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This study aimed to explore psychometric proprieties of the Psychological Vulnerability Scale in secondary school students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A psychometric study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 1,875 secondary school students (55.5% female) aged 15 to over 18\u202fyears. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire that included demographic information, the Psychological Vulnerability Scale, and a Positive Mental Health questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Analysis revealed acceptable skewness values (between \u22120.557 and 0.6385) and kurtosis (ranging from \u22121.29 to \u22120.704). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated excellent global fit indices, confirming the original structure. Invariance testing between genders demonstrated that the Psychological Vulnerability Scale was consistent for boys and girls (configural invariance) and that each item contributed similarly to the construct (metric invariance). The Psychological Vulnerability Scale showed good internal consistency, with an ordinal Cronbach\u2019s alfa above 0.70. Reliability estimates, including inter-item reliability or MacDonald\u2019s Omega, indicated mean item-inter correlations falling within the recommended range of 0.15\u20130.50.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Psychological Vulnerability Scale is a reliable tool that plays a crucial role in promoting the mental health of secondary school students by providing a structured way to assess their emotional and psychological state. 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