Erika A Waters, Jennifer M Taber, Nicole Ackermann, Julia Maki, Amy M McQueen, Laura D Scherer
Testing Explanations for Skepticism of Personalized Risk Information
Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
aim study examine first time mental health literacy saudi general population additionally aim identify demographic factors associated elevated mental health literacy scores crosssectional study using phone interview survey quota sampling conducted equal distribution sexes age administrative regions mental health literacy assessed previously validated mental health literacy scale mhls mhls ranges 35 160 higher score indicates greater level mental health literacy study 4547 702 agreed complete interview sample equally distributed across saudi arabias 13 administrative regions 501 female mean age 359 sd 128 terms education 551 bachelors degree nationally weighted score original mhls 11075 mhls saudi validation score influenced various variables including marital status healthcarerelated job sex education level proximity individuals mental health issues study offers data first time saudi arabian mental health literacy status high mhls score reflects good societal awareness understanding mental health related concepts issues saudi population results study set baseline mental health literacy saudi arabia future research may focus utilizing validated mhls method used study explore effect social individual factors mental health literacy