Construction and Validation of the Positive Mental Health Literacy Assessment Scale in Adults.

ABSTRACT: Low mental health literacy levels have a profound negative effect on healthcare outcomes, usage of healthcare services and healthcare expenditure. To date, there is little research and a lack of instruments available to address and assess positive mental health literacy levels in community-dwelling adults. Thus, this study sought to develop an instrument to assess positive mental health literacy in adults and to evaluate its psychometric properties. A scale developed in European Portuguese and composed of 32 items was designed to assess positive mental health literacy among community-dwelling adults and was validated using exploratory factor analysis. Five latent factors were identified (decision making, prosocial attitudes, perception of resources, community involvement, and problem solvi

SUBMITTER: Chaves C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10379995 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature