Ruh Sağlığı Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği–Yetişkin Kısa Formu: Türkçe Versiyonun Psikometrik Özellikleri

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 17 Sayı: Supplement 1, 178 - 191

Erol Esen

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1683925

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Amaç: Bu çalışma 16 maddeden oluşan Ruh Sağlığı Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği – Yetişkin Kısa Formunu (RSOÖ-YKF) Türkçeye uyarlamayı ve Türkçe versiyonun psikometrik özelliklerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Çalışmaya yaşları 18 ile 56 arasında değişen 276’sı kadın, 85’i erkek olmak üzere toplam 361 yetişkin birey katılmıştır. Ölçme aracının yapı geçerliği DFA ile incelenmiştir. DFA ile ulaşılan modelin uyum iyiliğinin yorumlanmasında χ2/sd, CFI, RMSEA, SRMR, GFI ve AGFI indekslerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu indekslerin değerlendirilmesinde Schermelleh-Engel ve ark. (2003) tarafından önerilen eşik değerler referans alınmıştır.
Bulgular: Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları RSOÖ-YKF Türkçe versiyonun orijinal ölçeğe benzer şekilde dört boyutlu (ruh sağlığı sorunlarına ilişkin bilgi, kalıpyargılar, yardım arama becerileri, kendine yardım stratejileri) bir yapıya sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ölçme aracının ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliğinin incelenmesine yönelik analizler katılımcıların ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı düzeyleri ile psikolojik yardım aramaya dair tutumları arasında pozitif yönde, psikolojik yardım aramada kendini damgalama eğilimleri arasında ise negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Ek olarak psikolojik yardım deneyimine sahip olan ve ailelerinde veya yakın çevrelerin psikiyatrik bir bozukluk tanısı almış tanıdıkları olan katılımcıların yardım almamış ve tanı almış tanıdığı olmayanlara göre ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın bu bulguları ilgili literatürdeki çalışmalar ile uyumludur ve ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik kanıtları olarak değerlendirilmişlerdir. Hesaplanan Cronbach alfa (,83) ve McDonald omega (,83) güvenirlik katsayıları RSOÖ-YKF Türkçe versiyonun güvenilirliğini desteklemektedir.
Sonuç: Araştırmanın bulguları bir bütün olarak değerlendirildiğinde RSOÖ-YKF Türkçe versiyonunun yetişkin bireylerin ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı düzeylerinin ölçülmesinde kullanılabilmesi için yeterli psikometrik özelliklere sahip olduğunu kanıtlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı , ölçek uyarlama , kısa form

Etik Beyan

Veri toplama sürecine başlanmadan önce MCBÜ Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu’ndan gerekli etik izin alınmıştır (Sayı: E--050.01-740817, Tarih: 12.03.2024).

Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire-Short Version for Adults: Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version

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Objective: This study aims to adapt the 16-item Mental health literacy questionnaire-short version for adults (MHLq-SVa) into Turkish and to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish form.
Method: The study included a 361 adults, 276 females and 85 males, aged between 18 and 56 years. The construct validity of the measurement tool was examined using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The goodness of fit of the model obtained by CFA was interpreted using indices such as χ2/sd, CFI, RMSEA, SRMR, GFI, and AGFI. In the evaluation of these indices, the threshold values suggested by Schermelleh-Engel et al. (2003) were taken as reference.
Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that the Turkish version of the MHLq-SVa had a four-dimensional structure (knowledge of mental health problems, stereotypes, help-seeking skills, and self-help strategies) similar to the original scale. Analyses to examine the criterion-related validity of the measurement tool showed that there was a significant positive relationship between the participants' mental health literacy levels and their attitudes towards seeking psychological help, and a significant negative relationship between their tendency to stigmatize themselves in seeking psychological help. In addition, it was found that participants who had psychological help experience and had acquaintances diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder in their families or close circles had higher levels of mental health literacy than those who did not receive help and had no diagnosed acquaintances. This finding of the study is consistent with the studies in the literature and is regarded as evidence of criterion-related validity. The calculated Cronbach's alpha (.83) and McDonald's omega (.83) reliability coefficients support the reliability of the Turkish form of the MHLq-SVa.
Conclusion: A thorough evaluation of the study's findings indicates that the Turkish form of the MHLq-SVa exhibits robust psychometric characteristics, making it a reliable instrument for assessing the mental health literacy levels of adults.

Anahtar Kelimeler

mental health literacy , scale adaptation , short form

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