Examining Measurement Model of Malay Version of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and Flourishing Scale (FS) among University Students in Sabah, Malaysia
Menguji Model Pengukuran Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) danFlourishing Scale (FS) Versi Bahasa Malaysia dalam Kalangan Pelajar Universiti di Sabah, Malaysia
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https://doi.org/10.51200/jpks.v7i1.6774Keywords:
mental well-being, positive mental health, psychometric, psychosocial well-being, structural equation modeling, kesejahteraan mental, kesihatan mental positif, psikometrik, kesejahteraan psikososial, pemodelan persamaan berstruktur, pelajar prasiswazahAbstract
The current study intended to validate the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and Flourishing Scale (FS) in the Malay language. The scales of MHC-SF and FS are used to measure emotional, social, and psychological well-being. Both instruments have been employed in assessing the flourishing mental health and positive human functioning of university students. A total of 131 undergraduate students (29 males and 102 females) from a public university in Sabah aged 19-26 years old participated in the study. Partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is used to generate the result of the measurement model. The findings showed that the MHC-SF and FS in the Malay language demonstrated sufficient convergent and discriminant validity. The level of internal consistency for MHC-SF and FS was at an acceptable level. Both Malay versions of MHC-SF and FS have been proven as valid and reliable instruments to be used in the contexts of public undergraduate students in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Sabah.
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengesahkan skala Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) dan Flourishing Scale (FS) dalam Bahasa Malaysia. Skala MHC-SF dan FS digunakan untuk mengukur kesejahteraan emosi, sosial, dan psikologi. Kedua-dua instrumen ini telah digunakan untuk menilai kesihatan mental dan kefungsian positif manusia dalam kalangan pelajar universiti. Seramai 131 orang pelajar prasiswazah (29 lelaki dan 102 perempuan) daripada sebuah universiti awam di Sabah berumur 19-26 tahun telah menyertai kajian ini. Partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) digunakan untuk menjana dapatan model pengukuran. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa MHC-SF dan FS dalam Bahasa Malaysia menunjukkan kesahan konvergen dan diskriminan yang memadai. Ketekalan dalaman bagi MHC-SF dan FS berada pada tahap yang boleh diterima. Kedua-dua skala MHC-SF dan FS versi Bahasa Malaysia telah dibuktikan sebagai instrumen yang sah dan boleh dipercayai untuk digunakan dalam konteks pelajar prasiswazah di Malaysia, terutamanya di negeri Sabah.
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