The Teachers' Mental Health Literacy Scale

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ID21376457
AutoresCandra Skrzypek (0000-0002-5051-1330, School of Social Work University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo New York USA, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume61
Fascículo11
Páginas4133-4150
Data de publicação2024-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPsychology in the Schools (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/pits.23274
OpenAlexW4400203524
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas55

Teachers play a critical role in school mental health. They aid in the identification and referral of students in need of mental health services and are key players in implementing interventions. Nevertheless, teachers often lack the education and training needed to support youths' mental health. Increasing teachers' mental health literacy (MHL) is recognized as a needed area of focus in improving systems' responses to youths' mental health needs, yet no current tools assess teachers' complete MHL. A measure of MHL for in‐service teachers based on current conceptualizations of MHL in the context of schools was developed and tested. The 24‐item scale was tested in a sample of 407 full‐time teachers in the United States and initial psychometric testing supports its use. The analytic strategy included an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), reliability analysis via Cronbach's α , and convergent validity analysis via zero‐order correlations between the Teachers' MHL Scale and theoretically linked constructs. The final scale includes four subscales that measure teachers' understanding of how to promote well‐being, recognize potential problems, link students in need to appropriate resources, and the link between well‐being and school success. The underlying theory supporting the tool's development and suggestions for its use are discussed

Context (archaeology) · Cronbach's alpha · Exploratory factor analysis · Medical education · Mental health · Mental health literacy · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Referral · Scale (ratio) · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education