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Validation of the Mental Health Continuum Short Form and Subjective Vitality
Scale with Egyptian Adolescent Athletes

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1375-8_19

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Chapter Title Validation of the Mental Health Continuum Short Form and Subjective Vitality Scale with Egyptian
Adolescent Athletes
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Copyright Year 2011
Copyright Holder Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Corresponding Author Family Name Salama-Younes
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Given Name Mareï
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Division Sport Psychology Department
Organization Helwan University
Address Helwan, Egypt
Division Psychology Department
Organization European University of Brittany
Address Rennes, France
Email marei.salama@uhb.fr; msalamayounes@hotmail.com

Abstract The multidimensional model of positive mental health proposed by Keyes and his colleagues (Keyes,
2003, 2007; Keyes, Shmotkin, & Ryff, 2002; Keyes amp; Waterman, 2003) includes both emotional
and functional well-being as important domains of mental health. These two domains reflect concepts
identified by many writers (e.g., Ryan amp; Deci, 2001; Waterman, 1990). More specifically, emotional
well-being reflects the Greek concept of hedonic well-being (i.e., happiness or pleasure in life). It is
comprised of avowed quality of life (i.e., happiness and satisfaction with life) and positive affect, which
parallel Diener’s construction of subjective well-being (Diener, Lucas, amp; Oishi, 2002). Functional well-
being reflects the Greek concept of eudaimonic well-being, i.e., feelings experienced when engaging in
behaviors aimed at reaching one’s potential (Ryff, 1989).

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