scholarly journals Assessing the Mental Health Literacy of Secondary School Educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Marco Reyes Publico
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level ◽  
Knowledge Scale

Mental health remains to be one of the most pressing concerns across the world, and teachers play an influential role in the lives and learning of students struggling with mental health. Unfortunately, teachers have expressed concerns of feeling overwhelmed and unprepared to handle the mental health needs of their students because of the lack of knowledge, skills, competence, and resources. This research was conducted to provide a systematic appraisal of the mental health literacy among secondary school teachers. Utilizing the Education-modified Mental Health Literacy Scale which was adapted by Kenney from the work of O’Connor, eighty-one (81) teachers from public and private secondary schools were surveyed in six domains, to include: disorder recognition scale, risk factor knowledge scale, self-treatment knowledge scale, available professional help scale, information seeking knowledge scale, and attitudes scale. It was found that overall, the participants manifested a high level of mental health literacy, and are most adept at the attitudes scale. Conversely, it was found that teachers need more knowledge and training in the risk-factor knowledge scale. No statistically significant difference was found in the mental health scale scores when compared between schools and grade level. The researcher recommends using the results of the current study as a springboard for crafting a professional development program that focuses on increasing the literacy of teachers about mental health.

scholarly journals The level of health literacy of secondary school students in Slovenia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Sadar ◽  
Karmen Erjavec
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Critical Health Literacy ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Health literacy of secondary school students is particularly important as they are exposed to higher health risk. Therefore, the aim of the study is to determine the level of basic health literacy, critical and mental health literacy, and numeracy of Slovenian secondary school nursing students using a cross-sectional comparative method.Methods: The questionnaire measuring the level of basic numerical, critical, and mental health literacy was completed by 249 secondary school students, divided into a group of secondary school students attending a nursing program and students of others similar secondary schools such as economic technician, chemical technician and preschool education.Results: Secondary nursing students were found to have statistically significantly higher levels of basic and mental health literacy than their peers, rather than numerical and critical health literacy. In addition, the results show that there is no statistically significant difference in the level of health literacy between the groups of secondary school students in relation to the environment (rural/urban area).Conclusion: Numerical and critical health literacy should be systematically developed in nursing schools, and at least the basic aspects of health literacy should be introduced in all secondary school curricula.

Mental Health Literacy in Iranian Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1551-1556
Author(s):  
Arezoo . ◽  
Behbood . ◽  
Alireza . ◽  
Salehi . ◽  
Hossein . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Illiteracy

Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) is a relatively ignored determinant of community mental health in Iran, in which its level and determinants should be addressed. Aim: To investigate MHL and its components among Iranian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. After multistage cluster random sampling, 500 high school students were enrolled. Previously validated Persian version of theMHL Scale (MHLS) was used for data collection. In addition, data on socio-demographic variables were also collected. Adolescents with an MHL score of less than 60% of the achievable score were considered as at-risk of mental health illiteracy. Relevant statistical analyses were used to determine the MHL level and its association with sociodemographic variables. Results: Overall prevalence of being at-risk of mental health illiteracy was estimated at 71.5 % (95% CI: 67.1, 75.6). Prevalence of being at-risk of stigmatization, inadequate self-help knowledge, and information seeking was 91.2 (95% CI: 88.3, 93.7), 60.3 (95% CI: 59.8, 60.8), and 36.6 (95% CI: 36.1, 37.1), respectively. Having religious beliefs was associated with the stigmatization component (adjusted OR= 2.66, 95% CI: 1.27-5.59). Conclusions: Prevalence of being at-risk of mental health illiteracy is high among Iranian adolescents. Mental disorders are highly stigmatized in Iran. Keywords: Mental Health Literacy, Health Literacy, Adolescent, Iran, Mental Disorder

scholarly journals Komunikasi Efektif dalam Meningkatkan Literasi Kesehatan Mental

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Sarah Bryna Grace ◽  
Ade Gandha Kurnia Tandra ◽  
Mary Mary
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Audience Awareness

