ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Validation of the Mental Health Literacy Scale in French University Students.
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An Escape Game to Promote Students' Mental Health Outcomes in the Aftermaths of Covid-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Cocreated Intervention
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
backgroundMental health literacy is a determinant of mental health, which can facilitate early detection of psychological problems and endorse timely access to care. Instruments to measure mental health literacy exist, but not in French. Assessment of mental health literacy in young adults is essential to tailor appropriate educational interventions promoting psychological wellbeing and preventing mental health problems in this vulnerable population. The aim of this study was to validate the French version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-FR) in university students.
methodsA total of 482 students from the University of Bordeaux, France, completed the translated version of the scale. Collected data were used to validate the MHLS-FR through psychometric analyses: descriptive statistics, item distribution, test-retest reliability, exploratory structural equation model, confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients, and hypothesis testing.
resultsThe final scale included 26 items covering 6 dimensions. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients were 0.744 and 0.961, respectively. With test-retest, about 50% of items had intraclass correlation coefficients superior to 0.5.
conclusionsThe MHLS-FR can be considered as a valid and reliable instrument for measuring mental health literacy in French students.
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