Developing and Initially Validating the Youth Mental Health Literacy Scale for Ages 11–14
Despite rising rates of youth mental health disorders and suicides, most youth lack access to accurate, non-stigmatized mental health information. Instead, many describe people with mental illness as violent and incompetent. Mental health literacy aligns
Joanne Riebschleger +3 more
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The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS): A new scale-based measure of mental health literacy [PDF]
Although Mental Health Literacy (MHL) has been a topic of substantial interest, measurement of this concept using a scale-based measure has been limited, including a lack of psychometric and methodologically robust scale-based measures of MHL. This study developed a new scale-based measure of MHL, the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS), which assesses
O'Connor, Matt, Casey, Leanne
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Mental Health Status and Literacy of Adolescent in Rural Area of Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia
Introduction: Adolescence is a crucial period for the development of mental health. Enhancing mental health literacy can reduce stigma and support early intervention and treatment.
Arin Aurilia Ardana +8 more
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Background: This study examines how health literacy and mental health literacy associate with the willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination among American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN) people.
Xuewei Chen +3 more
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Mental health literacy: a cross-cultural approach to knowledge and beliefs about depression, schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder [PDF]
Many families worldwide have at least one member with a behavioral or mental disorder, and yet the majority of the public fails to correctly recognize symptoms of mental illness. Previous research has found that Mental Health Literacy (MHL)—the knowledge
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Depression literacy and awareness of psychopathological symptoms during the perinatal period. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To characterize women's depression literacy during the perinatal period, including their ability to recognize clinically significant symptoms of depression. DESIGN: A quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design.
Canavarro, Maria Cristina +2 more
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Mobilizing Minds: Integrated knowledge translation and youth engagement in the development of mental health information resources [PDF]
High rates of highly persistent mental health problems can have significantly damaging effects on young adults’ lives, and young adults are less likely to seek treatment for such problems.
Firsten-Kaufman, Emma +7 more
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Jinpei Song,1,* Kai Feng,1,2,* Dian Zhang,1 Shengnan Wang,1,3 Wei Wang,1 Yongxin Li1 1Institute of Psychology and Behaviour, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 2Academic Affairs Office, Henan University of Animal ...
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The correlation between health literacy and mental health literacy in Turkish Society
The study aims to determine the correlation between health literacy (HL) and mental health literacy (MHL) in Turkish society.This study was a cross-sectional survey, a form of quantitative research. Data were collected from participants with the personal information form, Turkish Health Literacy Scale, and Mental Health Literacy Scale.The study found ...
Şenay Akgün +2 more
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Beliefs and attitudes among Italian high school students toward people with severe mental disorders [PDF]
The negative attitudes surrounding mental disorders and their treatment are a major obstacle to the correct identification and treatment of emerging psychopathologies.
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