This article is the result of a communication study research on effective communication conducted by the Into The Light Indonesia community on improving the mental health literacy of young people in Jabodetabek. Mental health in Indonesia has not received enough attention, unlike physical health, so it is necessary to increase understanding of mental health. Since 2013, the Into The Light Indonesia community has been present as a community of young people working as a center for advocacy, study and education on suicide prevention and working on mental health issues in Indonesia. This study aims to reveal differences in mental health literacy levels between young people in Jabodetabek who participate and those who do not participate in Into The Light Indonesia community’s activities, reveal the relationship of effective communication with the delivery of mental health literacy related materials, and to evaluate the communication strategy of Into The Light Indonesia community. For this reason, the research method used is a convergent parallel mixed method, in which a quantitative approach by taking two independent samples (???? = 120) to fill out a questionnaire to compare the level of mental health literacy and measure the effectiveness of communication carried out, as well as a qualitative approach through interviews to identify and evaluate the activities carried out by the Into The Light Indonesia community. The results of this study indicate that statistically, there is no significant difference between the mental health literacy levels of participants and non-participants in the Into The Light Indonesia community activities. However, the results of the study show that effective communication significantly increases the level of mental health literacy. Into The Light participants also showed awareness and interest in finding out more mental health related information. In this study it can also be found that a communication strategy approach is needed by adopting local ways to increase audience awareness and interest, as well as quantitative evaluation with clear measurements to measure the achievement of the communication strategy objectives. Artikel ini merupakan hasil penelitian studi komunikasi mengenai komunikasi efektif yang dilakukan oleh komunitas Into The Light Indonesia dalam meningkatkan literasi kesehatan mental anak muda di Jabodetabek. Kesehatan mental di Indonesia masih belum mendapat cukup perhatian layaknya kesehatan fisik, sehingga diperlukan peningkatan pemahaman mengenai kesehatan mental. Sejak tahun 2013, komunitas Into The Light Indonesia hadir sebagai sebuah komunitas orang muda yang bergerak sebagai pusat advokasi, kajian, dan edukasi pencegahan bunuh diri dan berkecimpung pada isu kesehatan mental di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap perbedaan tingkat literasi kesehatan mental antara orang muda di Jabodetabek yang berpartisipasi dengan yang tidak berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan komunitas Into The Light Indonesia, mengungkap hubungan komunikasi efektif dalam penyampaian materi terhadap literasi kesehatan mental, dan mengevaluasi strategi komunikasi komunitas Into The Light Indonesia. Untuk itu, metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode campuran paralel konvergen, dimana pendekatan kuantitatif dengan mengambil dua sampel independen (???? = 120) untuk mengisi kuesioner untuk membandingkan tingkat literasi kesehatan mental dan mengukur efektivitas komunikasi yang dilakukan, serta pendekatan kualitatif melalui wawancara untuk mengidentifikasi serta mengevaluasi kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilakukan komunitas Into The Light Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara statistik, tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara tingkat literasi kesehatan mental partisipan dan nonpartisipan kegiatan komunitas Into The Light Indonesia. Namun, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komunikasi efektif meningkatkan tingkat literasi kesehatan mental secara signifikan. Terlihat juga adanya awareness dan interest untuk mencari informasi lebih banyak mengenai kesehatan mental pada partisipan kegiatan Into The Light Indonesia. Dalam penelitian ini juga dapat ditemukan bahwa diperlukan pendekatan strategi komunikasi dengan mengadopsi cara-cara lokal untuk meningkatkan awareness dan minat audience, serta evaluasi kuantitatif dengan measurement yang jelas untuk mengukur ketercapaiannya tujuan strategi komunikasi.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of the Pilot Implementation of Iran’s Comprehensive Mental and Social Health Services (the SERAJ Program): A Controlled Community Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Hajebi ◽  
Vandad Sharifi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon ◽  
Behzad Damari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Community Trial

