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Table 3 Means, Standard Deviations and Correlations Among MHLq Dimensions and Total Score

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

   

Portugal

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

4.05 (.48)

− .46**

.22**

.51**

.83**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

1.69 (.68)

 

− .17**

− .39**

− .71**

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

4.10 (.66)

  

.21**

.53**

4. Self-help strategies

4.29 (.49)

   

.73**

5. MHLq Total

4.17 (.39)

    
   

US

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

3.86 (.85)

− .68**

.54**

.76**

.92**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

1.71 (1.07)

 

− .39**

− .65**

− .80**

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

3.77 (1.18)

  

.54**

.73**

4. Self-help strategies

3.95 (.99)

   

.89**

5. MHLq Total

3.94 (.83)

    
   

China

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

3.92 (.55)

− .29**

.25**

.41**

.82**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

1.74 (.64)

 

− .09

− .22**

− .55**

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

4.29 (.67)

  

.43**

.60**

4. Self-help strategies

4.58 (.45)

   

.71**

5. MHLq Total

4.21 (.39)

    
   

Thailand

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

3.98 (.51)

− .33**

.52**

.46**

.85**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

1.82 (.72)

 

− .28**

− .20**

− .61**

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

4.21 (.63)

  

.37**

.72**

4. Self-help strategies

4.23 (.53)

   

.69**

5. MHLq Total

4.13 (.42)

    
   

India

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

3.89 (.62)

.00

.42**

.58**

.86**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

2.24 (1.12)

 

− .14*

− .08

− .08

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

4.41 (.84)

  

.58**

.76**

4. Self-help strategies

4.44 (.66)

   

.85**

5. MHLq Total

4.18 (.56)

    
   

Indonesia

 
 

M(SD)

2.

3.

4.

5.

1. Knowledge of mental health problems

4.12 (.55)

− .29**

.32**

.37**

.75**

2. Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes

2.36 (1.41)

 

− .16*

− .21**

− .75**

3. Help-seeking and first aid skills

4.30 (.71)

  

.20**

.54**

4. Self-help strategies

4.34 (.52)

   

.58**

5. MHLq Total

4.12 (.50)

    
  1. *p < .05; ** p < .01.