Development and Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule
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DOI：
10.1177/070674371005500707
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发表时间：
2010-07-01
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4
通讯作者：
Thornicroft, Graham
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作者：
Evans-Lacko, Sara;Little, Kirsty;Thornicroft, Graham
目标：耻辱被概念化为由 3 个结构组成：知识（无知）、态度（偏见）和行为（歧视）。我们不知道有什么经过心理测试的工具可以评估公众对心理健康问题的了解。我们的论文介绍了心理健康知识量表 (MAKS) 的开发阶段结果和心理测量特性，这是一种评估公众中与耻辱相关的心理健康知识的工具。方法：除了为评估 MAKS 的心理测量特性而进行的 3 项研究之外，我们还描述了 MAKS 的发展。社会经济群体中 25 至 45 岁的成年人：B、C1 和 C2 通过面对面访谈 (n = 92) 和在线访谈 (n = 403) 完成了该工具。结果：内部可靠性和重测可靠性为中等至较高。有效性得到了专家（包括服务使用者和耻辱研究国际专家）广泛审查的支持。结论：缺乏有效的结果衡量标准来评估知识是耻辱干预措施和项目评估的一个缺点。 MAKS 被发现是一个简短且可行的工具，用于评估和跟踪与耻辱相关的心理健康知识。该工具应与其他态度和行为相关措施结合使用。
Objective: Stigma has been conceptualized as comprised of 3 constructs: knowledge (ignorance), attitudes (prejudice), and behaviour (discrimination). We are not aware of a psychometrically tested instrument to assess knowledge about mental health problems among the general public. Our paper presents the results of the development stage and the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), an instrument to assess stigma-related mental health knowledge among the general public.Methods: We describe the development of the MAKS in addition to 3 studies that were carried out to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MAKS. Adults aged 25 to 45 years in socioeconomic groups: B, C1, and C2 completed the instrument via face-to-face interview (n = 92) and online (n = 403).Results: Internal reliability and test-retest reliability is moderate to substantial. Validity is supported by extensive review by experts (including service users and international experts in stigma research).Conclusion: The lack of a valid outcome measure to assess knowledge is a shortcoming of evaluations of stigma interventions and programs. The MAKS was found to be a brief and feasible instrument for assessing and tracking stigma-related mental health knowledge. This instrument should be used in conjunction with other attitude- and behaviour-related measures.