Objective: A national program on providing comprehensive social and mental health services, entitled “SERAJ” was developed and piloted in three districts of Iran. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of SERAJ by conducting assessments before and after the implementation in the intervention and the control areas. Method: This was a controlled community trial that was assessed by conducting repeated surveys in the intervention and the control areas. In total, 2952 and 2874 individuals were assessed in the intervention and the control areas, respectively. The change in prevalence of mental disorders (using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview; CIDI), service utilization, mental health literacy, happiness, and perceived social support were measured over 18 months in three districts of Osko, Bardsir, and Quchan as the intervention areas, which were compared with three matched districts as the control areas. Results: No significant difference was found in the mean score of happiness between the intervention and the control areas throughout the study period. Most aspects of mental health literacy were improved in the intervention areas after implementing the intervention. The mean score of social support decreased after implementing the intervention in all areas. The prevalence of mental disorders in the intervention districts was significantly reduced after 18 months. The rate of using any mental health services after the intervention was not statistically different between the intervention and the control areas. Conclusion: There was no significant change in some indicators in the intervention compared with the control areas. We suggest evaluating SERAJ’s achievements and challenges in the three intervention districts before expanding the implementation of this pilot experience into other districts.

scholarly journals Mental health literacy among secondary school female students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1015
Author(s):  
AlhanoufAli Abonassir ◽  
AeshaFarheen Siddiqui ◽  
SafarA Abadi ◽  
AbdulazizMohamme Al-Garni ◽  
RazanSuliman Alhumayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Female Students

The Level of Mental Health Literacy Among Athletic Staff in Intercollegiate Sport

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philp Sullivan ◽  
Jessica Murphy ◽  
Mishka Blacker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Intercollegiate Sport ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
On Line ◽  
Seeking Help

Mental health literacy (MHL), the knowledge and attitudes that aid in recognition, management and prevention of mental health issues, could help maintain positive mental health within the athletic community. As coaches and athletic therapists (ATs) frequently and routinely interact with athletes, this study focused on the MHL of these individuals. Eighty participants (24 females, 54 males; 57 coaches, 18 ATs) completed an on-line version of the MHL Scale. Average MHL score was 131.48, which, is relatively equal to scores seen in university students and a general population. No significant difference was detected between coaches and ATs but females reported significantly higher MHL scores than males. There was a significant negative correlation between MHL and total experience. These results have potentially strong clinical ramifications as increased MHL in this context can affect facilitators and barriers towards seeking help in a high-risk population.

The effectiveness of a web-based psycho-education program in a community in Selangor, Malaysia: A randomized controlled trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherina Mohd-Sidik ◽  
Siti Fatimah Kader Maideen ◽  
Lekhraj Rampal ◽  
Firdaus Mukhtar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND Background Mental health problems namely depression and anxiety are the most common problems in the community. Often patients do not seek professional care due to the stigma attached to it. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a web-based psycho-education program in managing mild depression and anxiety. Methods METHODS A two-arm randomized controlled trial of a single blinded, parallel study comparing a four weeks of web-based psycho-education intervention program versus a wait list control group was carried out. The intervention program consisted of four sessions, with each session accessed on a weekly basis. Participants aged 18 years and above, who have participated in the first phase of this study, having access to internet and who are internet literate were invited to participate in the study. By using a random number table, 119 eligible and consented participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group using random number table. The primary outcomes were depression and anxiety score while the secondary outcome was mental health literacy score, which were all assessed at baseline, week 5 and week 12. Analysis was based on intention to treat analysis. RESULTS Significant difference in the mental health literacy score between the intervention and the control group was observed, F (1,117) = 20.149, p<0.001, n2=0.142. No significant difference was found in the depression (p= 0.361) and anxiety scores (p= 0.797). CONCLUSIONS The psycho-education intervention was effective in increasing the mental health literacy of the participants. CLINICALTRIAL The trial is registered in International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial, ISRCTN 39656144.

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