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Construct validity and internal consistency of the revised Mental Health Literacy Scale in South African and Zambian contexts.
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- Mental health literacy among family nurses in Poland: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mental health literacy among primary healthcare workers and its implications on detecting common mental health disorders across five geopolitical zones in Nigeria.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- [Mental Health Literacy: German version of a modified Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-DE) - Psychometric evaluation and predictive factors].Psychiatrische Praxis · 2025Article
- Assessing Mental Health Literacy Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in South Africa.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Fostering Mental Health Literacy Among Primary School Professionals: Evaluating the Impact of an Online Training Program 'Well@School'.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Mental health literacy among primary healthcare workers in South Africa and Zambia.Brain and behavior · 2022Article
- Construct validity and internal consistency of the revised Mental Health Literacy Scale in South African and Zambian contexts.Nursing open · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimThe 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.
designThis cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2018 and December 2019.
methodsThe 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.
resultsCronbach'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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