ReviewFrontiers in psychology2022
Measuring Mental Wellness of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Instruments.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Content validation of a mental wellness measuring instrument for adolescents living with HIV: a modified delphi study.BMC psychology · 2023Pooled it
- The Influence of Structured Nature Experiences on Youth Mental, Emotional, and Social Health Competencies in Summer Camps: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Rethinking wellbeing measurement: Learning from a scale development study with adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Psychological and socio-contextual factors influencing preventive healthcare decision-making: evidence from IT and ITES companies in three cities of India.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Resilience, Life Satisfaction, and Well-Being in Portuguese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the ongoing important role of meaning in life on young people's mental health: a population-based study of the moderated mediation model.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Spanish Version of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS): Evidence on Validity, Reliability, and Test of a Processual Model of Physicians' Well-Being.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Validating a positive mental health measure with Portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Family-Based Prevention Strategies in Adolescent Mental Health.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Review
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- Reliability and validity of mental health measurement of young people in a Chinese urban context.PloS one · 2025Article
- Development of the oral, mental, and sexual reproductive health assessment tool for adolescents in Nigeria.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the Bangla version of the sense of coherence scale among university students in Bangladesh.PloS one · 2025Article
- Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) among Czech adolescents using Item Response Theory.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome measures used in adolescents and young adults living with HIV: A mixed scoping and systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Item response theory-based psychometric analysis of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) among adolescents in the UK.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Article
- Asking the Experts: Using Cognitive Interview Techniques to Explore the Face Validity of the Mental Wellness Measure for Adolescents Living with HIV.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Child and adolescent mental well-being intervention programme: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Rethinking mental health wellness among adolescents living with HIV in the African context: An integrative review of mental wellness components.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- The mental health of Asian American adolescents and young adults amid the rise of anti-Asian racism.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective: Mental health is critical to the healthy development of adolescents. However, mental health encompasses more than the absence of mental illness; and should include indicators of mental wellness. A critical review of available mental wellness instruments for adolescents were conducted to identify operational definitions of mental wellness concepts for this population group. Method: A systematic review of literature published between 2000 and 2020 was done to identify mental wellness instruments for adolescent populations. The review followed the PRISMA operational steps. Results: We identified 2,543 articles from the search strategy and screened titles and abstracts for eligibility. After appraisal, 97 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis; of which, 79 mental wellness instruments were identified. Most studies did not provide a definition for mental wellness. We identified thirteen mental wellness concepts from 97 studies, namely: Conclusion: The review reflected previous research identifying a lack of consensus around the definitions of mental health, mental wellness, and mental wellbeing. This has implications for developing instruments for adolescents that adequately measure these constructs. Most of the instruments identified in the review were predominantly English and from developed countries. This indicates a need for instrument that are explicitly conceptualised and operationalised for adolescents in all their varied contexts.
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