The development of the Japanese version of the full and short form of Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale (J-(S) ATMHPS)

Kotera, Yasuhiro; Asano, Kenichi; Jones, Jonathan; Colman, Rory; Taylor, Elaina; Aledeh, Muhammad; Barnes, Kristian; Golbourn, Lucie-May; Kishimoto, Kumiko

Abstract

How a person perceives mental health problems impacts their mental health. Negative attitudes towards mental health problems are associated with shame, leading to poor mental health. Poor mental health is a cause for concern in Japan, especially among healthcare professionals. To date, no established measure exists in the Japanese language. The Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale (ATMHPS) is a well-used self-report measure employed in many studies, which led to the development of the short form (SATMHPS). We aimed to develop the Japanese version of (S)ATMHPS: J-(S)ATMHPS. Nursing professionals in Japan (n = 300) completed J-(S) ATMHPS and J-DASS-21. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed, and the internal consistencies of subscales were calculated. The original seven-factor structure model was replicated in J-SATMHPS. Internal consistencies for all J-(S)ATMHPS subscales were high. All subscales were associated with mental health. J-(S)ATMHPS can be used as a reliable measure for the attitudes towards mental health problems in Japanese.

Citation

Kotera, Y., Asano, K., Jones, J., Colman, R., Taylor, E., Aledeh, M., …Kishimoto, K. (2023). The development of the Japanese version of the full and short form of Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale (J-(S) ATMHPS). Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2230908

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 22, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 4, 2023
• Publication Date: Aug 4, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 18, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 5, 2024
• Journal: Mental Health, Religion & Culture
• Print ISSN: 1367-4676
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-9737
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-13
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2230908
• Keywords: Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/24414348
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2023.2230908
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mental Health, Religion and Culture on 04/08/2023, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2230908