Development and validation of the multidimensional health profile, part I:Psychosocial functioning

This article describes the development and preliminary validation of the Mu ltidimensional Health Profile, Part I: Psychosocial Functioning (MHP-P), a self-report screening instrument fur use in mental health and primary care settings. The MHP-P assesses mental health, life stress, coping skills, and social resources. In Study 1, retest reliability, validity, social desirab ility response bias, and factor structure were examined in a national sampl e of men and women (N = 673). In Study 2, the effect of time frame on the r etest reliability of the mental health scales was examined in a sample of m ale and Female college students (N = 147). A national sample of men and wom en (N = 2,411) provided data for additional confirmatory factor analyses an d norm development in Study 3.