scholarly journals Teacher Candidate Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dods
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Teacher Candidate ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Health Disorders

Providing teacher candidates with a strong foundation in mental health literacy during their teacher education program is crucial in ensuring novice teachers are prepared to support the mental health needs of their students. In addition to responding to students, teacher candidates are typically at an age when mental health disorders are common and their personal mental health during the program also needs to be considered. In the current study, a survey was conducted with 375 teacher candidates in order to extend our understanding of the personal mental health and mental health literacy of pre-service teachers. Results showed that teacher candidate mental health was similar to the general population, with 77% reporting positive personal mental health. Teacher candidates did report high levels of stress. Teacher candidates had considerable personal and professional experience with mental health prior to starting the program and reported positive attitudes and moderate levels of knowledge about mental health disorders. Despite considerable experience and a positive perspective, teacher candidates did not feel ready or competent to support the mental health of students. Current teacher education programs should consider building on the knowledge and experience the teacher candidates bring, and enhancing their capacity to translate that knowledge into the classroom setting.

Gender differences in the mental health literacy of young people

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Jennifer Annis ◽  
Kalia Cleridou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female Character ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract Aim: This study explored the influence of gender on the mental health literacy (MHL) of young people. Method: In all, 370 young people (aged 17–22 years) completed one of two questionnaires, in which they had to label/provide a diagnosis for nine vignettes of people with different mental health disorders. Half the vignettes had a male and the other half had a female character. They also rated the vignette person on nine scales. Results: There was much variance in recognition for the different disorders, with a range of 77.0%–27.3% of participants “correctly” labeling the vignettes. Very few gender differences were found, but age and experience of/education in mental health were found to be positively correlated with MHL. Conclusion: Gender differences in MHL may not be as great as previously thought. Although some disorders were recognized by the majority of participants, there are still common disorders that were not.

A national child mental health literacy initiative is needed to reduce childhood mental health disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy A Tully ◽  
David J Hawes ◽  
Frances L Doyle ◽  
Michael G Sawyer ◽  
Mark R Dadds
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Childhood Disorders ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Low Levels

Half of all lifetime mental health disorders emerge in childhood, so intervening in the childhood years is critical to prevent chronic trajectories of mental health disorders. The prevalence of child mental health disorders is not decreasing despite the increased availability of evidence-based interventions. One key reason for the high prevalence and low treatment uptake may be low levels of child mental health literacy in the general community. Mental health literacy refers to knowledge and beliefs about mental health disorders that aid in their recognition, prevention and management. There is emerging evidence of poor recognition of child mental health problems in the community and low levels of parental knowledge about how to seek help, along with high levels of stigmatising attitudes. Although Australia has been a world leader in research and practice in improving mental health literacy for adolescent and adult mental health disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, mental health literacy for childhood disorders has been largely overlooked. In order to improve knowledge of child mental health disorders, reduce stigma, improve appropriate help-seeking and impact on the prevalence of child mental health disorders, we argue that a national initiative focussing on increasing mental health literacy for childhood disorders is urgently needed.

scholarly journals Sharing Narratives to Foster Mental Health Literacy in Teacher Candidates

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Woloshyn ◽  
Michael J Savage
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Nous Avons ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Santé Mentale ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
Sante Mentale

