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Salutogenic constructs across Pakistan and Germany: A cross sectional study
Akhtar Bibi1, Muyu Lin1, Jürgen Margraf1
1Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology : IJCHP
|February 6, 2020
Summary
This study validates mental health scales across Pakistan and Germany, finding strong cross-cultural measurement invariance for Positive Mental Health and Life Satisfaction. This supports their use in global mental health research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Protective factors are crucial for mental health.
- Universality of mental health instruments is often unexamined.
- Salutogenic constructs require rigorous cross-cultural validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the psychometric properties of key mental health scales.
- To test for cross-cultural measurement invariance of salutogenic constructs.
- To enable meaningful cross-cultural comparisons of mental health indicators.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed.
- Multi-group CFA tested measurement invariance.
- Data from university students in Pakistan (n=1,841) and Germany (n=7,890) were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Strong measurement invariance was found for the Positive Mental Health Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale.
- Partial strong measurement invariance was established for the Resilience Scale and Perceived Social Support Questionnaire.
- The scales demonstrated reliable application across diverse cultural contexts.
Conclusions:
- Recommended scales facilitate meaningful cross-cultural comparisons of latent means.
- Findings advance understanding of positive mental health mechanisms.
- Validated instruments support global mental health research and interventions.
Keywords:
Cross-cultural comparisonInstrumental studyMeasurement invariancePositive mental healthResilience
