Further Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy Scale: Evidence from Chinese Elite Athletes

Xiang Wang, Wei Liang, Jingdong Liu, Chun-Qing Zhang, Yanping Duan, Gangyan Si, Danran Bu and Daliang Zhao ()
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Xiang Wang: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Wei Liang: Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
Jingdong Liu: Department of Physical Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Chun-Qing Zhang: Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yanping Duan: Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
Gangyan Si: Sport Psychology Center, Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong 999077, China
Danran Bu: Hubei Institute of Sport Science, Wuhan 432025, China
Daliang Zhao: School of Leisure Sports and Management, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou 510500, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-11

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy Scale (MMHLS) among Chinese elite athletes. Particularly, the factorial validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, concurrent validity, internal-consistency reliability, and test-retest reliability of the MMHLS were examined. A total of 320 participants were recruited from the Guangdong provincial sports training center in China. Data collection was conducted between 30 June and 31 July 2020 using electronic questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Rasch analysis, correlation analysis and independent-sample t -tests were conducted using Mplus 8.3 and ConQuest 2.0. The CFA results supported the factorial validity of the three-dimensional MMHLS, consisting of knowledge-oriented MHL, beliefs-oriented MHL, and resource-oriented MHL. Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability coefficients supported the internal-consistency reliability of the MMHLS. Moreover, the convergent and discriminant validities were supported for the subdimension of MHL-Knowledge, MHL-Beliefs, and MHL-Resources. Concurrent validity was demonstrated through correlations between MMHLS, help-seeking attitudes, and stigma. Rasch analysis provided further evidence of the psychometric quality of the instrument in terms of its dimensionality, item fit statistics, and rating scale effectiveness. Finally, test–retest reliability was 0.66 after one month. In conclusion, the 24-item three-dimensional MMHLS was verified to be a reliable and valid measurement of mental health literacy in Chinese elite athletes.

Keywords: mental health literacy; validation; validity; reliability; athletes; help-seeking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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