Chen Shen|Ke Chen|Shengnan Wang|Wei Wang|Yongxin Li
Initial Validation of a Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Chinese Teachers in Henan Province
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Henan University|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Henan University|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Henan University|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Henan University|Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences|Henan University
background teachers mental health literacy mhl one important factors influence students mental health literacy even mental health status valid comprehensive measure needed adequately identify mhl levels chinese teachers thus study aimed validate chinese version mental health literacy scale mhls among chinese teachers methods total 367 chinese primary secondary school teachers henan province enrolled complete chinese version mhls several validation measures results parallel analysis supported fourfactor structure model chinese version low communalities mean factor loadings univariate structure original scale selected additionally criterion construct validity chinese version supported significant correlations selfefficacy coping mental health problems mental health status stigma associated receiving mental health treatment socially distancing patients mental illness cronbachs chinese version acceptable females younger teachers teachers higher educational level fulltime mental health teachers showed higher levels mhl conclusion chinese version mhls valid reliable tool assess level chinese teachers mhl