This study explored the nature of teacher candidates’ mental health narratives in the context of completing an elective course in mental health and wellness. How students deconstructed their narratives and the narratives of their peers over time was also explored. Participants included 67 fourth-year students completing a five-year concurrent teacher education program. Data was collected over two academic years and consisted of students’ beginning-of-course and end-of-course narratives. The narratives were analyzed using content and thematic analysis. The findings are discussed in the context of using shared narratives as case study to promote self-reflection, discussion, problem-solving and mental health literacy within undergraduate courses. Cette étude explore la nature des récits sur la santé mentale racontés par des étudiants à l’enseignement en train de terminer un cours sur la santé mentale et le bien-être. Nous avons exploré la manière dont les étudiants ont décortiqué leurs récits ainsi que les récits de leurs pairs au fil du temps. Les participants consistaient de 67 étudiants de quatrième année inscrits dans un programme concomitant de formation des enseignants de cinq ans. Nous avons recueilli des données au cours de deux années universitaires; ces données représentaient des récits d’étudiants racontés au début du cours et à la fin du cours. Les récits ont été étudiés grâce à une analyse du contenu et des thèmes. Les résultats sont discutés dans le contexte du partage des récits en tant qu’études de cas afin de promouvoir l’auto-réflexion, la discussion, la résolution de problèmes et la compréhension de la santé mentale dans les cours de premier cycle.

scholarly journals Why mental health literacy still matters: a review

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2723
Author(s):  
Surendran Venkataraman ◽  
Rajkumar Patil ◽  
Sivaprakash Balasundaram
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
General Public ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Disorders

The magnitude of mental disorders is a growing public health concern. An increasing amount of research globally has attempted to understand the reasons for poor help-seeking for different mental health disorders. A segment of work has focused on ‘mental health literacy’ (MHL) defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management & prevention. Studies on mental health literacy, people’s knowledge of, and attitude towards mental illness, and beliefs about mental health treatment were obtained through a review of literature in PubMed databases using the medical subject headings (MeSH) terms and unpublished, grey literature during the year 1995 to 2018. Nearly 50 of the eligible articles were included for the final report. Findings revealed that the general public have relatively poor recognition of the symptoms of mental health disorders and appear to emphasise self-help over standard medical treatments. Negative attitudes toward mental illness that hinders individuals from seeking professional treatment, and help-seeking are the common themes that emerge from the findings. Findings also revealed that treatment seeking, attitudes and beliefs toward mental illness are related to mental health literacy. Several different factors that influence have been identified, including gender, culture, age, educational qualifications, and personality. MHL in general remains at a relatively low level. There is an urgent need to improve awareness of mental illness and mental health literacy among the general public. Future research for improving MHL are required. 

scholarly journals Mental Health Literacy of University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Rachella Ryandra Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
State University ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Positive Attitudes

The purpose of this study is to observe: (1) Gender difference in mental health literacy of Yogyakarta State University students and (2) Differences in mental health literacy of Yogyakarta State University students based on vignette character’s gender. The type of this study was factorial survey. In this study, respondents were presented with short descriptions called vignette that were constructed and contained elements that had been manipulated by the researcher to control certain variables, namely gender and mental disorders that the characters had. Then, subjects were asked to answer closed questions (Mental Health Literacy Test) based on the vignettes. The subjects in this study were 377 undergraduate students from Yogyakarta State University. The sampling techniques used in this study were cluster random sampling and incidental sampling. Chi-Square was performed to analyze the data. The results of this study indicated that: (1) There were gender differences in mental health literacy aspect positive attitudes toward professional help where more male respondents did not recommend seeking professional help for depression (2) There were differences in mental health literacy aspects knowledge about the causes of mental disorders and positive attitudes towards professional help based on gender vignette characters for depression.

scholarly journals The MHISTREET: Barbershop Embedded Education Initiative

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnemdi Kamanu Elias ◽  
Alfred Larbi ◽  
Kevin Washington ◽  
Erin Athey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Black People ◽  
Black Americans ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Disorders

