The Criticism and Amendment for the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health: From Chinese Psychological Suzhi Research Perspectives

Xinqiang Wang, Dajun Zhang

Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality of Ministry of Education (Southwest University) & Center for Mental Health Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.35063                

Abstract

Aiming at the limitations of psychopathology (PTH), the dual-factor model of mental health (DFM) was proposed as a new mental health concept and methodology under the background of positive psychology trend. In this paper we propose giving an overview of DFM, and doubt, criticize, and modify DFM from the perspective of Chinese psychological suzhi research. The available literature from 1983 to 2012 that is related to DFM and concerning psychological suzhi research in the past 20 years has been reviewed. In addition, we also absorbed the idea of positive psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Constitution theory to develop theoretically the relationship model between psychological suzhi and mental health. The relationship model between psychological suzhi and mental health modifies and transcends PTH and DFM. It will be the new research area of mental health research.

Keywords

Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health; Psychopathology; Relationship Model between Psychological Suzhi and Mental Health; Subjective Well-Being

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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