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| Factor | No | Items | Factor loadings | Items share | Eigenvalues |
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| Erroneous beliefs/stereotypes | 28 | Depression is not a true mental disorder. | -0.727 | 0.639 | 12.57 |
| 30 | Only adults have mental disorders. | -0.696 | 0.608 |
| 29 | Mental disorders do not affect people’s behaviors. | -0.666 | 0.599 |
| 31 | The sooner mental disorders are identified and treated, the better. | 0.657 | 0.618 |
| 33 | Mental disorders do not affect people’s feelings. | -0.645 | 0.592 |
| 32 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would listen to her/him without judging or criticizing. | 0.643 | 0.596 |
| 27 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would not be able to help her/him. | -0.613 | 0.591 |
| 25 | People with mental disorders come from families with little money. | -0.583 | 0.533 |
| 23 | If I had a mental disorder, I would seek my friends’ help. | 0.561 | 0.583 |
| Knowledge of mental health problems | 6 | Mental disorders affect people’s thoughts. | 0.801 | 0.713 | 2.86 |
| 5 | Drug addiction may cause mental disorders. | 0.728 | 0.627 |
| 7 | Brain malfunctioning may cause the development of mental disorders. | 0.693 | 0.662 |
| 15 | One of the symptoms of depression is the loss of interest or pleasure in most things. | 0.668 | 0.587 |
| 8 | Highly stressful situations may cause mental disorders. | 0.621 | 0.596 |
| 16 | Alcohol use may cause mental disorders. | 0.613 | 0.567 |
| 14 | The symptoms’ length is one of the important aspects to determine whether a person has, or has not a mental disorder. | 0.604 | 0.562 |
| 3 | A person with depression feels very miserable. | 0.573 | 0.601 |
| 17 | A person with anxiety disorder avoids situations that may cause her/his distress. | 0.551 | 0.557 |
| 18 | Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that can lead to death. | 0.491 | 0.491 |
| 13 | A person with an anxiety disorder may panic in situations that she/he fears. | 0.487 | 0.625 |
| 4 | In bulimia nervosa, to compensate for overeating and to prevent weight gain, the person is forced to vomit or exercise vigorously, or use laxatives inappropriately. | 0.443 | 0.493 |
| First aid skills and help-seeking behavior | 21 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would encourage her/him to look for a psychologist. | 0.774 | 0.621 | 1.49 |
| 20 | If I had a mental disorder, I would seek professional help (psychologist and/or psychiatrist). | 0.771 | 0.637 |
| 19 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would encourage her/him to go to a doctor. | 0.687 | 0.463 |
| 12 | If I had a mental disorder, I would seek my family’s help. | 0.588 | 0.627 |
| 26 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would offer her/his support. | 0.567 | 0.626 |
| 22 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would talk to the form teacher or another teacher. | 0.515 | 0.604 |
| 24 | If a friend of mine developed a mental disorder, I would talk to her/parents. | 0.489 | 0.604 |
| Self-help strategies | 9 | Good sleep helps to improve mental health. | 0.629 | 0.396 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Doing something enjoyable helps to improve mental health. | 0.599 | 0.441 |
| 11 | Having a balanced diet helps to improve mental health. | 0.569 | 0.683 |
| 10 | Physical exercise helps to improve mental health. | 0.564 | 0.634 |
| 1 | Talking over problems with someone helps to improve mental health. | 0.451 | 0.337 |
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