Lawrence Lam
Mental health literacy and mental health status in adolescents: a population-based survey
University of Sydney
study aims investigate association mental health literacy mental health status particularly depression among adolescents populationbased health survey utilising twostage sampling technique mental health literacy measured australian national mental health literacy stigma youth survey depression vignette depression assessed depression subscale depression anxiety stress scale data analysed using multiple logistic regression modelling techniques adjustment cluster sampling effect total 1678 students responded survey providing usable information 275 164 respondents classified adequate mental health literacy level correct identification depression also intended seek help 392 234 total sample correctly identified vignette depression two hundred forty eight 148 classified moderate severe depression multiple logistic regression analysis results suggested young people experienced moderate severe level depression week prior survey likely inadequate level mhl 152 95 ci 101231 adjusting potential confounding factors cluster sampling effects results suggested mental health literacy level associated mental health status particularly depression young people results important implications clinically population level prevention mental health problems improvement mental health status adolescents