All of us? An exploration of the concept of mental health literacy based on young people’s responses to fictional mental health vignettes

Chambers, Derek; Murphy, Ffion; Keeley, Helen

doi:10.1017/ipm.2014.82

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“…Although vignettes are recognised as powerful means of accessing valid, naturalistic responses (Chambers et al 2015), it is sometimes difficult to determine the extent to which data reflect the specific features of the vignettes provided, rather than more generalisable illness representations. For instance, although the name 'Morgan' was selected to represent a gender-neutral character, participants' responses indicated that it was more strongly associated with males, which influenced their inferences about the vignette target.…”

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Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes

McNicholas

O’Connor²,

O’Hara

et al. 2015

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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Objectives. This study examines aspects of healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes about eating disorders (EDs), which might impede the effective detection or treatment of EDs in Ireland.Methods. A total of 1,916 healthcare professionals were invited to participate in a web-based survey. Participants were randomly allocated to view one of five vignettes depicting a young person with symptoms consistent with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, depression or type 1 diabetes. Study-specific questions examined participants' responses to the vignettes and ED knowledge and experience. Conclusions. This study recommends that specific attention should be given to EDs in professional educational programmes across healthcare disciplines. This training should not be restricted to improving healthcare professionals' knowledge of EDs, but should also strive to increase service-providers' awareness of how their own potentially stigmatising attitudes can undermine engagement with treatment.

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Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes

McNicholas

O’Connor²,

O’Hara

et al. 2015

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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“…MHL has been conceptualized in different ways since the term was first coined by Jorm and colleagues in 1997 [ 6 , 8 – 10 ]. Traditionally, MHL and its measures have focused on knowledge and beliefs about mental -ill-health rather than on mental health [ 11 ]. However, in past years, MHL has evolved from a focus on mental -ill-health and risk factors to providing an asset for health that can be strengthened through educational initiatives [ 7 ].…”

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Positive mental health literacy: development and validation of a measure among Norwegian adolescents

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BackgroundMental health literacy (MHL), or the knowledge and abilities necessary to benefit mental health, is a significant determinant of mental health and has the potential to benefit both individual and public mental health. MHL and its measures have traditionally focused on knowledge and beliefs about mental -ill-health rather than on mental health. No measures of MHL addressing knowledge of good or positive mental health have been identified. Aim: This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument measuring adolescents’ knowledge of how to obtain and maintain good mental health and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument. More specifically, the factor structure, internal and construct validity, and test-retest reliability were assessed.MethodsThe participants were Norwegian upper secondary school students aged 15–21 years. The development and validation of the instrument entailed three phases: 1) item generation based on the basic psychological needs theory (BPNT), focus group interviews, and a narrative literature review, 2) a pilot study (n = 479), and 3) test-retest (n = 149), known-groups validity (n = 44), and scale construction, item reduction through principal component analysis (PCA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for factor structure and psychometric properties assessment (n = 1888).ResultsThirty-two items were initially generated, and 15 were selected for the pilot study. PCA identified cross-loadings, and a one-factor solution was examined. After removing five problematic items, CFA yielded a satisfactory fit for a 10-item one-factor model, referred to as the mental health-promoting knowledge (MHPK-10) measure. The test-retest evaluation supported the stability of the measure. McDonald’s omega was 0.84, and known-groups validity test indicated good construct validity.ConclusionA valid and reliable one-dimensional instrument measuring knowledge of factors promoting good mental health among adolescents was developed. The instrument has the potential to complement current measures of MHL and may be useful when planning mental health promotion activities and evaluating public mental health education initiatives in adolescents.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-017-4733-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…This period of transition in education from school to university represents a significant time for students (Thomas, 2012). A suggested strategy to improve (Ahead of Print) levels of help-seeking for mental health problems is to increase levels of mental health knowledge (Chambers, Murphy, & Keeley, 2015;Gulliver, Griffiths, & Christensen, 2010;Jorm, 2012). This includes knowledge of psychological difficulties, which aid their recognition, management and prevention and are critical for high performing athletes in third level education who are part of this high risk group (Rice et al, 2016).…”

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Increasing Athlete Knowledge of Mental Health and Intentions to Seek Help: The State of Mind Ireland (SOMI) Pilot Program

Breslin

Haughey

O’Brien

et al. 2018

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

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The present study had three aims, to determine: (a) whether providing a curriculum-based mental health awareness program to athletes increased knowledge of mental health and intentions to offer support; (b) whether the program increased resilience and well-being compared to a control group; and (c) the feasibility of the program. A total of 100 participants (M age = 20.78; SD = 2.91; male = 59) either attended the program or were part of a control group. Participants completed questionnaires pre-, post-, and 3-months post intervention, although there was a low participant return rate for the 3-month follow-up (n = 15). Participants were invited to take part in a focus group to explore program relevance. Knowledge of mental health and intentions to offer support increased for the intervention group, compared to the control. The program with some modification could be integrated into university sport courses to promote mental health awareness.

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All of us? An exploration of the concept of mental health literacy based on young people’s responses to fictional mental health vignettes

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes

Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes

Positive mental health literacy: development and validation of a measure among Norwegian adolescents

Increasing Athlete Knowledge of Mental Health and Intentions to Seek Help: The State of Mind Ireland (SOMI) Pilot Program

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