Validation of the CONSULT-PSYCHIATR Scale: reasons for reluctance to seek psychiatric consultation among workers in Peru - Takeaways - MDSpire

Validation of the CONSULT-PSYCHIATR Scale: reasons for reluctance to seek psychiatric consultation among workers in Peru

  • By

  • Christian R. Mejia

  • Gianella Vera

  • Oscar Mamani

  • Victor Serna-Alarcón

  • Jaime A. Yáñez

  • Neal M. Davies

  • María J. Erazo-Muñoz

  • Leonel Vega-Pérez

  • Camilo Vega-Useche

  • July 8, 2026

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    The CONSULT-PSYCHIATR scale was developed to assess reasons for workers' reluctance to seek psychiatric consultation in Peru.

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    The scale underwent expert validation, with most items receiving Aiken’s V coefficients of 0.70 or higher.

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    Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-factor structure explaining 80.96% of the variance in responses.

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    The scale demonstrated high internal consistency, with reliability estimates confirmed through various analyses.

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    Further studies are needed to evaluate the scale's performance in different populations and settings.

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Validation of the CONSULT-PSYCHIATR Scale: reasons for reluctance to seek psychiatric consultation among workers in Peru

  • by Christian R. Mejia, Gianella Vera, Oscar Mamani, Victor Serna-Alarcón, Jaime A. Yáñez, Neal M. Davies, María J. Erazo-Muñoz, Leonel Vega-Pérez, Camilo Vega-Useche

  • July 8, 2026

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