Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents
Background and aimMental health literacy (MHL) is not only the necessary knowledge and ability to promote mental health, but also an important determinant of mental health. Traditionally, the MHL Scale focuses on measuring knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders. In China, there are very few sc...
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| description | Background and aimMental health literacy (MHL) is not only the necessary knowledge and ability to promote mental health, but also an important determinant of mental health. Traditionally, the MHL Scale focuses on measuring knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders. In China, there are very few scales for assessing positive MHL. The present study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Positive MHL Scale (MHPK-10) in Chinese adolescents.MethodsChinese adolescents (n = 1,247) completed the MHPK-10 online. The validation included the translation and cultural adaptation of the MHPK-10 original version into Chinese and assessment of its psychometric properties: reliability—test–retest and internal consistency, construct validity and criterion validity.ResultsParticipant’s mean score on the revised positive MHL scale was 3.75 (SD = 0.69) which was a unidimensional scale. The correlation coefficients between each item and the total score were between 0.639 and 0.753. Scale item loadings ranged between 0.635 and 0.760 based on confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach’s α coefficient of the scale was 0.869, and the test–retest intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.721 (p < 0.01). Criterion validity was assessed by comparing results of the revised MHPK-10 against those of other validated scales and resulting correlations ranged between 0.342 and 0.615.ConclusionThe revised Chinese version of the MHPK-10 has sound reliability and validity and can be used to measure Chinese adolescents’ positive MHL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41b88d7509624503829a205428b2cd512023-04-24T04:35:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-04-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11502931150293Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescentsZhanfang Liu0Zhanfang Liu1Fangru Yuan2Jin Zhao3Jin Zhao4Jianzheng Du5School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaXiangnan Preschool Education College, Chenzhou, ChinaThe First High School of Chenzhou (North Campus), Chenzhou, ChinaSchool of Education Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, ChinaSchool of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaBackground and aimMental health literacy (MHL) is not only the necessary knowledge and ability to promote mental health, but also an important determinant of mental health. Traditionally, the MHL Scale focuses on measuring knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders. In China, there are very few scales for assessing positive MHL. The present study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Positive MHL Scale (MHPK-10) in Chinese adolescents.MethodsChinese adolescents (n = 1,247) completed the MHPK-10 online. The validation included the translation and cultural adaptation of the MHPK-10 original version into Chinese and assessment of its psychometric properties: reliability—test–retest and internal consistency, construct validity and criterion validity.ResultsParticipant’s mean score on the revised positive MHL scale was 3.75 (SD = 0.69) which was a unidimensional scale. The correlation coefficients between each item and the total score were between 0.639 and 0.753. Scale item loadings ranged between 0.635 and 0.760 based on confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach’s α coefficient of the scale was 0.869, and the test–retest intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.721 (p < 0.01). Criterion validity was assessed by comparing results of the revised MHPK-10 against those of other validated scales and resulting correlations ranged between 0.342 and 0.615.ConclusionThe revised Chinese version of the MHPK-10 has sound reliability and validity and can be used to measure Chinese adolescents’ positive MHL.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1150293/fullmental health literacymeasurehealth promotionreliability and validityadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Zhanfang Liu Zhanfang Liu Fangru Yuan Jin Zhao Jin Zhao Jianzheng Du Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents Frontiers in Psychology mental health literacy measure health promotion reliability and validity adolescent |
| title | Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents |
| title_full | Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents |
| title_short | Reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in Chinese adolescents |
| title_sort | reliability and validity of the positive mental health literacy scale in chinese adolescents |
| topic | mental health literacy measure health promotion reliability and validity adolescent |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1150293/full |
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