Yifeng Wei|Patrick J. McGrath|Jill Hayden|Stan Kutcher
Measurement properties of tools measuring mental health knowledge: a systematic review
Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Nova Scotia Health Authority|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Dalhousie University|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre
mental health literacy received great attention recently improve mental health knowledge decrease stigma enhance helpseeking behaviors conducted systematic review critically appraise qualities studies evaluating measurement properties mental health knowledge tools quality included measurement properties searched pubmed psycinfo embase cinahl cochrane library eric studies addressing psychometrics mental health knowledge tools published english applied cosmin checklist assess methodological quality study excellent good fair indeterminate ranked level evidence overall quality measurement property across studies strong moderate limited conflicting unknown identified 16 mental health knowledge tools 17 studies addressing reliability validity responsiveness measurement errors methodological quality included studies ranged poor excellent including 6 studies addressing content validity internal consistency structural validity demonstrating excellent quality found strong evidence content validity internal consistency 6 tools moderate evidence internal consistency content validity reliability 8 tools limited evidence reliability structural validity criterion validity construct validity 12 tools methodological qualities included studies overall evidence measurement properties mixed based current evidence recommend researchers consider using tools measurement properties strong moderate evidence also reached threshold positive ratings according cosmin checklist