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Table 3 Descriptive characteristic of the mental health literacy and quality of life

From: Mental health literacy and quality of life in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Item

Mean

SD

Range

Cronbach’s alpha

Attributes of MHLS

Ability of individuals to recogniseze mental disorders

8

23.79

3.55

8–32

0.75

knowledge of where to seek information

4

13.57

2.78

4–20

0.61

Knowledge of risk factors and causes

2

5.34

1.12

2–8

0.61

Knowledge of self-treatment

2

5.16

0.90

2–8

0.60

Knowledge of professional help available

3

8.38

1.24

3–12

0.60

Attitudes that promote recognition or appropriate help seeking behaviour

16

57.27

7.54

16–80

0.82

Total score of MHL

35

113.54

10.34

35–160

0.79

Subscales of quality of life

Physical health

6

15.52

3.10

6–20

0.72

Mental health

6

19.75

4.09

6–27

0.74

Total score of quality of life

12

35.26

6.42

12–47

0.83