Construction and Validation of the Positive Mental Health Literacy Assessment Scale in Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469762 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudia Chaves (0000-0002-0931-0086, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu), João Duarte (0000-0002-4201-6831, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu), Francisco Sampaio (0000-0002-9245-256X, Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto), Joana Coelho (0009-0008-7456-2918, Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, corresponding author), Amadeu Gonçalves (0000-0001-5591-9610, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu), Vanda Santos (0000-0002-3953-6123, University of Aveiro), Carlos Alberto Da Cruz Sequeira (0000-0002-5620-3478, Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 6391-6391 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20146391 |
| PMID | 37510623 |
| OpenAlex | W4384822239 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Low mental health literacy levels have a profound negative effect on healthcare outcomes, usage of healthcare services and healthcare expenditure. To date, there is little research and a lack of instruments available to address and assess positive mental health literacy levels in community-dwelling adults. Thus, this study sought to develop an instrument to assess positive mental health literacy in adults and to evaluate its psychometric properties. A scale developed in European Portuguese and composed of 32 items was designed to assess positive mental health literacy among community-dwelling adults and was validated using exploratory factor analysis. Five latent factors were identified (decision making, prosocial attitudes, perception of resources, community involvement, and problem solving), whose hypothesised structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modelling. Evidence showed that the scale's factor structure is reliable and valid and adequately represents the theorised constructs. Thus, this may be a useful assessment tool for clinical practice since it will allow a more rigorous assessment of positive mental health literacy and better mental health promotion interventions in the population
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |