A Systematic Review of Mental Health Literacy Measures for Children and Adolescents

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Applying a theory of change approach to develop and pilot a universal mental health literacy curriculum for adolescents

“…Process interventions were put in place to increase feasibility of the RCT in Czechia. For example, we conducted a systematic review to identify tools available for the assessment of MHL in children and adolescents (Kucera et al, 2023) where we found no existing measures designed for universal populations of young adolescents, therefore we developed a tool to measure this process outcome of interest (Kågström et al, 2023). Additionally, we collaborated with CSI to ensure that any schools being inspected for framework adherence had exemption to deliver On My Mind as an exception in cases where schools were randomized into the intervention arm of the RCT but did not have time to adapt their framework in time to deliver the curriculum within health education.…”

“…As mental health evidence grows, it will be increasingly important to use quality tools to assess interventions, especially well-conducted cluster RCTs to provide strong evidence for future implementation and to scale it up (Wei et al, 2013) to increase feasibility of the RCT in Czechia. For example, we conducted a systematic review to identify tools available for the assessment of MHL in children and adolescents (Kucera et al, 2023) where we found no existing measures designed for universal populations of young adolescents, therefore we developed a tool to measure this process outcome of interest (Kågström et al, 2023).…”

Internet Gaming Disorder and Mental Health Literacy: A Latent Profile Analysis of Korean Adolescents

“…Therefore, improv-ing MHL has been highlighted as a crucial factor in preventing and treating mental disorders. 10,11 Furthermore, seeking informal help, including through family or friends, can result in delayed treatment and recovery. 9 This means that the level of understanding and trust in professional resources influences the selection of resources and health behaviors.…”

“…Low MHL results in low awareness of the need for treatment, which is consistently identified as the biggest obstacle to treatment and recovery. Therefore, improving MHL has been highlighted as a crucial factor in preventing and treating mental disorders [ 10 , 11 ]. Furthermore, seeking informal help, including through family or friends, can result in delayed treatment and recovery [ 9 ].…”

“…Since adolescents can experience various mental health crises during development and growth [ 12 ], MHL is emphasized as a crucial mental health protection factor [ 11 ]. MHL in adolescents has been measured and studied in various countries, but studies have mainly examined depression [ 13 ], social anxiety [ 14 , 15 ], ADHD, or addiction,16 focusing on disease recognition, attitudes, or help seeking behaviors [ 17 ].…”