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Mental health literacy questionnaire short-version: psychometric properties in young adults from Brazil, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Marisa
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Wanderson Carneiro
dc.contributor.authorNobrega, Maria do Perpétuo S.S.
dc.contributor.authorFritz, Birthe
dc.contributor.authorWessa, Michèle
dc.contributor.authorKalaitzaki, Argyroula
dc.contributor.authorMeintani, Flora
dc.contributor.authorAturu, Olamide
dc.contributor.authorYong, Teresa Sui Mien
dc.contributor.authorJohari, Mohammad Zabri
dc.contributor.authorDhakal, Sandesh
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Dev Bandhu
dc.contributor.authorAshraf, Mujeeba
dc.contributor.authorSoroko, Emilia
dc.contributor.authorLepojevic, Marina Kovacevic
dc.contributor.authorRadanovic, Ana
dc.contributor.authorGunaydin, Nevin
dc.contributor.authorÖzpulat, Funda
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Luísa
dc.contributor.authorDias, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-22T11:17:11Z
dc.date.available2026-01-22T11:17:11Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-27
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The prevalence of mental health disorders has increased in recent years, representing a major public health concern. Increasing the literacy about mental health signs and symptoms is paramount for effective prevention. Having previously studied the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire for young adults – short version (MHLq-SVa) in six countries, we now extend the validity study of this 16-item scale to eleven countries, namely Brazil, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Turkey. Study Design: Multicentre cross-sectional study Methods: Translated and adapted versions of the MHLq-SVa were administered to young adults aged 17-25 years in all countries, totalling 5054 (72% women) with full information for all scale items. Confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alphas) were computed to test the scales’ four-dimensional structure (Knowledge of mental health problems; Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes; First-aid skills and help-seeking behaviour; Self-help strategies) and reliability. Results: Goodness-of-fit indices for the four-factor solution model suggested good fit in all countries. Exceptions were Pakistan with higher Root mean squared error of approximation and Standardized root mean squared residual, and Brazil with a higher chi-square value and lower Comparative fit index. Conclusions: The construct validity of the MHLq-SVa was supported by data from eleven countries, adding to previous research on the MHLq-SVa psychometrics, suggesting cross-cultural reliability as a Mental Health Literacy assessment tool.eng
dc.identifier.citationCosta, D., Costa, M., Moreira, W. C., & Nobrega, M. D. P. S. S. et al. (2025). Mental health literacy questionnaire short-version: psychometric properties in young adults from Brazil, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Turkey. (pp. 1-23). medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.25.25322614
dc.identifier.doi10.1101/2025.02.25.25322614
dc.identifier.otherd5882e75-1fa8-46bc-8e38-51754686c0ba
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/56612
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedno
dc.publishermedRxiv
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectConfirmatory factor analysis
dc.subjectCross-cultural
dc.subjectMental health literacy
dc.subjectPsychometrics
dc.subjectValidation
dc.titleMental health literacy questionnaire short-version: psychometric properties in young adults from Brazil, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Turkeyeng
dc.typepreprint
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage23
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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