Mental health literacy in young adults: Adaptation and psychometric properties of the mental health literacy questionnaire

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2018, Pages

  Dias, Pedro ^a   Campos, Luísa ^a   Almeida, Helena ^a   Palha, Filipa ^a,b  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^b ENCONTRAR+SE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Mental health literacy questionnaire; Psychometric properties; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; LITERACY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF HELP; STEREOTYPY; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85049074086     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071318     Document Type: Article

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