Development and validation of a Mental Health Self-Care Scale in Peruvian adults Mental Health Self-Care in Peruvian adults

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ID19226109
AuthorsSilvia Liliana Lam Flores (0000-0002-6039-7666, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú), Manuel Antonio Alva Olivos (0000-0001-7623-1401, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú), Jairo Jaime Turriate Chávez (0000-0003-3238-251X, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú), José Sebastián Castillo Vásquez (0000-0002-8436-5837, Universidad Nacional del Santa)
Year2023
Publication date2023-12-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePoblación y Salud en Mesoamérica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1659-0201 • E-ISSN: 1659-0201
PublisherUniversidad de Costa Rica (PUBLISHER • CR)
DOI10.15517/psm.v21i2.56277
OpenAlexW4389626244
LanguageEN
References cited35

Introduction: Mental health care has been identified as an important component within the overall health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to develop and validate the Mental Health Self-Care Scale (ESAMEN), gathering evidence about its factorial and convergent validity and its internal consistency. Method: Peruvian adults of both sexes in 2021 participated in the study. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify the structure of the mental health self-care variable. Results: A structure with three dimensions was identified: mental (α = 0.95), social (α = 0.95), and spiritual (α = 0.96). Corroborating the evidence of convergent validity, the dimensions of the ESAMEN showed expected correlations with measures of self-esteem, self-efficacy, eustress, and distress. Conclusion: The final version of the ESAMEN, consisting of 16 items, presents adequate psychometric evidence to assess mental health self-care, and can be used in studies in the Peruvian context

Humanities · Aging, Health, and Disability · Nursing care and research · Philosophy · Psychology · Stress and Burnout Research

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