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Psychological reports
mental health literacy mhl essential mental health symptoms depression anxiety significant antecedents closely related suicide among college students studies explored mediating role depressive anxiety symptoms mhl suicidal ideation 5578 college students included analysis online wenjuanxing platform used collect data november 2020 march 2021 bootstrapping method used test mediating role depressive anxiety symptoms links mhl suicidal ideation approximately 188 chinese college students study reported suicidal ideation mhl exhibited significant negative correlation depressive symptoms anxiety symptoms suicidal ideation whereas depressive anxiety symptoms correlated significantly positively suicidal ideation compared lowest mhl quartile 3rd 4th quartiles mhl associated significantly lower risk suicidal ideation adjusting various confounding factors depressive anxiety symptoms partially mediated relationship mhl suicidal ideation mediating effect depressive symptoms significantly greater anxiety symptoms study crosssectional survey future longitudinal studies relation needed depressive anxiety symptoms mediate relationship mhl suicidal ideation comprehensive schoolbased specific psychological education programs needed improve college students mhl change attitudes toward mental health services