Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH)
Background: Several studies around the world report an increase in mental health problems among young people. Psychology is called upon to design ways to characterize these problems to make contextualized and effective interventions. The aim of this study was to analyze the factorial structure and r...
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| author | Monica Roncancio-Moreno Rita Patricia Ocampo-Cepeda Walther M. Zúñiga Arcadio de Jesús Cardona-Isaza |
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| description | Background: Several studies around the world report an increase in mental health problems among young people. Psychology is called upon to design ways to characterize these problems to make contextualized and effective interventions. The aim of this study was to analyze the factorial structure and reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH), which was developed based on the Social Determinants of Health Model. Methods: This study included 1232 young Colombians aged 18 to 28 years (M = 20.88; SD = 3.52; 46.8% were women). The questionnaire design was rigorous and involved the participation of experts on the subject, peer review, and a pilot study. Statistical analyses included descriptive, reliability, exploratory, and confirmatory factor analyses. Results: The analyses indicate high reliability, and the confirmatory factor analyses reveal an adequate factorial structure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the SDMH is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the social determinants of mental health among young Colombians. Additional studies are needed to consolidate evidence of internal structure validity and provide more information on other sources of evidence regarding test validity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cffdeee0cf304b03b585e1d3ba8d6ebc2025-08-20T03:12:00ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252025-02-011521810.3390/ejihpe15020018Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH)Monica Roncancio-Moreno0Rita Patricia Ocampo-Cepeda1Walther M. Zúñiga2Arcadio de Jesús Cardona-Isaza3Department of Psychosocial Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Valle, Campus Universitario Melendez, Cali 760042, ColombiaDepartment of Psychosocial Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Valle, Campus Universitario Melendez, Cali 760042, ColombiaDepartment of Psychosocial Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Valle, Campus Universitario Melendez, Cali 760042, ColombiaDepartment of Psychosocial Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Valle, Campus Universitario Melendez, Cali 760042, ColombiaBackground: Several studies around the world report an increase in mental health problems among young people. Psychology is called upon to design ways to characterize these problems to make contextualized and effective interventions. The aim of this study was to analyze the factorial structure and reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH), which was developed based on the Social Determinants of Health Model. Methods: This study included 1232 young Colombians aged 18 to 28 years (M = 20.88; SD = 3.52; 46.8% were women). The questionnaire design was rigorous and involved the participation of experts on the subject, peer review, and a pilot study. Statistical analyses included descriptive, reliability, exploratory, and confirmatory factor analyses. Results: The analyses indicate high reliability, and the confirmatory factor analyses reveal an adequate factorial structure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the SDMH is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the social determinants of mental health among young Colombians. Additional studies are needed to consolidate evidence of internal structure validity and provide more information on other sources of evidence regarding test validity.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/15/2/18young adultsmental healthsocial determinants of healthpsychometric analysis |
| spellingShingle | Monica Roncancio-Moreno Rita Patricia Ocampo-Cepeda Walther M. Zúñiga Arcadio de Jesús Cardona-Isaza Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education young adults mental health social determinants of health psychometric analysis |
| title | Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) |
| title_full | Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) |
| title_short | Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH) |
| title_sort | analysis of the factorial structure and reliability of the social determinants of mental health questionnaire for young adults sdmh |
| topic | young adults mental health social determinants of health psychometric analysis |
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