Literasi Depresi: Gambaran dan Kebutuhan Self-help Book Untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Depresi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran dan kebutuhan mengenai literasi depresi pada remaja untuk mengembangkan self-help book sebagai salah satu strategi dalam meningkatkan pemahaman depresi pada peserta didik. Metode penelitian menggunakan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan non probability incidental sampling dan sampel yang digunakan 76 remaja. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D-Lit) dan angket kebutuhan mengenai self-help book literasi depresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata skor literasi depresi remaja adalah 13,85. Sebanyak 82,35% (30 orang) remaja perempuan lebih banyak dalam kategori sedang, 30,95% (13 orang) remaja laki-laki dalam kategori tinggi dan 2,38% (1 orang) remaja laki-laki terasuk kategori rendah. Dari dua aspek literasi depresi yang tertinggi adalah aspek gejala-gejala depresi, yaitu dengan rerata skor 7,06. Kategori tertinggi dari aspek gejala-gejala depresi lebih banyak remaja laki-laki 38,09% (16 orang), kategori sedang lebih banyak remaja perempuan 58,82% (20 orang), dan kategori rendah lebih banyak remaja laki-laki (10 orang). Aspek penanganan mengenai depresi dengan kategori tinggi lebih banyak remaja laki-laki 50% (21 orang) sedangkan kategori sedang lebih banyak remaja perempuan 44,11% (15 orang) dan kategori rendah lebih banyak remaja laki-laki 26,19% (11 orang). Sebanyak 92,10% (70 orang) remaja menginginkan media yang menarik dan informatif sebagai pendamping dalam layanan bimbingan dan konseling dan 90,78% (69 orang) remaja tertarik bila media berbentuk buku seperti self-help book. Oleh karena itu, remaja membutuhkan bantuan melalui self-help book untuk menguatkan pemahaman mereka mengenai gejala-gejala depresi dan penganan mengenai depresi.

Depression Literacy of Women and Girls in Terms of Prevention and Interventions

Objective: Recognizing the status of mental health literacy among women and girls as effective and key individuals in family and society seem to be essential. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate depression literacy among women and girls in Tehran on prevention and effective interventions for improving depression. Method: This study was part of a large mental health literacy project on residents of Tehran in 2017, with a sample size of 1023 girls and women aged 16-68 years. Random Digit Dialing (RDD) sampling was done using the Australian questionnaire, whose Persian version’s validity and reliability was tested in our previous study. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software. In order to determine the effect of demographic variables on predicting depression literacy among participants, multiple regression analysis was performed. Results: Receiving counseling, relaxation training, having physical activity, and studying self-help books were the most helpful items, respectively, from the participations’ point of view. More than 70% of participants agreed with avoiding stressful situations and close relationship with family and friends, while only 49.8% agreed with coping skills learning. Based on the regression analysis, only higher education and the history of exposure to a person with similar Vignette problem were able to predict mental health literacy in the area of intervention and prevention. Conclusion: Considering the effects of women’s and girls’ depression on individual, family, and even social life, more attention should be paid to improve depression literacy in this group.

What Does the Public Know About Varying Depression Severity?–Results of a Population Survey

Objectives: In this study, we examine the public’s knowledge about different levels of depression severity in Germany.Methods: Data stem from a national telephone survey in Germany. A total of 1,009 persons participated, response rate was 46.8%. A vignette was presented with signs of mild, moderate or severe depression. Participants were asked what they think the person has, which persons and services are helpful and how effective different treatment options are. Differences between the three vignettes were tested with 95% confidence intervals and χ2-tests.Results: 55.3% of the respondents identified depression as the health problem in question. Participants who heard the vignette with moderate symptomatology recognized depression more often. Across groups, a general practitioner was named most frequently concerning helpful persons/services. Effectiveness of psychotherapy received high levels of approval, online therapy and books were less often rated as effective. There were only few significant differences between the three vignettes.Conclusions: This is the first study examining public depression literacy for different severity levels. Small differences between severity levels indicate a lack of knowledge, which may have adverse consequences for adherence to treatment, especially for mild depression.

Depression literacy and the related factors among a group of hospitals’ staff in Iran

Background: Having a proper approach to depression requires having sufficient depressive literacy in the affected person. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the level of depression literacy among hospital staff affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) and to reveal the risk factors and knowledge gaps. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 760 participants from university hospital staff at IUMS who were selected by a census method from April 2018 to December 2018. The data regarding depression signs and symptoms, anti-depressant drugs safety, non-medical treatment efficacy, etc. were collected using the Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D-Lit-22) and were analysed by SPSS-20, using the Pearson correlation coefficient, independent Samples t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) ( p ⩽ .05). Results: The mean age of participants was 35.33 ± 8.00 years old and 77.6% of them were female. The mean of the total score of depression literacy was 11.62 ± 3.53. Depression Literacy score was significantly higher in those with higher education levels, female gender and clinical staff ( p < .001). The inability to distinguish depression from other mental disorders as well as having wrong beliefs about suitable treatment approaches were the most considerable gaps in depression literacy. Conclusion: Male gender, low level of academic education and working in non-medical wards are the main factors associated with lower depression literacy in our studied sample. The poor differentiation of depression and wrong beliefs in depression treatment modalities were the largest gaps which require more educational programmes.