Preliminary Development of a Culturally Adapted Questionnaire on Mental Health Literacy for Chinese Junior High School Students.

IF 2.8 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Psychology Research and Behavior Management Pub Date : 2025-04-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/PRBM.S491534

Shen Chen, Wei Wang, Yongxin Li

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Abstract

Purpose: Mental health literacy is a crucial factor in promoting adolescent mental health. However, existing mental health literacy assessment tools may not fully capture the unique psychological developmental characteristics of Chinese junior high school students. This study developed a culturally adapted measurement tool for assessing mental health literacy among this population.

Methods: This study involved three stages: (1) item pool construction using a literature review and expert evaluation procedure (n = 8), (2) item selection through item and exploratory factor analyses of the initial item pool (n = 510), and (3) psychometric indicator evaluation based on reliability and validity analyses.

Results: The resulting Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire for Junior High School Students consists of 30 items across three dimensions: knowledge, attitude, and behavioral tendencies. Psychometric analysis demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.93, KR20 = 0.90, McDonald's ω = 0.94, r of test-retest reliability = 0.88) and satisfactory content and construct validity.

Conclusion: This culturally relevant and psychometrically sound instrument can be used to accurately assess and intervene in mental health literacy among Chinese junior high school students. The tool's development followed rigorous methodological standards; it can be a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of adolescent mental health.

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中国初中生心理健康素养文化适应性问卷的初步编制。

目的：心理健康素养是促进青少年心理健康的重要因素。然而，现有的心理健康素养评估工具可能无法完全捕捉中国初中生独特的心理发展特征。本研究开发了一种适应文化的测量工具，用于评估这一人群的心理健康素养。方法：本研究分为三个阶段：(1)通过文献回顾和专家评价程序构建题库（n = 8）；(2)通过初始题库（n = 510）的项目和探索性因素分析进行项目选择；(3)基于信度和效度分析的心理测量指标评估。结果：编制的《初中生心理健康素养问卷》包含知识、态度和行为倾向三个维度的30个题项。心理测量分析具有较强的内部一致性（Cronbach’s α = 0.93, KR20 = 0.90, McDonald’s ω = 0.94，重测信度r = 0.88），内容和结构效度满意。结论：该量表具有文化相关性和心理测量学上的合理性，可以准确地评估和干预中国初中生的心理健康素养。该工具的开发遵循严格的方法标准；它可以是青少年心理健康领域的研究人员和从业人员的宝贵资源。

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Psychology Research and Behavior Management Multiple-

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4.50

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4.70%

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341

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychology Research and Behavior Management is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on the science of psychology and its application in behavior management to develop improved outcomes in the clinical, educational, sports and business arenas. Specific topics covered in the journal include: -Neuroscience, memory and decision making -Behavior modification and management -Clinical applications -Business and sports performance management -Social and developmental studies -Animal studies The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical studies, surveys, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, case reports and extended reports.