2022
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.775622
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A new complex mental health test in a positive psychological framework

Abstract: According to the Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory (MPMHT), the main pillars of positive mental health are global well-being, efficient coping that enables an individual to maintain positive conditions and functioning, savoring capacity, resilience, and dynamic self-regulation. This study presents the validation of a new five-scale mental health test (MHT), the MHT that operationalizes MPMHT. The methodology comprised two online cross-sectional studies using self-report questionnaires. Participants in… Show more

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“…The Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory (MPMHT) 13 , 14 is the first attempt to treat all theory-based and empirically identified components of well-being as the set of features of mental health that reflect the presence and proper functioning of the psychological capacities needed to maintain and promote a positive psychological status and positive mental health. The suggested definition of positive mental health is a high level of global well-being, which goes together with psychological, social, and spiritual well-functioning, psychological resilience, efficient creative executive functioning, and coping and savoring capacities, all of which are pillars that enable flourishing.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory (MPMHT) 13 , 14 is the first attempt to treat all theory-based and empirically identified components of well-being as the set of features of mental health that reflect the presence and proper functioning of the psychological capacities needed to maintain and promote a positive psychological status and positive mental health. The suggested definition of positive mental health is a high level of global well-being, which goes together with psychological, social, and spiritual well-functioning, psychological resilience, efficient creative executive functioning, and coping and savoring capacities, all of which are pillars that enable flourishing.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To the best of our knowledge, the Mental Health Test (MHT) 14 , (see Supplementary Table 7 and Table 8 ) which operationalises the MPMHT, is the first measure that offers a comprehensive, five-dimensional framework designed to cover the wide spectrum of psychological resources connected to mental health, equally including individuals who have mental disorders.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Considering positive mental health, previous models of well-being and mental health have focused on the components of well-being and have not fully captured all aspects of mental health as de ned by the World Health Organization [6] and classical theories of mental health [7]. The Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory (MPMHT) [7,8] considers all theory-based and empirically identi ed components of well-being as features of mental health that re ect the presence and proper functioning of psychological capacities needed to maintain and promote positive psychological status, mental and physical health -even in the presence of mental disorders.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Considering positive mental health, previous models of well-being and mental health have focused on the components of well-being and have not fully captured all aspects of mental health as de ned by the World Health Organization [6] and classical theories of mental health [7]. The Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory (MPMHT) [7,8] considers all theory-based and empirically identi ed components of well-being as features of mental health that re ect the presence and proper functioning of psychological capacities needed to maintain and promote positive psychological status, mental and physical health -even in the presence of mental disorders. The proposed de nition of mental health (for either the non-clinical or psychiatric population) includes high levels of global well-being, psychological, social and spiritual functioning, resilience, effective creative and executive functioning, savoring capacities, coping and enjoyment, regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms of psychopathology.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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