Health literacy and mental health literacy as predictors of health outcomes and behaviors: How does knowledge affect behavior?Kuras, Lesley S
Health literacy is a growing field with an increasing amount of research being conducted. Given the increasing attention to this topic it is surprising that there has been little research focused on...doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6633-8_10Jennifer A. Manganello...
Mental health literacy among young people in a small US town: recognition of disorders and hypothetical helping responses Aim: Mental health literacy may be a factor in early detection and prompt treatment for mental, emotional and behavioural disorders among young people. Bui... DP Olsson,MG ...
Many university students in the UK experience mental health problems and little is known about their overall mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviours. The of this paper is to ascertain levels of mental health literacy in UK university students and to examine whether mental health literacy ...
RESEARCHARTICLEHealthLiteracyMeasureforAdolescents(HELMA):DevelopmentandPsychometricPropertiesShahlaGhanbari1,AliRamezankhani1*,AliMontazeri2*,YadollahMehrabi31DepartmentofPublicHealth,SchoolofHealth,ShahidBeheshtiUniversityofMedicalSciences,Tehran,Iran,2MentalHealthResearchGroup,HealthMetricsResearchCentre,IranianInstitute...
Health literacy and mental health of school principals. Results from a German cross-sectional survey Purpose: School principals are generally seen as key facilitators for the delivery and long-term implementation of activities on school health promotion, i... K Dadaczynski,C Kotarski,K Rathmann,...
.DesignA multidimensional, multiple-rater population-based study of looked after children.MethodThe entire population of looked after children aged 7–15 years (n = 193) in one local authority was assessed in core domains; mental health, emotional literacy, cognitive ability and literacy attainment....
Health and Mental Health Social Workers Need Information Literacy Skills.The authors reflect on the research initiatives for evidence-based results to improve the education of health professionals and the field of health care services. The authors state that social workers are rarely involved in mental...