Is Mental Health Literacy for Depression Associated with the Intention toward Preventive Actions? A Cross-Sectional Study among University Students

Autor/inn/en	Reichel, Jennifer L.; Dietz, Pavel; Sauter, Carina; Schneider, Francine; Oenema, Anke
Titel	Is Mental Health Literacy for Depression Associated with the Intention toward Preventive Actions? A Cross-Sectional Study among University Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 5, S.1530-1537 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1942883
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Mental Health; Depression (Psychology); Comparative Analysis; Health Promotion; Prevention; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Intervention; Knowledge Level; Intention; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; Student Characteristics; Health Education; Germany; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Wissensbasis; Korrelation; Ausland; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Deutschland; Niederlande
Abstract	Objective: Mental Health Literacy (MHL) might play an important role in preventing depression. This study assessed the MHL level for depression of university students and its association with intentions toward preventive actions against depression. Participants: University students (n = 315) were surveyed online. Methods: MHL level and group differences were analyzed using t-tests and one-way ANOVA. To investigate the relation between MHL and the intention for preventive actions against depression, correlation and regression analyses were performed. Results: The mean MHL level of the participants was reasonably high (42.65 of 75 points). MHL levels differed significantly between different groups. MHL was slightly associated with intention for preventive actions (beta = 0.274, p < 0.001). The explained variance was low (7.5%). Conclusions: MHL levels of university students have potential for improvement, especially among males and non-health related students. Promotion of MHL could be one of the targets points in interventions aimed at depression prevention. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01