Mental health literacy among adolescents
Evidence from a community-based study in Delhi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19274477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aftab Ahmad (0000-0003-2141-175X, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Harshal Ramesh Salve (0000-0002-5299-5762, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Baridalyne Nongkynrih (0000-0002-6088-9230, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Rajesh Sagar (0000-0003-4563-7841, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India), Anand Krishnan (0000-0002-9173-7811, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 791-797 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00207640211006155 |
| PMID | 33840255 |
| OpenAlex | W3156800414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 24 |
BACKGROUND: Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is the ability to recognize mental disorders, along with knowledge of professional help available, effective self-help strategies, skills to give support to others, and knowledge of how to prevent mental disorders. Adequate MHL is linked to better health-seeking behavior and management of mental illness. AIM: To assess the MHL related to depression and anxiety among adolescents of age 15 to 19 years residing in Delhi. METHODS: A survey was conducted among adolescents in southeast Delhi. MHL was assessed using sex-matched vignettes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) like depression and anxiety. MHL was assessed under domains of identifications of disorders, help-seeking behavior, knowledge about prevention, and stigmatizing attitude toward the respective illness. Statistical analysis was done in STATA and percentage of participants with adequate MHL in various domains was calculated, and difference between various groups was examined using chi-square test. RESULTS: value = .8). The stigmatizing attitude, assessed by asking a series of questions suggesting stigma toward the particular illness, was observed among almost all participants (depression -99.4%, and anxiety disorders -96.1%). 18.3% and 18.7% of participants reported correct knowledge about the prevention of depression and anxiety respectively. Four hundred and twenty-two (86%) identified the need to seek help for symptoms reported in vignettes. Of these, 234 (55%) preferred parents, and 62 (14.7%) look after friends for any help. CONCLUSION: Adolescents residing in Delhi reported poor MHL for Common Mental Disorders. High stigma and poor help-seeking behavior was also observed among the participants toward CMDs
Anxiety · Depression (economics) · Help-seeking · Mental health · Mental health literacy · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany) · Vignette · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |