Positive mental health and mental health literacy are two main concepts to ensure an individual and social state of mental health and well-being. A scoping review of the scientific literature published in the field of health sciences was conducted to identify the relationship between mental health literacy and the positive mental health of family caregivers. A research expression was used to search for articles in health databases, respecting the main topics of the Participants/Concept/Context (PCC) framework. A total of eight articles were included from the 2830 initially identified using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) process. It was noticeable that none of the studies related positive mental health and mental health literacy of caregivers. Nevertheless, it was possible to identify predictors of mental health and self-efficacy, such as burden and a lack of information about and support in the process of care. Caregivers’ quality of life, self-esteem and confidence are also important positive mental health predictors that are closely related to health literacy. The knowledge of these factors can contribute to the reduction in negative determinants of mental health of caregivers and the resolution of strategies to meet caregivers’ needs.

Introduction: Caring for a dependent individual, particularly over an extended period, places significant strain on family caregivers, often leading to adverse physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic outcomes for both caregivers and those they care for. Common challenges include anxiety, depression, loneliness, and diminished overall well-being. E-health applications have emerged as effective tools to support family caregivers by promoting positive mental health through online interventions, enhancing problem-solving skills, autonomy, interpersonal relationships, self-control, and a prosocial attitude. Methods: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Spanish “Program to Promote Positive Mental Health through the Cuidadoras Crónicos Manual” into the Portuguese context, supporting its implementation as a smartphone application. The process involved translation, back-translation by two native experts, and refinement through a focus group with eight participants. The study adhered to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) guidelines. Results: The translation and back-translation processes identified several adjustments, which informed discussions in the focus group. Three key themes emerged: (i) conceptual and semantic equivalence, (ii) optimisation of content, and (iii) relevance and timeliness of the manual. Conclusions: The Spanish manual for promoting positive mental health among family caregivers was successfully translated and culturally adapted into European Portuguese. Validated through expert input, this marks the first version of the manual tailored to Portuguese caregivers, using Positive Mental Health models to support caregivers of individuals with chronic conditions.

Introduction: The available knowledge regarding the issue of Family Caregivers is consensual in recognizing that providing care to a dependent person, especially for an extended period, involves significant strain, with consequences for the caregivers’ health. The exhaustion of dealing with various tasks and responsibilities can lead to states of anxiety, depression, panic, and loneliness which will ultimately impact the physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic aspects not only of Family Caregivers but also of the person being cared for. E-health applications are an effective intervention in helping family carers that emerged to promote positive mental health among those who took care of chronic patients by empowering them and, consequently, by achieving an enhancement in their biopsychosocial health status through online interventions for positive mental health. This increase in Positive Mental Health (MH+) will have effect impact on problem-solving skills, autonomy, personal satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, self-control, and prosocial attitude. Methods: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Spanish version of the “Program to Promote Positive Mental Health through ´Cuidadoras Crónicos manual” into the Portuguese context, this manual will support an telephone app. The translation and back-translation process was carried out by two native experts and, secondly, through a Focus Group with 8 participants. In addition, this study respected the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ). Results: From the translation and back translation process emerged several changes that were taken into account for the Focus group (FG) session. Additionally, the following thematic emerged concerning FG 3: (i) theme 1- conceptual and semantic equivalence; (ii) theme 2 – optimization of content; (iii) theme 3 - relevance and timeliness of the manual. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the manual to promote positive mental health in family caregivers was translated and culturally adapted into European Portuguese and subsequently validated by experts in a Focus Group approach. This is the first version of the manual for the Portuguese context that uses SM+ models aimed at caregivers of people with chronic diseases