メンタルヘルスパターン診断検査の作成に関する研究(1) : MHP尺度の信頼性と妥当性

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop the Mental Health Pattern (MHP), a scale that classifies state of mental health as it pertains to stress and quality of life (QOL), and to confirm the reliability and validity of this scale. To achieve these ends, a 70-item questionnaire was administered to student (n=256) and adult (n=172) samples consisting of males and females. Factor analysis revealed that stress and QOL consisted of 13 factors. Based on these factors, the MHP was designed with six subscales to measure stress: "Persistence," "Lack of Concentration," "Anti-Socral Behavior," "Tension Towards Others," "Fatigue," and "Sleep/Wake-Up Disorder," and one subscale to measure QOL: "Life Satisfaction." Each subscale consists of five items. Four mental health patterns, "Vivid," "Dull," "Resisting," and "Exhausted," were classified by using the stress and QOL scores. Results demonstrated significant internal consistency for the MHP (Cronbach's alpha, p<.01), and consistent test-retest reliability (r=.604〜.823, p<.01) for all subscales. Significant correlations between a global stress questionnaire and the six subscales of the MHP demonstrate the MHP's construct validity. There were no significant age or gender differences for scores on the MHP. Suggestions for use of the scale and future research are discussed.