Coping with identity threat and health literacy on the quality of life and mental health in students: Structural equation modeling

Ataei, Mina; Saeieh, Sara Esmaelzadeh; Yazdkhasti, Mansoureh; Motlagh, Alireza Jashni

doi:10.1002/npr2.12328

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“…It adds to the existing knowledge by emphasizing the importance of psychological factors in shaping the current and future trajectories of middle school students across various aspects of their lives, including learning and behavior. From a practical perspective, the study's findings suggest that the development of psychological quality and task-focused coping strategies holds crucial importance for adolescent mental health (Jozan et al, 2021;Ataei et al, 2023). Educators and practitioners can leverage these findings to support the well-being of middle school students.…”

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Parent–child attachment and mental health in young adolescents: a moderated mediation analysis

Tan,

Yang,

Huang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThe parent–child attachment has a significant impact on adolescents’ mental health. However, the influence of psychological quality and coping styles on this connection remains unknown. This study examined the relationship between parent–child attachment and adolescent mental health, by exploring the mediating role of psychological quality and the moderating role of coping styles.MethodsA total of 633 young adolescents participated in this study after signing informed consent. They anonymously completed questionnaires including the Parent and Peer Attachment Scale (Parent Attachment Section), the Coping Styles Inventory for Middle School Students, the Brief Version of the Psychological Quality Inventory for Middle School Students, and the Chinese Middle School Students’Psychological Quality Inventory. After controlling for gender, grade, left-behind category, only-child status, and family structure.ResultsThe moderated mediation model yielded the following findings: (a) parent–child attachment significantly and positively predicted adolescents’mental health; (b) psychological quality partially mediated the relationship between parent–child attachment and adolescents’ mental health; (c) the association between psychological quality and mental health was moderated by task-focused coping.DiscussionThis moderation effect was more substantial for students with low task-focused coping behaviors, which aligns with the “exclusionary hypothesis” model. Therefore, our results indicate that parent–child attachment indirectly impacts mental health, influenced by internal and external factors. These findings carry significant implications for safeguarding and promoting adolescents’ mental well-being.

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Parent–child attachment and mental health in young adolescents: a moderated mediation analysis

Tan,

Yang,

Huang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…A limited level of health literacy restricts the ability to access, understand, appraise, and utilize health-related information for decision-making 20 . It thus leads to less ability and skills in healthy choices that in turn might contribute to a poor level of mental health 21 . Unhealthy choices can put people at risk of disease, make them sick, or affect their use of healthcare.…”

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Health literacy and mental health: a national cross-sectional inquiry

Haeri-Mehrizi,

Mohammadi,

Rafifar

et al. 2024

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Health literacy and mental health are among the most important issues in the modern health and era of public health. This study aimed to investigate the association between health literacy and mental health status. This was a national cross-sectional study that was conducted in Iran. A sample of literate individuals aged 18–65 was entered into the study using multistage sampling. The data were collected by the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA) and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Logistic regression and path analysis were used for data analysis. A total of 20,571 individuals completed the questionnaires. The mean(± SD) age of participants was 34.9(± 11.8) years old, 51% were female, and 38.1% had higher education. The mean(± SD) health literacy score was 68.3(± 15.2), and 29.8% of the respondents reported some mental health problems. Logistic regression analysis showed that limited health literacy was associated with poor mental health status (OR 2.560, 95% CI 2.396–2.735, P = 0.001). The path analysis showed that an increase in health literacy could reduce psychological and social dysfunction (the effect of health literacy on reducing psychological distress is more profound). It is recommended to carry out interventions that strengthen adult’s cognitive and communication skills to improve their ability to access and use health information to make healthy choices.

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