Evidence of factorial validity and accuracy of attitudes in mental health scale / Evidências de validade fatorial e precisão da escala de atitudes em saúde mental
Estud. psicol. (Campinas)
; 34(1): 97-106, jan.-mar. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract This study gathered evidence of factorial validity and internal consistency of the Attitudes in Mental Health Scale. Two studies were performed. A total of 404 college students, including women (69.6%) with a mean age of 24 years (Standard Deviation = 5.67), participated in Study 1. A total of 396 college students, including females (69.9%) with a mean age of 23 years (Standard Deviation = 5.41), participated in Study 2. In the first study, an exploratory factorial analysis indicated the existence of two factors (biomedical paradigm, α = 0.71; psychosocial paradigm, α = 0.66) with a total of 15 items. In the second study, a confirmatory factorial analysis indicated that the bifactorial model that was proposed for the scale was adequate χ²/df = 2.41, GFI = 0.93 and RMSEA = 0.06, 90%IC [0.05 - 0.07]. The results concluded that this measure can be adequately applied in studies in the proposed measurement context.
RESUMO
Resumo Esta pesquisa objetivou reunir evidências de validade fatorial e de consistência interna da Escala de Atitudes em Saúde Mental. Foram realizados dois estudos. No Estudo 1 participaram 404 universitários, a maioria do sexo feminino (69,6%), com idade média de 24 anos (Desvio-Padrão = 5,67). No Estudo 2 participaram 396 universitários, a maioria do sexo feminino (69,9%), com idade média de 23 anos (Desvio-Padrão = 5,41). No primeiro estudo, análises fatoriais exploratórias indicaram a existência de dois fatores (paradigma biomédico, = 0,71; paradigma psicossocial, = 0,66) com 15 itens no total. No segundo estudo, uma análise fatorial confirmatória indicou que o modelo bifatorial proposto para a escala era adequado ²/df = 2,41, GFI = 0,93 e RMSEA = 0,06, 90%IC [0,05 - 0,07]. Concluiu-se que essa medida pode ser empregada adequadamente em pesquisas, no contexto de mensuração a que se propõe.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Mental Health
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Reproducibility of Results
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Estud. psicol. (Campinas)
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil