Turkish adaptation of the mental health literacy scale for healthcare students: a study of validity and reliability
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2022
Yazarlar: SEHER PALANBEK YAVAŞ, CANER BAYSAN, AYŞE EMEL ÖNAL, ÖZKAN AYVAZ
Konuralp Tıp Dergisi, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2022, cilt 14, ss 429-437
DOI: 10.18521/ktd.1113580
Özet
Objective: This study has aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Mental Health Literacy in Healthcare Students (MHLS-HS). Method: The study sample comprises 275 students at Istanbul Medical Faculty between the ages of 18 and 27. Data were collected using the MHLS-HS, the Beliefs about Mental Illness Scale (BMI), and the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMS). For language adaptation, translation, back translation, expert comments, and a trial application were conducted. Validity was determined using the content validity index and confirmatory factor analysis, while reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha analysis and the test-retest method. Results: The content validity index of the scale was found to be 0.99 and the item loads were found to be 0.38-0.94 according to confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.79 for the whole scale and between 0.60-0.89 for the five sub-dimensions. In equivalent criterion validity, it was determined that BMI had a weak negative correlation (r=-0.391, p