Longitudinal evaluation of the mental health continuum-short form (MHC-SF): Measurement invariance across demographics, physical illness, and mental illness

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 290-296

  Lamers, Sanne M A ^a   Glas, Cees A W ^a   Westerhof, Gerben J ^a   Bohlmeijer, Ernst T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Differential item functioning; Item response theory; Measurement invariance; Mental health continuum; Positive mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867253822     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000109     Document Type: Article

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