Table 2.
Positive Mental Health Questionnaire [PMHQ] (ǂ)n = 702
| Items grouped by factors | Always or almost always | Quite often | Sometimes | Rarely or never | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [F-1] Personal satisfaction, n (%) | |||||
| 4 | I like myself as I am (*) | 526 (74.9) | 110 (15.7) | 53 (7.5) | 13 (1.8) |
| 6 | I feel like I am about to explode (§) | 21 (2.9) | 31 (4.4) | 334 (47.6) | 316 (45.0) |
| 7 | I find life to be boring and monotonous (§) | 9 (1.3) | 7 (1.0) | 115 (16.4) | 571 (81.3) |
| 12 | I see my future with pessimism (§) | 22 (3.1) | 5 (0.7) | 60 (8.5) | 615 (87.6) |
| 14 | I see myself as less important than those around me (§) | 5 (0.7) | 5 (0.7) | 31 (4.4) | 660 (94.1) |
| 31 | I feel inept and useless (§) | 3 (0.4) | 5 (0.7) | 27 (3.8) | 667 (95.0) |
| 38 | I feel unsatisfied with myself (§) | 82 (11.7) | 16 (2.2) | 81 (11.5) | 523 (74.5) |
| 39 | I feel unsatisfied with the way I look (§) | 47 (6.7) | 22 (3.1) | 102 (14.5) | 531 (75.6) |
| [F-2] Prosocial attitude, n (%) | |||||
| 1 | I find it especially difficult to accept others when their attitudes are different from mine (§) | 21 (2.9) | 18 (2.6) | 277 (39.5) | 386 (54.9) |
| 3 | I find it particularly difficult to listen to people telling me their problems (§) | 16 (2.3) | 17 (2.4) | 92 (13.1) | 577 (82.2) |
| 23 | I feel that I am someone to be trusted (*) | 533 (75.9) | 134 (19.1) | 27 (3.8) | 8 (1.1) |
| 25 | I consider the needs of others (*) | 361 (51.4) | 231 (32.9) | 97 (13.8) | 13 (1.8) |
| 27 | I like to help others (*) | 364 (51.8) | 218 (31.0) | 112 (15.9) | 8 (1.1) |
| [F-3] Self-control, n (%) | |||||
| 2 | Problems often cause me to feel blocked (§) | 20 (2.8) | 28 (3.9) | 349 (49.7) | 305 (43.4) |
| 5 | I am able to control myself when I feel negative emotions. (*) | 276 (39.3) | 184 (26.2) | 217 (30.9) | 25 (3.6) |
| 21 | I am able to control myself when I have negative thoughts (*) | 347 (49.4) | 178 (25.4) | 159 (22.6) | 18 (2.5) |
| 22 | I am able to maintain a high level of self-control in conflictive situations in my life (*) | 337 (48.0) | 201 (28.6) | 153 (21.8) | 11 (1.57) |
| 26 | When I experience unpleasant external pressure, I am able to maintain my personal balance. (*) | 311 (44.3) | 204 (29.1) | 167 (23.8) | 20 (2.8) |
| [F-4] Autonomy, n (%) | |||||
| 10 | I worry a lot about what others think of me (§) | 20 (2.8) | 31 (4.4) | 199 (28.3) | 452 (64.4) |
| 13 | The opinions of others have a strong influence on me when I have to make decisions (§) | 16 (2.3) | 20 (2.8) | 259 (36.9) | 407 (57.9) |
| 19 | It troubles me when people criticize me (§) | 31 (4.4) | 27 (3.8) | 164 (23.4) | 480 (68.4) |
| 33 | I find it hard to hold my own opinions (§) | 21 (2.9) | 34 (4.8) | 224 (31.9) | 423 (60.3) |
| 34 | When I have to make big decisions, I feel very unsure of myself (§) | 45 (6.4) | 57 (8.1) | 278 39.60) | 322 (45.9) |
| [F-5] Problem Solving and Self-Realization, n (%) | |||||
| 15 | I am able to make decisions on my own. (*) | 550 (78.3) | 84 (11.9) | 44 (6.3) | 24 (3.4) |
| 16 | I try to look for the positive side when bad things happen to me (*) | 424 (60.4) | 171 (24.3) | 95 (13.5) | 12 (1.7) |
| 17 | I try to improve myself as a person (*) | 549 (78.2) | 110 (15.7) | 32 (4.6) | 11 (1.6) |
| 27 | When there are changes in my surroundings, I try to adapt to them (*) | 364 (51.8) | 218 (31.0) | 112 (15.9) | 8 (1.1) |
| 28 | In the face of a problem, I am able to ask for information (*) | 400 (56.9) | 176 (25.1) | 114 (16.2) | 12 (1.7) |
| 29 | I find changes in my daily routine to be stimulating (*) | 282 (40.2) | 231 (32.9) | 159 (22.6) | 30 (4.3) |
| 32 | I try to develop my abilities to the maximum (*) | 457 (65.1) | 181 (25.8) | 49 (6.9) | 15 (2.1) |
| 35 | I am able to say no when I want to (*) | 436 (62.1) | 103 (14.7) | 131 (18.7) | 32 (4.6) |
| 36 | When I am faced with a problem, I try to find possible solutions (*) | 506 (72.1) | 130 (18.52) | 59 (8.4) | 7 (1.0) |
| [F-6] Interpersonal Relationship Skills, n (%) | |||||
| 8 | I find it particularly difficult to provide emotional support to others (§) | 32 (4.6) | 25 (3.5) | 183 (26.1) | 462 (65.8) |
| 9 | I find it hard to establish deep and satisfying interpersonal relationships with some people (§) | 18 (2.6) | 25 (3.6) | 174 (24.7) | 485 (69.1) |
| 11 | I feel that I have a strong ability to put myself in the shoes of others and to understand their responses (*) | 269 (38.3) | 176 (25.1) | 201 (28.6) | 56 (7.9) |
| 18 | I consider myself to be a good psychologist (*) | 133 (18.9) | 123 (17.5) | 368 (52.4) | 78 (11.1) |
| 20 | I think that I am a sociable person (*) | 400 (56.9) | 173 (24.6) | 107 (15.2) | 22 (3.1) |
| 24 | I find it particularly hard to understand the feelings of others (§) | 33 (4.7) | 56 (7.9) | 287 (40.9) | 326 (46.4) |
| 30 | I find it hard to relate openly with my teachers/bosses (§) | 48 (6.8) | 42 (5.9) | 152 (21.6) | 460 (65.5) |
(ǂ) Cronbach's α: [F-1] = 0.57, [F-2] = 0.53, [F-3] = 0.72, [7 − 4] = 0.62, [F-5] = 0.77, [F-6] = 0.54
Positive Maternal Mental Health [PMMH], overall score, Cronbach's α = 0.86
(*) items Positive
(§) Negative items