Richard Huan Xu|Xiao-lu Bao|Lushaobo Shi|Dong Wang
Associations between eHealth literacy, mental health-seeking attitude, and mental wellbeing among young electronic media users in China during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong Polytechnic University|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Southern Medical University|Southern Medical University|Southern Medical University
objective study aimed examine associations among mental health related ehealth literacy ehl mental healthseeking attitude wellbeing among chinese young electronic media users covid19 pandemic methods webbased crosssectional survey conducted guangzhou china modified ehealth literacy scale mental helpseeking attitudes scale short warwickedinburgh mental wellbeing scale used structural equation modeling sem examined associations adjusted several controlled variables results totally 1008 participants completed questionnaire provided valid responses ehl showed statistically significant direct effect mental wellbeing sample higher level ehl better wellbeing participants mental healthseeking attitude also positively correlated mental wellbeing indicating positive attitude toward seeking mental health services better wellbeing participants reported higher level ehl significantly associated positive attitude toward seeking mental health services conclusion training improve ehl may optimize young electronic media users mental health outcomes development use mental health specific ehl instrument future studies encouraged