The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students
Abstract Background Mental health literacy has been defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, or prevention. This study aimed to examine the correlations of mental health literacy specific to depression and general health in a sample of high sch...
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doaj-166b011923b14f2787fc584d54b4ee252020-11-25T03:01:11ZengBMCInternational Journal of Mental Health Systems1752-44582019-08-011311710.1186/s13033-019-0315-6The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female studentsMohammad Amin Bahrami0Donya Bahrami1Kefayat Chaman-Ara2Healthcare Management Department, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesFars Education DepartmentObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Mental health literacy has been defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, or prevention. This study aimed to examine the correlations of mental health literacy specific to depression and general health in a sample of high school students in Iran. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first 6 months of 2018 among the students of an Iranian high school. A total of 65 students contributed to the study. The required data were gathered using two valid questionnaires, Goldberg and Hillier’s version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), to measure psychological quality of life, and the Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D-Lit). The data were analysed with descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS version 22. Results Neither the general health total scale nor any of its subscales showed statistically significant correlations with depression-related literacy. Conclusion Correlation of mental health literacy with general psychological health was not confirmed in this study. Also, due to the contextual differences of different societies, the generalisation of our findings should be done with caution.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-019-0315-6Mental health literacyDepression literacyGeneral health |
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Mohammad Amin Bahrami Donya Bahrami Kefayat Chaman-Ara The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students International Journal of Mental Health Systems Mental health literacy Depression literacy General health |
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The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students |
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The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students |
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The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students |
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The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students |
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The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students |
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correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among iranian female students |
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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1752-4458 |
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Abstract Background Mental health literacy has been defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, or prevention. This study aimed to examine the correlations of mental health literacy specific to depression and general health in a sample of high school students in Iran. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first 6 months of 2018 among the students of an Iranian high school. A total of 65 students contributed to the study. The required data were gathered using two valid questionnaires, Goldberg and Hillier’s version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), to measure psychological quality of life, and the Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D-Lit). The data were analysed with descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS version 22. Results Neither the general health total scale nor any of its subscales showed statistically significant correlations with depression-related literacy. Conclusion Correlation of mental health literacy with general psychological health was not confirmed in this study. Also, due to the contextual differences of different societies, the generalisation of our findings should be done with caution. |
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Mental health literacy Depression literacy General health |
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