title: Development and psychometric properties of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Stigma has been conceptualized as comprised of 3 constructs: knowledge (ignorance), attitudes (prejudice), and behaviour (discrimination). We are not aware of a psychometrically tested instrument to assess knowledge about mental health problems among the general public. Our paper presents the results of the development stage and the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), an instrument to assess stigma-related mental health knowledge among the general public.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the development of the MAKS in addition to 3 studies that were carried out to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MAKS. Adults aged 25 to 45 years in socioeconomic groups: B, C1, and C2 completed the instrument via face-to-face interview (n = 92) and online (n = 403).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Internal reliability and test-retest reliability is moderate to substantial. Validity is supported by extensive review by experts (including service users and international experts in stigma research).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lack of a valid outcome measure to assess knowledge is a shortcoming of evaluations of stigma interventions and programs. The MAKS was found to be a brief and feasible instrument for assessing and tracking stigma-related mental health knowledge. This instrument should be used in conjunction with other attitude- and behaviour-related measures.
authors: Postdoctoral Researcher, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Health Services and Population Research Department, London, England.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Evans-Lacko
authors: Kirsty
authors: K
authors: Little
authors: Howard
authors: H
authors: Meltzer
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Rose
authors: Danielle
authors: D
authors: Rhydderch
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Henderson
authors: Graham
authors: G
authors: Thornicroft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom