Eve Root|Grace I. L. Caskie
eMental Health Literacy and the Relationship to Barriers to Mental Health Care
Lehigh University|Lehigh University
abstract according american psychological association 2017 one four individuals 65 years older experience mental health problem however many older adults receive services need deserve karlin 2008 current study utilizes new concept similar ehealth literacy called emental health literacy defined degree individuals obtain process understand basic mental health information services needed aid recognition management prevention mental health issues relationship emental health literacy perceived barriers receiving mental health services examined sample middleaged older adults hypothesized higher emental health literacy would predict fewer reported barriers mental health services sample 243 participants m6333 range5580 years recruited online amazon mechanical turk complete measures assessing emental health literacy emheals mental health barriers bmhsssr adding two correlated errors structural equation model specifying emheals predictor extrinsic intrinsic barriers mental health services achieved good fit 260170014 pamplt001 srmr068 cfi944 gfi901 tli927 rmsea087 indicators significantly related latent construct pamplt001 results indicate higher emental health literacy significantly predicted fewer reported intrinsic fewer extrinsic barriers mental health services relationships statistically significant even examined across differing socioeconomic status age findings indicate emental health literacy may significant impact way individuals later life navigate mental healthcare system