--- - |2+ Abstract Objective The purpose of the current study is to test the factorial structure of the Mental Health Continuum‐Short Form (MHC‐SF) in Asian population. Method The study was conducted across three different Vietnamese samples (N = 2741). We present a comparison of the existing measurement models of the MHC‐SF using two methodological approaches: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) (both in exploratory—using bi‐geomin rotation; and in confirmatory variant—using target rotation). Results The current report supported the targeted bifactor ESEM solution as better describing the factorial structure of the MHC‐SF than the originally assumed three‐factor solution in all samples. Conclusion The structure of the MHC‐SF is best represented as combination of the bifactor and ESEM model. - Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.