Table 1 Psychometrics of knowledge measures

1.Knowledge about Schizophrenia Questionnaire (KASQ)

Ascher-Svanum, 1999 [29]

KR-20^a = .85, .89

R; CT

S

r it^a = .46; .51

r^b = .83 (p < .005)

2. Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test (KAST)

Compton et al., 2007 [30]

KR-20^a = .82 (.45-.78)

CS; CT; CR

S

3. Multiple-Choice Knowledge of Mental Illnesses Test (MC-KOMIT)

Compton et al., 2011 [31]

α^a = .68-.75

R; CS; CT

G

r^b = .79 (p < .001)

4. Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS);

Evans-Lacko et al., 2010 [32]

α^a = .65

CT

G

Lin’s Pc ^b = .71;

k^b = .57-.87

5. Depression Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

Gabriel & Violato, 2009 [33]

α^a = .68

CT; CV; FA

D

6. Depression literacy scale (D-Lit)

Kiropoulos et al., 2011 [34]

α^a = ..88, .92

D

r^b = .78, .80 (p < 0.001)

Gulliver et al., 2012 [35]

α^a = .70

r^b = .71 (p = .02)

7. Anxiety Literacy Questionnaire (A-Lit)

Gulliver et al., 2012 [35]

α^a = .76;

A

r^b = .83 (p = .003)

8. Test of Knowledge About ADHD (KADD)

Hepperlen et al., 2002 [36]

α^a = .81-.82;

FA; CT

ADHD

9. Knowledge about Depression and Mania Inventory (KDMI)

Kronmuller et al., 2008 [37]

α^a = .89 (.76-.81);

CC/CR; CT; D; R

D

r it^a = .36-.43

10. Journey of Hope (JOH) Outcome Survey

Pickett-Schenk et al., 2000 [38]

α^a = .75-.83

CS; FA

G

11. Knowledge of Mental Disorders (KMD)

Serra et al., 2013 [39]

α^a = .588

CS; FA

G

12. Adolescent Depression Knowledge Questionnaire (ADKQ)

Shelley et al., 2014 [40]

α^a = .89

FA

D

13. Mental health disorder recognition questionnaire (MDRQ)

Swami et al., 2011 [41]

k^c = .94, .96

CS; CV

G

14. Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ)

Wang et al., 2013 [42]

α^a = .69

FA

G