Construct validity and internal consistency of the revised Mental Health Literacy Scale in South African and Zambian contexts

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MEGA consortium/Research Team¹  Jouko Katajisto²  Anna Axelin³  Mari Lahti⁴  Joonas Korhonen⁴ 

[1] ;Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Turku Turku Finland;Department of Nursing Science University of Turku Turku Finland;Turku University of Applied Science Turku Finland;

关键词: attitude;    developing country;    health literacy;    knowledge;    mental health disorder;    nurse;   

DOI  :  10.1002/nop2.1132

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of the revised Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) in South Africa (SA) and Zambia. Design This cross‐sectional study was conducted between October 2018 and December 2019. Methods The study population comprised PHC workers (n = 454) in five districts in SA and Zambia. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to explore the construct validity, and Cronbach's alpha was applied to measure the internal consistency of the MHLS. Results Cronbach's alpha values for three attributes were below the appropriate level, but the value was strong (0.804) for the whole scale. The study found nine components explaining ~59% of the total variance of variables. All MHLS items loaded to main attributes based on the theory of MHL. The results stated that the revised version of the MHLS is a construct valid instrument with strong internal consistency.

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