Journal of Psychiatry

Validation of warwick edinburg mental well-being scale among married couples

Annual World Congress on Psychiatry

February 16-17, 2023 | Webinar

Muhammad Tahir Younas

Air Force Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

International interest in the conceptualization and contribution of mental well-being to all aspects of human life is increasing day by day. There is an increased evaluation of initiatives on mental health promotion and the demand for development and validation of instruments at a population level to monitor mental well-being is growing. The present study describes the validation of a scale that comprises of different characteristics of positive mental health and is consisted of positively worded items relating to mental well-being: the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). WEMWBS was validated among married individuals in Pakistan through Confirmatory Factor Analysis and psychometric testing of an existing scale. Internal consistency was assessed for the scale. Construct validity was explored by correlating the WEMWBS and other scales that revealed the convergent and discriminant validity. A single factor hypothesis was supported by Confirmatory factor analysis. Chronbach alpha reliability was found to be 0.90 (married couples). WEMWBS showed high convergent validity with happiness scale and relational humor scale. It also showed high discriminant validity by negatively correlating with perceived stress scale. The scale was normally distributed across the population and did not show ceiling effects. WEMWBS is found to be a valid measure of mental well-being that has a focus on positive characteristics of mental health. It offers a promising measure to monitor well-being of married individuals. WEMWBS should plea to those evaluating initiatives on promotion of mental health, it is vital to establish the sensitivity of a scale before it is recommended in this contex.

Biography :

Dr. Tahir Younas is a senior registrar in Fazaia Medical College Islamabad. He is a member of Royal College of Physicians, American College of Physicians and College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. He is also working as a classified medical specialist in Pakistan Air Force Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan.