Reliability and validity of the Mental Health Self-management Questionnaire among Chinese patients with mood and anxiety disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-management plays an important role in promoting and restoring mental health for individuals with mental health issues. However, there is no valid and reliable Chinese tool assessing the self-management behaviors of people with mood and anxiety disorders. This study aimed to develop a Chinese version of the Mental Health Self-management Questionnaire (MHSQ-C) and to verify its psychometric properties.

Methods

A total of 440 potential participants were recruited by convenience sampling from June to August 2020. Item analysis and analyses of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity and criterion validity were performed.

Results

Data from 326 participants were used. Three factors obtained via principal comp

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372341 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature