Table 2.
Factor Structure of the Persian Mental Health Literacy Scale (n = 496)
| Items | F1 | F5 | F3 | F4 | F2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHL4 | 0.67 | ||||
| MHL7 | 0.66 | ||||
| MHL6 | 0.65 | ||||
| MHL2 | 0.61 | ||||
| MHL5 | 0.61 | ||||
| MHL1 | 0.57 | ||||
| MHL3 | 0.54 | ||||
| MHL13 | 0.51 | ||||
| MHL8 | 0.51 | ||||
| MHL11 | 0.38 | ||||
| MHL9 | 0.37 | ||||
| MHL31 | 0.83 | ||||
| MHL32 | 0.77 | ||||
| MHL30 | 0.71 | ||||
| MHL33 | 0.59 | ||||
| MHL29 | 0.54 | ||||
| MHL35 | 0.52 | ||||
| MHL34 | 0.43 | ||||
| MHL24 | 0.32 | ||||
| MHL23 | 0.30 | ||||
| MHL19 | 0.70 | ||||
| MHL18 | 0.60 | ||||
| MHL17 | 0.56 | ||||
| MHL16 | 0.52 | ||||
| MHL28 | 0.63 | ||||
| MHL27 | 0.55 | ||||
| MHL26 | 0.48 | ||||
| MHL25 | 0.43 | ||||
| MHL15 | 0.41 | ||||
| MHL14 | 0.38 |
Abbreviations: F1, ability to recognize mental disorders; F2, confidentiality of mental health practitioners; F3, skills of mental health information seeking; F4, beliefs about mental illnesses; F5, attitudes toward patient with mental illness.