Measurement Invariance of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index: Evidence from 15 European Countries.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The World Health Organization (WHO)-5 Well-Being Index has been used in many epidemiological studies to assess adolescent mental well-being. However, cross-country comparisons of this instrument among adolescents are scarce and, so far, no good-fitting, common invariant measurement model across countries has been reported. The present study aims to evaluate and establish a version of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index that allows for a valid cross-country comparison of adolescent self-reported mental well-being. (2) Methods: Using data from the 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, we evaluated the measurement model and measurement invariance of the five items of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. We used nationally representative samples of 11-, 13-, and 15-y

SUBMITTER: Cosma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9407912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature