Expanding a measure of mental health literacy: Development and validation of a multicomponent mental health literacy measure.
Mental health literacy (MHL) is an important factor in mental health care. However, few measures are available that assess multiple components of MHL and that are applicable to lay community people. A valid, comprehensive measure is needed to adequately identify the level of MHL and need for mental health education. This study presents the development of a multicomponent MHL measure and its psychometric properties. Participants (n=211) were recruited from a local public housing authority in Texas. A series of an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis, an independent sample t-test, and a correlation analysis were used to assess construct, known-groups, and concurrent validity. Internal consistency reliability was examined by Kuder-Richardson Formula 20. The result suggested a second-order factor model by three first-order factors: knowledge-oriented MHL; beliefs-oriented MHL; resource-oriented MHL. This measure was a valid tool to assess MHL among public housing staff. This measure can be useful in examining lay community members' levels of MHL.
['Jung|Hyejin|H|', 'von Sternberg|Kirk|K|', 'Davis|King|K|']
D000328:Adult D005260:Female D006266:Health Education D057220:Health Literacy D006801:Humans D008297:Male D001523:Mental Disorders D008603:Mental Health D008875:Middle Aged D011594:Psychometrics D011638:Public Housing D015203:Reproducibility of Results D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D013781:Texas
Validity Mental health care Mental health education Public housing Reliability Eearly intervention Help-seeking