Positive mental health literacy: development and validation of a measure among Norwegian adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health literacy (MHL), or the knowledge and abilities necessary to benefit mental health, is a significant determinant of mental health and has the potential to benefit both individual and public mental health. MHL and its measures have traditionally focused on knowledge and beliefs about mental -ill-health rather than on mental health. No measures of MHL addressing knowledge of good or positive mental health have been identified.

Aim

This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument measuring adolescents' knowledge of how to obtain and maintain good mental health and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument. More specifically, the factor structure, internal and construct validity, and test-retest reliability were assessed.

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SUBMITTER: Bjornsen HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5604188 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature