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Development and validation of a Mental Health Self-Care Scale in Peruvian adults Mental Health Self-Care in Peruvian adults

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: Mental health care has been identified as an important component within the overall health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to develop and validate the Mental Health Self-Care Scale (ESAMEN), gathering evidence about its factorial and convergent validity and its internal consistency. Method: Peruvian adults of both sexes in 2021 participated in the study. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify the structure of the mental health self-care variable. Results: A structure with three dimensions was identified: mental (α = 0.95), social (α = 0.95), and spiritual (α = 0.96). Corroborating the evidence of convergent validity, the dimensions of the ESAMEN showed expected correlations with measures of self-esteem, self-efficacy, eustress, and distress. Conclusion: The final version of the ESAMEN, consisting of 16 items, presents adequate psychometric evidence to assess mental health self-care, and can be used in studies in the Peruvian context.

Source: Población y Salud en Mesoamérica

DOI: 10.15517/psm.v21i2.56277

Authors: Silvia L. Lam-Flores, Manuel A. Alva-Olivos, Jairo Turriate-Chávez, José Sebastián Castillo Vásquez

Institutions: Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Universidad Nacional del Santa

Language: Spanish

Topic: Health Education and Validation

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4389626244

FWCI: 0.741

Cites: 35

Cited by: 1

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