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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics of MHLq-SVa Dimensions, Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s Omega

From: Mental health literacy questionnaire-short version for adults (MHLq-SVa): validation study in China, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Thailand, and the United States

 

Portugal

US

China

Thailand

India

Indonesia

MHLq Dimensions

Items

α

Ω

α

Ω

α

Ω

α

Ω

α

Ω

α

Ω

Knowledge of mental health problems

6

0.72

0.71

0.83

0.83

0.72

0.71

0.79

0.78

0.66

0.64

0.76

0.75

Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

3

0.67

0.67

0.83

0.83

0.59

0.65

0.76

0.76

0.72

0.72

0.89

0.89

Help-seeking and first aid skills

3

0.69

0.75

0.91

0.92

0.81

0.83

0.81

0.82

0.81

0.82

0.84

0.87

Self-help strategies

4

0.66

0.68

0.86

0.86

0.67

0.66

0.74

0.75

0.72

0.72

0.60

0.67

MHLq Total

16

0.82

0.80

0.93

0.93

0.80

0.77

0.86

0.84

0.81

0.73

0.82

0.78

  1. α - Cronbach’s Alpha ; Ω - McDonald’s Omega