From: Mental health literacy and quality of life in Iran: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Item | Mean | SD | Range | Cronbach’s alpha | |
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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 |