Prevalence and Correlates of Complete Mental Health in the South Korean Adult Population

Lim, Young-Jin; Young-gun, Ko; Shin, Hee-Cheon; Cho, Yongrae

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“…Subscales, dimensions, and indicator items of the MHC-SF are presented in Table 1. Studies using the MHC-SF have reported wide variation in prevalence rates of flourishing from 8% among South Korean adults (Lim, Ko, Shin, & Cho, 2013), to 49% among US college students (Keyes et al, 2012), 20% flourishing among adult South Africans (Keyes et al, 2008), 23% flourishing among Egyptian adolescents (Salama-Younes, 2011), and 44% flourishing among Chinese adults (Yin, He, & Fu, 2013). Epidemiological studies using the MHC-SF report flourishing is associated with superior physical, psychological, and psychosocial functioning (Keyes, 2005).…”

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Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing

Hone¹,

Jarden²,

Schofield³

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Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:The epidemiology of flourishing is an important research topic prompting international interest in its psychometric assessment. But the need to measure human feelings and functioning at the population level has resulted in the creation of a multitude of different conceptual frameworks of flourishing: a term now commonly used to describe high levels of subjective wellbeing. Not only do different researchers theorise and conceptualise flourishing in different ways, but also the categorical diagnosis of flourishing is dependent upon the various combinations of components, and researcher-determined thresholds, used in each operationalization. The multiplicity of approaches is potentially limiting the usefulness of the resultant epidemiology. This paper comprises two parts: Part 1 identifies four operationalizations of flourishing in the psychology literature and reviews their psychometric properties and utility; Part 2 investigates the impact of operational definition on the prevalence of flourishing using the Sovereign Wellbeing Index survey, a sample of 10,009 adult New Zealanders, and reports substantial variation in prevalence rates according to the four different operationalizations: Huppert and So (24%), Keyes (39%), Diener et al. (41%) and Seligman et al. (47%). Huppert and So's model was the only one of the four to require endorsement of one particular variable, making it the most stringent criterion for flourishing, while the other three were more flexible in their categorisation. Cross-tabulation analysis indicated strong agreement between our replications of Keyes and Seligman et al.'s models (81%), and between Diener et al. and Seligman et al.'s models (80%). Agreement between Seligman, and Huppert and So's, operationalizations was moderate (74%). Taken together, and in line with recent OECD recommendations, our findings reinforce the need for greater international collaboration and conceptualisation consensus when measuring flourishing. In the absence of any published empirical research investigating perceptions of flourishing among laypersons, a prototype analysis investigating alignment between lay and academic conceptualisations of flourishing is recommended.

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confidence: 99%

Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing

Hone¹,

Jarden²,

Schofield³

et al. 2014

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

290

241

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“…Being unemployed has been shown to be associated with lower levels of mental health in American and Canadian adults. In line with these findings, Korean housewives showed lower levels of mental health (Gilmour, 2014;Keyes, 2005;Lim et al, 2013).…”

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“…However, international studies have found mixed results. With regard to sex, studies have found higher levels of mental health in Italian and American men (Keyes, 2005;Petrillo et al, 2015), in Dutch women (Westerhof & Keyes, 2010), and no differences between Canadian, Korean, and Chinese men and women (Gilmour, 2014;Lim et al, 2013;Yin et al, 2013). In terms of age groups, the results are even more contradictory.…”

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“…In this theory, emotional well-being consists of posi-5.5%. In general, people with mental disorders are placed in the categories of moderate or languishing mental health (Gilmour, 2014;Keyes, 2007;Lim et al, 2013;Yin et al, 2013). Keyes (2002) argued that demographic variables such as sex, age, level of educational, and occupation may affect ongoing mental health.…”

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“…Higher levels of mental health have been found in Korean and Polish young adults, older aged Americans and Canadians, and middle-aged Italian adults (30 -60 years), but no differences in Chinese and Dutch adults (Gilmour, 2014;Karaś et al, 2014;Keyes, 2005;Lim et al, 2013;Petrillo et al, 2015;Westerhof & Keyes, 2010;Yin et al, 2013). In addition, higher educational level has been associated with higher mental health in adults in China, Poland, America, and Korea (Karaś et al, 2014;Keyes & Lopez, 2002;Lim et al, 2013;Yin et al, 2013). No significant differences in mental health levels were found by type of employment in US nor Canadian adults; however, Chinese independent workers show higher mental health than do employed people.…”

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Solano²

2017

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The aims of this study are 1) to evaluate the mental health continuum and the dual-continua model classifications in a sample of Argentinean adults; and 2) to compare the mental health prevalence according to demographic variables and the presence of significant psychiatric symptoms. The sample included 627 adults (49.8% males and 50.2% females). The mean age of participants was 40.62 years old. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised and the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form were used in the study. A high proportion of adults had flourishing mental health (39.7%), and only a minority had languishing mental health (5.7%). Higher mental health was related only to having income. Having any mental disorder significantly decreased mental health status, and individuals were more languishing and less flourishing in all mental disorder categories. Findings showed Argentinean adults to have very good mental health.

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Relations between virtues and positive mental health in a Korean population: A Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model approach

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AMultiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) approach was applied to investigate the relationship between virtues and positive mental health as determined using the Character Strength Test and the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. The study participants were 876 college students (54% women; overall mean age [SD] 21.50 years [2.35]) recruited from introductory psychology courses at two universities in Seoul. Findings revealed that the intellectual virtues of college students predicted subjective well-being according to all emotional, social and psychological measures. Results are discussed in the context of previous work using the Values in Action classification of virtues and character strengths. In addition, implications regarding understanding the nature and possible origins of positive mental health are outlined.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Complete Mental Health in the South Korean Adult Population

Cited by 25 publications

References 17 publications

Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing

Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing

Assessment of the Mental Health Continuum in a Sample of Argentinean Adults

Relations between virtues and positive mental health in a Korean population: A Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model approach

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