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Mental health quality of life in low- and middle-income countries: an assessment tool
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-12-11)
Castaños-Cervantes Susana
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Ojeda-Nuñez, José Anibal
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Marroquín-Fernández, Gabriela Andrea
Mental health quality of life is a key factor for overall well-being, social wellness, thriving, and progress, but is seldom addressed in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to develop a psychometrically appropriate assessment tool of mental health quality of life (MHQoL) for use in the general population. The sample consisted of 1357 individuals selected non-randomly. Items were generated based on the conceptual models of the WHO, Duangchan and Mathews, Ferrans et al., Connell et al., and van Krutgen et al., following a systematic review of the research literature and expert participation. Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor (CFA) analyses were conducted to test reliability, validity indexes, and model fit. The high internal consistency (α = 0.97) and the structure of 8 factors identified through EFA, which explained 74% of the variance, along with the good model fit obtained with CFA, provide a robust foundation for the psychometric properties of this assessment tool. The dimensions of MHQoL were found to align with previous research and correspond to components of mental health. The practical information obtained from this scale can pave the way for researchers, scholars, and health professionals to design culturally sensitive and targeted interventions that address mental health quality of life dimensions. By identifying and differentiating the structures of mental health quality of life in each community and implementing intervention programs targeted at specific dimensions, it is possible to enhance mental health, prevent further deterioration, and improve quality of life, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Mexico. ©The authors ©Springer.
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Working with Vulnerable Populations : A Multicultural Perspective
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Castaños-Cervantes Susana
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García Ojeda, Angelica
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Reitz Krueger, Cristina L.
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Susana Castaños-Cervantes
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Angélica Ojeda García
This book explores vulnerability in many forms and among diverse understudied vulnerable populations worldwide from different perspectives, particularly from non-western contexts. It examines characteristics and profiles of vulnerable populations, intervention strategies, and recommendations for public policy actions in developing and emerging countries. As the world becomes increasingly connected and localities become more diverse, researchers and practitioners working to ameliorate human suffering cannot rely on one-size-fits-all solutions, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable members of society. The book argues the need for interdisciplinary research and action, and it challenges popular discourse on vulnerable groups and intervention strategies in Western societies and developed countries. In particular, it includes a Latin American perspective seldom considered in research about vulnerability worldwide. With interdisciplinary contributors from four continents, working in diverse fields such as social psychology, pedagogy, community psychology, medicine, sociology, clinical psychology, anthropology, and social work, this edited collection brings together theoretical and applied research evidence on three vulnerable population categories: physical vulnerability, psychological vulnerability, and social vulnerability. The book not only presents exhaustive solutions to any of the problems discussed therein, but it also offers examples of the considerations that should be afforded when working with groups who have unique vulnerabilities. ©The authors ©Springer

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