Translation, cultural adaptation, and content validity evaluation of a mental health literacy instrument in Bolivia
This study presents a culturally adapted, content-validated instrument for assessing MHL in Bolivia. The final version, consisting of 53 items, demonstrates strong content validity and provides a solid foundation for further psychometric evaluation and broader application in Spanish-speaking and Latin American contexts.
Authors
- María Teresa Solís-Soto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-3688)
- Armando Basagoitia
- María Soledad Burrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9641-8350)
- Jacqueline Elizabeth Alcalde-Rabanal
- Martin Romero-Martínez
Institutions
- Xavier University (US)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (MX)
- University of O'Higgins (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1685333
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00