The United States (US) is in the midst of a mental health crisis. More than one in four (26.2%) adults experience a diagnosable mental health disorder each year, and 46% of the population will do so in their lifetime. Collectively, mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability and account for one-third of all years lived with disability and premature mortality. Black Americans constitute about 12% of the US population, but they make up more than 18% of the population affected by mental disorders. Black men are 30% more likely than non-Hispanic white men to report having a mental illness but are less likely to receive proper diagnosis and treatment. Black adults are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than white adults. Despite this, many Black people do not seek mental health care for various reasons. Causes of higher morbidity and non-care seeking behavior in Black people and Black men in particular include racism, discrimination, stigma, and distrust of the healthcare system. Across the District of Columbia (DC), Black Americans are twice as likely as other ethnicities to report a serious mental disorder, especially if they live in poverty and did not complete high school. In the project service area of Ward 8 in Southeast DC, 92% of the population is Black, 30.7% live in poverty, and only 85% of the population age 25+ completed high school. Evidence shows common mental health disorders are distributed according to a gradient of economic disadvantage across society; the poor and disadvantaged suffer disproportionately from common mental health disorders. In Southeast DC, this negative impact on mental health is compounded by the geographic concentration of underemployment, lack of economic opportunity, poverty, and underutilization of mental health services. Improving mental health literacy is a non-systemic intervention shown to increase mental health care-seeking behaviors. Mental health literacy is the knowledge of, attitude about, and behavior toward mental health issues and mental health services. The goal of the Mental Health Improvement through Study, Teaching, Rebranding, Embedded Education, and Technology or (MHISTREET) initiative is to improve mental health in Black men through embedded education in non-traditional spaces such as barbershops.

Promoting mental health literacy in schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Fretian ◽  
S Kirchhoff ◽  
P Graf ◽  
U Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Good Mental Health

Abstract Background Adolescence is the most suitable time for health promotion and prevention programs regarding mental illness to start. Given that, about half of the mental illnesses will develop by the age of 14, addressing this issue early in the life course is a particular public health goal in Europe. Mental health literacy is considered a key determinant of good mental health, as it comprises adequate knowledge positive attitudes towards mental health and help-seeking behavior. School-based interventions aimed at increasing mental health literacy are a promising method to reach most young people, at least in countries were school attendance is mandatory. The goal of our project is to evaluate a mental health school program, adapted from a Curriculum originating in Canada, in regard to its ability to increase the mental health literacy of adolescents and young adults within the German school setting. Methods Data is currently being collected within the school setting from adolescents and young adults attending regular secondary schools and vocational schools in Germany at three different time points: (T0) before the intervention, (T1) afterwards and (T2) 2-3 months later. A control group will be questioned as well. Data collection takes place between February and December 2020. Results Till October 2020 a sample size of about 200 to 400 participants will be reached. It is expected that the intervention group will have a significantly higher increase in mental health literacy, more positive attitudes towards help-seeking and a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illness compared to the control group. Conclusions It is expected that, the mental health Curriculum will show to be an effective way of promoting the mental health literacy of young people attending different school forms in Germany. A national wide implementation might be a promising public health measure for fostering good mental health and mental health literacy in adolescents and young people.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN TINGKAT LITERASI KESEHATAN MENTAL PADA PESERTA DIDIK SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
RISKA HANDAYANI ◽  
EKA WAHYUNI ◽  
HAPPY KARLINA MARJO
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
A Value ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Health Disorders

Mental health is an important component that is closely related to social life, productivity, peace and stability in the environment, contributing to sosial life and economic development in Indonesian society. Mental health literacy is knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders that help to recognize, manage and prevent a person’s mental disorder. Mental helath literacy is also knowledge related to actions to provide mental helath benefits to individuals and others. Mental helath literacy is the ability to gain knowledge or information about mental health for adolescents, understand and can maintain good mental health. Mental health literacy includes the ability to recognize specific mental health disorders, knowing how to seek mental health information, knowledge of risks and causes of health disorders. The aim of this study is to improve mental health literacy in students and meet the criteria for eligibility aspects. This study used Reeves Design Based Research model. The subjects in this study were students of class IX SMP Negeri 2 Kramatwatu. Collecting data using a questionnaire, in the form of an adaption instrument from a mental helath literacy question (MHLq). The results of this study indicate the level of mental health literacy in students obtained a value of 49% which is included in the moderate category. 

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