MEASUREMENT AND COMMUNITY ANTECEDENTS OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE SURVIVORS OF TYPHOONS VAMCO AND GONI DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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Date
2022
Authors
Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R.
Crisostomo, Karina A.
Canlas, Nenuca Fe
Almazan, Joseph U.
PeƱaranda, Gerald
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Abstract
The present study examined the measurement and antecedents of positive mental health in people
who concurrently experienced two disasters of different nature (i.e., typhoons and COVID-19
crisis), focusing on the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni that hit the Philippines in
November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we investigated the psychometric prop erties of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a well-validated measure of positive
mental health dimensions (i.e., emotional, social, and psychological well-being) by: 1) comparing
the structural validity of three measurement models including a single-factor, bifactor, and three factor solutions of positive mental health; 2) looking into the criterion validity through corre lating the MHC-SF subscales with relevant measures; and 3) calculating for item reliability.
Second, we examined the mediating role of social responsibility in the positive influence of
community resilience on the three dimensions of positive mental health. Using 447 participants,
with ages ranging from 18 to 70 years old, confirmatory factor analysis showed that compared to
the single-factor and the bifactor models, the intercorrelated three-factor model of MHC-SF has
the best model fit and most stable factor loadings. MHC-SF subscales correlated with relevant
measures indicating criterion validity and yielded excellent internal consistency for all subscales.
Additionally, results showed that social responsibility mediated the positive impact of community
resilience on emotional, social, and psychological well-being of Filipinos in times of great ad versities. The findings were discussed within the context of extreme weather events and the
COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines, highlighting implications on disaster preparedness and mental
health policies at the community level.
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Type of access: Open Access, Positive mental health, Community resilience, Social responsibility, Typhoons, COVID-19, Philippines
Citation
Aruta, J. J. B. R., Crisostomo, K. A., Canlas, N. F., Almazan, J. U., & PeƱaranda, G. (2022). Measurement and community antecedents of positive mental health among the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni during the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 72, 102853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102853