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Positive mental health: is there a cross-cultural definition?

George E Vaillant1.   

Abstract

SEVEN MODELS FOR CONCEPTUALIZING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH ARE REVIEWED: mental health as above normal, epitomized by a DSM-IV's Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score of over 80; mental health as the presence of multiple human strengths rather than the absence of weaknesses; mental health conceptualized as maturity; mental health as the dominance of positive emotions; mental health as high socio-emotional intelligence; mental health as subjective well-being; mental health as resilience. Safeguards for the study of mental health are suggested, including the need to define mental health in terms that are culturally sensitive and inclusive, and the need to empirically and longitudinally validate criteria for mental health.

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Keywords:  Positive mental health; coping mechanisms; emotional intelligence; maturity; positive emotions; resilience; subjective well-being

Year:  2012        PMID: 22654934      PMCID: PMC3363378          DOI: 10.1016/j.wpsyc.2012.05.006

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  World Psychiatry        ISSN: 1723-8617            Impact factor:   49.548


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