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

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.

scholarly journals Religious Mosque Leaders (Khateebs): Awareness, Perceptions, Practices and Attitude towards Mental Health, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb ◽  
Abdulelah Ishaq Khayat ◽  
Adnan Ahmed Makkawi ◽  
Naseem Akhtar Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Background: Mosques are the most holy places in the eyes of Allah-Exalted and Glorified, and the religious mosque leaders (Khateebs) who read 15-20 minutes Khutbah prior to Friday Prayers have great knowledge in religion of Islam and are considered the peace-building leaders through delivering the pertinent Friday sermons around the world. Objective: This online consenting cross-sectional survey explored the mental health awareness, perceptions, attitudes and practices of Khateebs of Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This survey used 14-items self-designed culturally competitive questionnaire and sociodemographic proforma to tap religious mosque leaders’ knowledge, perceptions, practices and attitude towards mental health. Results: Majority of mosque leaders were middle aged with higher education and extensive experience as a model of true interlocutor (Khateeb). Their knowledge and practices revealed were replete with religious and spiritual healing approaches but religious mosque leaders did not completely overlook the role of psychiatric medications and mental health professionals in the management of mentally ill persons. However, religious mosque leaders showed some negative attitudes towards patients with mental disorders, and recommended 10 corrective guides including integration of mosques and religious leaders into mental health system. Conclusion: Despite mosque leader’s good mental health literacy, they need further training to plug certain loopholes traced in their mental health literacy. Researchers should conduct further similar research overcoming the caveats of this survey not only in Saudi Arabia but also globally in Muslim world.

Mental health literacy in bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S418-S418 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Alosaimi ◽  
D. Alateeq ◽  
R. AlHenaki ◽  
S. Bin Hussain ◽  
A. Bin Salamah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Psychiatric Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Barrier

IntroductionStigmatization of individuals with mental illnesses is widespread and serves as a major barrier to treatment. Specific alterations in mental health literacy about a disorder and its perceived treatability can change this social attitude. Assessing awareness of bipolar disorder is important as the WHO ranked bipolar disorder as the sixth cause of disability.ObjectivesTo assess mental health literacy (knowledge, attitudes and beliefs) in bipolar disorder among Saudi population.MethodsCross sectional study is currently conducted. We are using valid reliable questionnaire assessing the level of awareness, knowledge, attitude and behavior toward bipolar disorder. It is distributed to adult Saudi citizen (> 17 years of age) in malls, university and hospitals in Riyadh. People who are known to have psychiatric disorder and their caregivers or who works as psychiatrists and psychologists are excluded.ResultsThere are 200 samples collected, and 14 were excluded according to exclusion criteria. Fifty-two percent of our preliminary sample has heard about bipolar disorder, and more than half of them believe that neurotransmitter disturbances, substance use and psychological trauma are more likely to be causes of bipolar. In contrast, 49% of the sample did not choose psychiatric medication as effective treatment for bipolar, whereas more than half of them chose praying.ConclusionsIt is a first-of-its-kind research study in Saudi Arabia determining the current mental health literacy of bipolar disorder in Saudi Arabia. We are aiming to increase the sample size to reach 1000 participants. Further study will be needed to investigate possible interventions to improve such problem.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Psikoedukasi “IKESMEN” Untuk Meningkatkan Literasi Kesehatan Mental Siswa pada Guru

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Runi Rulanggi ◽  
Thomas Dicky Hastjarjo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was to determine the effects of “Ikesmen” (e-mental health)Psychoeducation program in improving mental health literacy in secondary school teachersin Yogyakarta. Thirty secondary school teachers in Yogyakarta participated in the study.Fifteen teachers in the experimental group received “Ikesmen” program and fifteen teachers inthe control group did not receive treatment. The untreated control group design with pretestand posttest samples were used. The validity of “Ikesmen” program was tested in accordanceto Rusell module development principles (V coefficient is 0.775-0.8461). LiteracyQuestionnaires, Mental Health Stigma Questionnaires, and Mental health Knowledge Testwere used to collect data. Mixed analysis of variance was conducted to analyse the data. Theresults showed that there were no differences in the scores of mental health literacy betweenthe experimental group and control group (F=0.188, p =0.01< 0.668). There was no significantimprovement in the experimental group treated with Ikesmen Psychoeducation in comparisonwith the control group (F=0.640, p= 0.01<0.431). Further research is required to obtaindescription on the impact of technology usage in improving mental health literacy.

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