A short mental health literacy scale: validation and application in Brazil
The Brazilian adaptation of the MHLS has been effective in gauging mental health literacy levels among Brazilians. Future efforts to enhance mental health literacy should focus on middle-aged people with lower education levels who utilize public services.
Authors
- Bernardo Oliveira Buta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-3697)
- Vilma Valéria Dias Couto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0952-9843)
- Matheus Britto Froner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-4617)
- Benjamin Miranda Tabak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7935-3188)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (BR)
- Fundação Getulio Vargas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24632-w
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior