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Capturing Complete Mental Health Among Adolescents : Investigation of Covitality Latent Class Typologies

Author:
Rebelez, Jennica Lee
Degree Grantor:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology
Degree Supervisor:
Michael J. Furlong
Place of Publication:
[Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Publisher:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Creation Date:
2015
Issued Date:
2015
Topics:
Quantitative psychology, Clinical psychology, and Educational psychology
Keywords:
Dual-Factor
Strengths-Based Assessment
Covitality
Latent Profile Analysis
Adolescents
Mental Health
Genres:
Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
Dissertation:
Ph.D.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
Description:

Utilizing a strengths-based framework, the proposed study sought to build upon and respond to recommendations in the literature regarding conducting more holistic assessments of adolescent mental health. First, an overview of various models of positive based mental health and adolescent development frameworks, including the newly developed model of covitality---a combination of 12 core positive psychological schemas that are associated with student's positive mental health---is provided. Using a diverse sample of 12,279 adolescents from 17 high schools in California, this study implemented a three-part mixture model (latent profile and class analysis) to investigate underlying mental health profiles among adolescents. Specifically, profiles underlying student covitality were first explored in detail. Subsequently, a latent class investigation of adolescent psychosocial distress was conducted using ratings of externalization and internalization symptoms. Next, a dual-component measurement model was implemented to provide an example of a potential application of the covitality construct as part of a dual-factor method for screening for complete mental health among adolescents. A three-step model for inclusion of covariates was also implemented to better understand how students from different sociocultural backgrounds and schools might uniquely experience mental health. Post-hoc investigations of adolescent risk behavior, quality of school life, and academic achievement are also reported for each covitality profile. Implications for researchers and practitioners interested in conducting strengths-based investigations of complete mental health among adolescents from a dual-component framework are provided.

Physical Description:
1 online resource (146 pages)
Format:
Text
Collection(s):
UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
ARK:
ark:/48907/f3bv7dsf
ISBN:
9781339218052
Catalog System Number:
990045865960203776
Rights:
Inc.icon only.dark In Copyright
Copyright Holder:
Jennica Rebelez-Ernst
File Description
Access: Public access
RebelezErnst_ucsb_0035D_12593.pdf pdf (Portable Document Format)