Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Conceptual Knowledge, Application/function
Specific context:
Mental Health
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
10
Sample size in validation study:
1888
Language of validated version:
Norwegian
Main article reference
Bjørnsen, H.N., Eilertsen, M.E.B., Ringdal, R., Espnes, G.A., & Moksnes, U.K. (2017). Positive mental health literacy: development and validation of a measure among Norwegian adolescents. BMC Public Health, 17(1): 717. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4733-6
Corresponding author
Hanne Nissen Bjørnsen
Description
A tool to measure adolescents' knowledge of how to obtain and maintain good mental health.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
A score below 4 points suggests insufficient knowledge of good mental health habits.
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Norway
Content validity:
Items were generated by drawing from the concepts of Basic Psychological Needs Theory. An initial 32 items were revised following the feedback of a student focus group and expert panel of nurses and researchers. Finally, a pilot test and component analysis were performed on a 15-item version of the scale. Five problematic items were removed to produce the final 10-item version.
