RT journal article
T1 Validation of the Mental Health Literacy Scale in French University Students
A1 Montagni, Ilaria
A1 González Caballero, Juan Luis
A2 Estadística e Investigación Operativa
K1 measure
K1 knowledge
K1 psychometric analyses
K1 validation
K1 mental health literacy
K1 students
AB Background: Mental health literacy is a determinant of mental health, which can facilitate early detection of psychological problems and endorse timely access to care. Instruments to measure mental health literacy exist, but not in French. Assessment of mental health literacy in young adults is essential to tailor appropriate educational interventions promoting psychological wellbeing and preventing mental health problems in this vulnerable population. The aim of this study was to validate the French version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-FR) in university students. Methods: A total of 482 students from the University of Bordeaux, France, completed the translated version of the scale. Collected data were used to validate the MHLS-FR through psychometric analyses: descriptive statistics, item distribution, test-retest reliability, exploratory structural equation model, confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients, and hypothesis testing. Results: The final scale included 26 items covering 6 dimensions. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients were 0.744 and 0.961, respectively. With test-retest, about 50% of items had intraclass correlation coefficients superior to 0.5. Conclusions: The MHLS-FR can be considered as a valid and reliable instrument for measuring mental health literacy in French students.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-328X
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28073
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28073
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026