Azita Noroozi|Farzaneh khademolhosseini|Hamideh Lari|Rahim Tahmasebi
The Mediator Role of Mental Health Literacy in the Relationship Between Demographic Variables and Health-Promoting Behaviours
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences|Bushehr University of Medical Sciences|Bushehr University of Medical Sciences|Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
background understanding relationships mental health literacy health promotion behaviours essential development communitybased interventions prevention mental disorder objectives aim study examine relationships mental health literacy healthpromoting behaviours assess contributions mental health literacy mediation demographic characteristic healthpromoting behaviours methods crosssectional study performed 378 participants convenience method public places bushehr city january march 2016 data collection tool included demographic variables section mental health literacy scale healthpromoting lifestyle profile assessment potential mediation effect mhl assessed using three criteria association demographic characteristic mhl must significant association demographic characteristic healthpromoting behaviours must significant mhl must significantly associated healthpromoting behaviours controlling demographic characteristics analysis done spss software version 200 results findings indicated significant association education level p 0001 history mental disorder p 0004 mhl score significant association education p 0001 employment status p 0028 marital status p 0013 history mental disorder p 0035 hplp score hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated education tended direct indirect effect hplp conclusions mhl significant predictor mediator healthpromoting behaviours mhl predictor healthrelated behaviours also mediates effect academic education behaviours