Table 2 Inner-contextual policymaker-level variables
Domain | Sub-domain | # Items | Measure | Item sourcesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | ||||
C-SMHPL | Global support for C-SMHPL | 1 | 5-point Likert | |
Support for specific MH/SUD benefits covered at parity | 5 | 5-point Likert | ||
Support for specific MH/SUD conditions covered at parity | 6 | 5-point Likert | ||
Independent variables | ||||
C-SMHPL | Awareness of C-SMHPL | 1 | Dichotomous | |
Knowledge about C-SMHPL parity research evidence | 2 | 5-point Likert | ||
MH/SUD literacy | Knowledge about effectiveness of MH/SUD treatments | 2 | 5-point Likert | |
Knowledge about prevalence of MI/SUDs among US adults | 2 | 7 nominal, select 1 | ||
Knowledge about impact of child trauma on MI/SUD risk | 4 | 5-point Likert | ||
Knowledge of ACE study | 1 | Dichotomous | ||
Mental illness stigma | Mental illness stigma | 4 | 5-point Likert | [26] |
Personnel experience with MH/SUD treatments | Known someone who sought treatment for MH/SUD issue | 2 | Dichotomous | [64] |
Personally sought treatment for MH/SUD issue | 2 | Dichotomous | ||
Research dissemination preferences | Importance of features of disseminated MH/SUD research | 9 | 5-point Likert | |
Preferred/trusted sources of MH/SUD research | 1 | 9 nominal, select 1 | ||
MH/SUD research utilization | Frequency of MH/SUD research utilization | 1 | 6-point Likert | [101] |
Barriers to MH/SUD research utilization | 1 | 11 nominal, select 3 | ||
Influence of MH/SUD research on state policymaking | 1 | 5 nominal, select 2 | ||
Prioritization of MH/SUD issues | Health policy priories | 1 | 19 nominal, select 3 | |
Ever introduced bill on MH/SUD issue | 2 | Dichotomous | ||
Demographics (collected via survey) | Social ideology | 1 | 7-point Likert | |
Fiscal ideology | 1 | 7-point Likert | ||
Highest level of education | 1 | Ordinal | ||
Number of years as state legislator | 1 | Ordinal | ||
Health committee member | 1 | Dichotomous | ||
Insurance committee member | 1 | Dichotomous | ||
Motivation for completing survey | 1 | 5 nominal, select 2 | ||
Demographics (collected via NCSL dataset) | Political party membership | 1 | Nominal | Â |
Legislative chamber | 1 | Dichotomous | ||
Gender | 1 | Dichotomous | ||
State | 1 | Nominal | ||