Development of mental health scale for Chinese seafarers
10.11763/j.issn.2095-2619.2017.06.007
- Author:
Licheng SHI
1
;
Jiajun DAI
1
;
Na LI
1
;
Lianren YANG
Author Information
1. Institute of Nautical Medicine,Nantong University Nantong,Jiangsu 226019,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Seafarer;
Mental health;
Scale development;
Differentiation analysis;
Correlation analysis;
Factor analysis;
Reliability;
Validity
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2017;44(06):695-700
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To develop a mental health self-assessment scale for Chinese seafarers. METHODS: The detail dimensions and clauses of Mental health scale for Chinese seafarers( MHSCS) was composed through literature reviews,interviews and expert evaluation. A total of 1309 seafarers were randomly recruited as test subjects by convenience sampling method, and the preliminary scale was constructed to predict their mental health. The formal scale was established after data analysis by analyzing means of differentiation,correlation,exploratory factor and frequency,then its reliability and validity were tested. RESULTS: The MHSCS contains 109 entries in 11 dimensions. Its Cronbach 's αcoefficient of the total scale and each dimension was 0. 638-0. 982,and the retest reliability was 0. 806-0. 922. The scores in each dimension of the scale were positively correlated with the scores of each dimension of Symptom Checklist 90 scores( correlation coefficient = 0. 486-0. 860,P < 0. 01). The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fitted well(x~2/df = 2. 93,the normed fit index was 0. 950,the non-normed fit index was 0. 970,the incremental fit index was 0. 970,the relative fit index was 0. 950,the comparative fit index was 0. 970,the root mean square error of approximation was 0. 067). CONCLUSION: The MHSCS has good reliability and validity,meets the requirements of psychometrics standard,and can be used as a mental health evaluation tool for the Chinese seafarers.
