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Instrument development: the Mental Health-Related Self-Care Agency Scale

P West1, M Isenberg

  • 1St. John Family Medical Center, St. Clair Shores, 48080, USA.

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Researchers developed and tested a new scale to measure mental health self-care capabilities. The Mental Health Self-Care Agency Scale is a reliable and valid tool for research.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Health Science
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Self-care is crucial for mental well-being.
  • Existing instruments may not fully capture mental health self-care capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate the content validity of a new instrument measuring mental health self-care capabilities.
  • To introduce the Mental Health Self-Care Agency Scale for research use.

Main Methods:

  • A two-step process of development and judgment (Lynn, 1986) was employed.
  • Content domains were explicated, items generated, and the instrument formed.
  • An expert panel evaluated the instrument's theoretical and clinical relevance for content validity.

Main Results:

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  • A 35-item, self-report questionnaire, the Mental Health Self-Care Agency Scale, was developed.
  • A pilot study indicated the scale is reliable and valid.
  • The instrument is deemed appropriate for theory-testing research in mental health.

Conclusions:

  • The Mental Health Self-Care Agency Scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
  • This scale can be utilized in research to assess individuals' mental health self-care capacities.
  • Further research can employ this scale to explore factors influencing mental health self-care.