Development and validation of the EspaiJove.net Mental Health Literacy (EMHL) test for spanish adolescents
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- dc.contributor.author Castellvi Obiols, Pere
- dc.contributor.author Casañas Sánchez, Rocío
- dc.contributor.author Arfuch, Victoria-Mailen
- dc.contributor.author Gil Moreno, Juan José
- dc.contributor.author Torres Torres, María
- dc.contributor.author García Forero, Carlos
- dc.contributor.author Ruiz-Castañeda, Dyanne
- dc.contributor.author Alonso Caballero, Jordi
- dc.contributor.author Lalucat-Jo, Lluís
- dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-09T08:57:44Z
- dc.date.available 2020-01-09T08:57:44Z
- dc.date.issued 2020
- dc.description.abstract There is evidence of the effectiveness of implementing mental health literacy (MHL) programs. However, there are substantial limitations in the instruments available for measuring MHL. This study aimed to develop and validate the EspaiJove.net MHL test (EMHL) for Spanish adolescents by assessing its psychometric properties. The development of the EMHL test was conducted using item pool generation and a pilot study. A convenience sample of students aged 13-15 years (n = 355) participated in the validity study. Reliability was assessed for internal consistency and via test-retest. Convergent validity was evaluated by comparing the effect sizes among known groups with different levels of mental health knowledge, the correlation with mental health-related instruments, and the item discrimination index. A final version of a 35-item EMHL test was obtained with two parts: (i) a binary choice format (yes/no) for the identification of mental disorders; (ii) a multiple choice question with four possible answer options. Internal consistency was acceptable in the first part (Cronbach's alpha = 0.744; Guttman's lambda 2 = 0.773) and almost acceptable in the second part (Cronbach's alpha = 0.615; Guttman's lambda 2 = 0.643). The test-retest evaluation supported the stability of the test (first part, ICC = 0.578; second part, ICC = 0.422). No ceiling and floor effects were found. The EMHL test scores discriminated between known groups with different levels of mental health knowledge and it is associated with several-related constructs of MHL. Conclusions: The EMHL test is a relevant measure for assessing MHL in adolescents into Spanish context with acceptable validity and stability.
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- dc.identifier.citation Castellvi P, Casañas R, Arfuch VM, Gil Moreno JJ, Torres Torres M, García-Forero C et al. Development and validation of the EspaiJove.net Mental Health Literacy (EMHL) test for spanish adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(1):e72. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010072
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010072
- dc.identifier.issn 1661-7827
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/43244
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher MDPI
- dc.relation.ispartof International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(1):e72
- dc.rights © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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- dc.subject.keyword Adolescence
- dc.subject.keyword Measurement
- dc.subject.keyword Mental health literacy
- dc.title Development and validation of the EspaiJove.net Mental Health Literacy (EMHL) test for spanish adolescents
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