The Psychometric Properties of the Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy Measure with a Sample of Student Athletes and Student Athletic Therapists

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Philip Sullivan ◽  
Jessica Murphy ◽  
Mishka Blacker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Mental Health Literacy

scholarly journals Development and psychometric properties of the Knowledge and Attitudes to Mental Health Scales (KAMHS): a psychometric measure of mental health literacy in children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J. Simkiss ◽  
Nicola S. Gray ◽  
Chris Dunne ◽  
Robert J. Snowden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Good Mental Health

Abstract Background Adolescence is a crucial period for the acquisition of good mental health behaviours, which are the foundation for health and wellbeing in later life. Improved knowledge about mental health and improved help-seeking behaviours have been shown to lead to better mental health outcomes. Mental health literacy (MHL) is multifaceted (e.g., knowledge about symptoms, the stigma around mental health, good mental health practices, etc.). Measures are needed that can assess these different aspects of MHL. Measurement of mental health literacy is currently limited due to a lack of reported psychometric instruments with known psychometric properties. Given that most mental health problems start in early adolescence, a scale is needed that is reliable and valid in this age group. Methods The development and validation of the psychometric instrument (termed the Knowledge and Attitudes to Mental Health Scales: KAMHS) entailed two phases: 1) item generation based on an evidence-based intervention programme: The Guide; and 2) item reduction through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for factor structure and psychometric assessment. Participants were 559 Year 9 pupils in secondary schools across Wales aged between 13 and 14 years. Results Results from the CFA indicated an acceptable fit of the model to the data. The KAMHS showed good internal constancy and moderate test-retest validity (.40–.64). Conclusions The final version of the KAMHS contains 50 items that are appropriate for use in children and adolescents. These results suggest that the KAMHS can be used over time to assess the efficacy of interventions aimed at increasing the mental health literacy of adolescent populations.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Mental Health Literacy Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 513-520
Author(s):  
Haleh Heizomi ◽  
Kamiar Kouzekanani ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabad ◽  
Hamid Allahverdipour
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Persian Version

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Thai Mental Health Literacy Scale in sixth-year medical students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gobhathai Sittironnarit ◽  
Rungsipohn Sri ◽  
Sucheera Phatharayuttawat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Mental Health Professional ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Health Experiences

Abstract Background: Mental health literacy reduces stigma and the risk of developing mental disorders along with increasing help-seeking behavior. The aim of this study was to translate and study both the psychometric properties of the Thai Mental Health Literacy Scale (TMHLS) and the mental health literacy in sixth-year Thai medical students of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok. Methods: Two-hundred and fifty participants were enrolled using the convenience sampling method. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze demographic data and mental health experiences. Inferential statistics were applied to compare sources of mental health experiences. The content validity and reliability by internal consistency of the TMHLS was analyzed by Index of item objective congruence (IOC) obtained from the examination of three experts in mental health field and Cronbach’s Alpha, respectively. Results: The TMHLS had good content validity (IOC=.67-1.0) and good reliability (Cronbach’s alpha=.85). The participants’ mean (+S.D.) mental health literacy score was 123.09 (+11.55). Individuals who had a mental health professional as an intimate contact and individuals who had a history of seeking help from mental health professional(s) in person showed significantly higher mental health literacy than those who did not.Conclusions: The TMHLS has good psychometric properties. Dynamic knowledge transfer and exchange with a close mental health professional should be applied to promote mental health literacy in medical students.

scholarly journals A Program to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Illness and Promote Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Student-Athletes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graig M. Chow ◽  
Matthew D. Bird ◽  
Nicole T. Gabana ◽  
Brandon T. Cooper ◽  
Martin A. Swanbrow Becker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Division I ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
The Impact

Student-athletes are susceptible to mental health problems that disrupt optimal functioning and well-being. Despite having many protective factors, student-athletes represent an at-risk subgroup of college students who experience mental health concerns due to the distress of balancing multiple obligations. However, many student-athletes underutilize psychological services. Stigma is the main barrier preventing student-athletes from seeking help, and mental health literacy (MHL) interventions addressing knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders have traditionally been used to destigmatize mental illness. This study investigated the impact of a 4-week program on stigma, MHL, and attitudes and intentions toward seeking help with 33 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes. The program was composed of four science-based interventions—MHL, empathy, counter stereotyping, and contact—delivered face-to-face within a group setting. MHL, attitudes toward seeking help, and intentions to seek counseling improved from preintervention to postintervention and to 1-month follow-up. Self-stigma was reduced from preintervention to postintervention.

scholarly journals Desarrollo y propiedades psicométricas de un nuevo cuestionario de evaluación de alfabetización en salud mental en jóvenes

