The Effectiveness of Mental Health Literacy Curriculum among Undergraduate Public Health Students

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作者
Lai, Hsuan-Jung [1 ]
Lien, Yin-Ju [1 ]
Chen, Kai-Ren [2 ]
Lin, Yu-Kai [3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Normal Univ, Dept Hlth Promot & Hlth Educ, 162,Heping East Rd Sect 1, Taipei 106, Taiwan
[2] Fu Jen Catholic Univ, Dept Publ Hlth, 510 Zhongzheng Rd, New Taipei 242, Taiwan
[3] Univ Taipei, Dept Hlth & Welf, 101,Zhongcheng Rd Sect 2, Taipei 111, Taiwan
关键词
mental health literacy; curriculum-based intervention; school-based program; public health education; university students; HELP-SEEKING; MEDICAL-STUDENTS; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; ILLNESS STIGMA; ADOLESCENTS; ATTITUDES; PROGRAM; EDUCATION; PEOPLE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph19095269
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Mental health literacy (MHL) plays an important role in public health. Improving MHL can promote mental health at the individual and public levels. To date, no published studies have assessed the effectiveness of MHL curriculum interventions among undergraduate public health students. The participants in this study were undergraduate public health students (n = 48) who were enrolled in an 18-week MHL curriculum for 100 min per week. MHL was assessed using the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Healthcare Students. A paired sample t-test was performed to examine the immediate and delayed effects of the MHL curriculum. The total MHL score significantly improved, and a moderate effect size was found directly after the intervention and six weeks later. There were significant differences in the recognition of mental illness (p < 0.01), help-seeking efficacy (p < 0.05), and help-seeking attitude (p < 0.05) in the five components of MHL between pre- and post-test. Furthermore, significant improvements were obtained for the maintenance of positive mental health (p < 0.05) and reduction of mental illness stigma (p < 0.001) between the pre-test and follow-up. Our findings provide evidence for the development and implementation of an MHL curriculum for public health education.
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