles deslocados de sua casa. Estudantes universitários com resultados de PMH mais altos têm resultados de PVS mais baixos e resultados de Alfabetização mais altos. Os achados deste estudo contribuirão para identificar as necessidades de intervenção dos alunos na PMH. Estudantes universitários com resultados de PMH mais altos têm resultados de PVS mais baixos e resultados de Alfabetização mais altos. Os achados deste estudo contribuirão para identificar as necessidades de intervenção dos alunos na PMH. Estudantes universitários com resultados de PMH mais altos têm resultados de PVS mais baixos e resultados de Alfabetização mais altos. Os achados deste estudo contribuirão para identificar as necessidades de intervenção dos alunos na PMH.

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“…Studies show that psychological vulnerability is also an important indices depressive symptom in non-clinical samples. Accordingly, amongst a convenience sample of undergraduates, depressive symptomology (Nogueira, Barros, & Sequeira, 2017) and hopelessness (Satici & Uysal, 2017) were positively predicted by psychological vulnerability. In other studies, the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between psychological vulnerability and shyness was found (Sarıçalı & Satıcı, 2017), and it was also revealed that psychological vulnerability positively predicted problematic Facebook use (Satici, Saricali, Satici, & Eraslan Capan, 2014).…”

Section: Psychological Vulnerabilitymentioning

confidence: 91%

Özgünlük ile Olumlu Mizah Kullanımı İlişkisinde Bilişsel Esneklik ve Psikolojik Kırılganlığın Aracılığı

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Türküm

2021

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In the literature, authenticity is stressed as one of the main sources of well-being. At the same time, authenticity is considered as crucial for functional therapeutic outcomes in many counseling approaches and therapeutic relationships. However, although authenticity is considered as an inherent determinant of well-being and therapeutic functioning, there are hardly any studies to explain authenticity. Therefore, the goal of the current study is to examine the mediating roles of cognitive flexibility and psychological vulnerability in the relationship between positive humor use and authenticity amongst undergraduate participants. In the study, data were collected from 660 participants through the Short Form of Authenticity Inventory, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, Psychological Vulnerability Scale, Humor Styles Questionnaire and a personal information sheet. In the analysis of the data, a bootstrapping-based multi-mediation test was used. According to the results of the mediation test, partial mediation model was confirmed. In other words, it was revealed that the use of positive humor predicts authenticity both directly and indirectly through cognitive flexibility and psychological vulnerability. Findings were integrated and discussed within the framework of the relevant literature, and recommendations were offered.

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Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Vulnerability Scale in Higher Education Students

Cited by 28 publications

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Levels of Positive Mental Health in Portuguese and Spanish Nursing Students

Levels of Positive Mental Health in Portuguese and Spanish Nursing Students

Positive Mental Health in University Students and Its Relations with Psychological Vulnerability, Mental Health Literacy and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

Özgünlük ile Olumlu Mizah Kullanımı İlişkisinde Bilişsel Esneklik ve Psikolojik Kırılganlığın Aracılığı

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