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Campos ◽  
Pedro Dias ◽  
Filipa Palha ◽  
Ana Duarte ◽  
Elisa Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Two Samples

Several instruments assess constructs related to mental health literacy and to the stigma associated with mental health problems. However, most of them have conceptualisations that may limit the assessment of the mental health literacy concept in a more up-to-date and comprehensive perspective. Furthermore, some of the instruments’ structure may limit their use in large scale samples, in a short period of time and with repeated measures. This article presents the development of the Mental Health Literacy questionnaire (MHLq) and the studies to assess its psychometric properties. After item-pool generation, content validity was assessed by experts and a think aloud procedure. The MHLq was tested in two samples of students (study 1 n=239; aged between 12 and 15 years old; study 2 n=737; aged between 11 and 17 years old) to determine its psychometric properties. Factor analysis procedures favoured a three-factor solution (with 33 items) of the MHLq. The questionnaire showed good internal consistency (total score α=0.84; Factor 1 first aid skills and help seeking - α=0.79; Factor 2 knowledge/stereotypes - α=0.78; Factor 3 self-help strategies - α=0.72); and excellent test-retest reliability, the ICC for the total score of MHLq was 0.88 and for the three dimensions of MHLq was 0.80 (Factor 1), 0.90 (Factor 2) and 0.86 (Factor 3). The MHLq is a practical, valid and reliable tool for identifying gaps in knowledge, beliefs and behavioural intentions, in large samples, allowing the development and evaluation of interventions aimed at promoting mental health in young people.

scholarly journals Mental Health Literacy in Healthcare Students: An Expansion of the Mental Health Literacy Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 948
Author(s):  
Hsing-Jung Chao ◽  
Yin-Ju Lien ◽  
Yu-Chen Kao ◽  
I-Chuan Tasi ◽  
Hui-Shin Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Healthcare Students

Objective: Although the recently developed mental health literacy scale showed significant score differences between general population and mental health professionals, to this date there is no published scale intended to specifically assess mental health literacy (MHL) in healthcare students. This study constructed a 26-item scale-based measure to assess multiple components of MHL and associated psychometric properties in a sample of medical and public health students of 11 universities in Taiwan. Methods: The development and validation of the scale comprised three phases: measure development, pilot testing (n = 32), and psychometric properties examination (n = 1294). Results: 26 items were generated for five factors: maintenance of positive mental health, recognition of mental illness, attitude to mental illness stigma, help-seeking efficacy, and help-seeking attitude. The scale demonstrated good content validity, internal consistency, and construct validity (factorial validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and known groups validity). Conclusions: The findings suggest that the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Healthcare Students (MHLS-HS) is a valid, reliable, and practical tool for identifying MHL gaps in medical and public health students. It has the potential to inform remedial curricular interventions for educators and evaluate intervention effectiveness.

Mental Health Literacy and Confidence in a Sample of Student Athletic Therapists

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Philip Sullivan ◽  
Laura Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Student Therapists ◽  
Mental Health Referral ◽  
The Relationship

Intercollegiate student-athletes appear to be a high-risk population with respect to mental health. Student athletic therapists are one of the groups with whom these athletes may be comfortable disclosing concerns. The current study investigated the relationship between mental health literacy and mental health referral efficacy in a sample of intercollegiate student therapists. One hundred and eleven student athletic therapists (81 female, 29 male, 1 nondiscloure) competed a revised version of the multicomponent mental health literacy measure and a four-item measure of mental health referral efficacy. T tests revealed statistically significant differences in mental health literacy by gender and personal history, and a multiple linear regression revealed a significant model predicting referral efficacy from mental health literacy. There are several implications of these results, particularly when working with a high-risk population of student-athletes.

Psychometric properties of global mental health literacy measures

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Fulcher ◽  
Helen Pote
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Since its initial development, numerous mental health literacy (MHL) definitions and associated measures have been created which have yet to be adequately evaluated. This paper aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of global MHL measures with the aim of identifying the most valid, reliable, responsive and interpretable measure. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review was conducted of studies that evaluated global MHL measures against at least one of the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) taxonomy properties; validity, reliability, responsivity or interpretability. Findings In total, 13 studies were identified which examined the psychometric properties of 7 MHL measures. Two of these seven measures were vignette format and the remaining five measures were questionnaires. The mental health promoting knowledge-10 and the multicomponent mental health literacy measure were the most psychometrically robust global MHL measures as they had the most psychometric properties rated as adequate. Both were shown to have adequate structural validity, internal consistency and construct validity. The two vignette measures, the MHL tool for the workplace and the vignette MHL measure, were both shown to only have adequate evidence for construct validity. Originality/value The current study is the first to systematically review research that evaluated the psychometric properties of global measures of MHL.

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