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SynthesisPrevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research2022

The Impact of Mental Health Literacy Training Programs on the Mental Health Literacy of University Students: a Systematic Review.

Arianne C Reis, Rowena Saheb, Taurai Moyo, Caroline Smith, Sandro Sperandei

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Synthesis in Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  17. Evolution of Scientific Production on Health Literacy and Health Education-A Bibliometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Arianne C ReisWestern Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia. a.reis@westernsydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-1630-8857
Rowena SahebWestern Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Taurai MoyoWestern Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Caroline SmithWestern Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Sandro SperandeiWestern Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Student mental health is of growing concern for the university education sector. Supporting opportunities to increase mental health literacy of students is one strategy in which universities and colleges are actively investing to support students build their capacity to be well. This study is a systematic review of mental health literacy training (MHLT) programs, other than Mental Health First Aid training, to examine their impact on the mental health literacy of university students. The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) (Online Resource 1) and A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR2) guidelines. Search terms related to mental health literacy concepts, mental health literacy training and university students were used in four major databases (i.e. EBSCOhost, Ovid, ProQuest and Web of Science), retrieving a total of 1219 articles, with 44 studies selected for full-text review, and a final number of 24 studies included for review based on pre-determined eligibility criteria. Results were reported against three main themes: types of MHLT offered; common practices, processes and implementation elements; and effectiveness of intervention. Results indicate a high level of variability in approaches to mental health literacy interventions and measures of assessment and reporting. Additionally, reported benefits to mental health literacy failed to report on comparable units of improvement or the sustainability of benefits. Although it is in the best interest of universities to prioritise early intervention programs to address mental health and improve wellbeing, more robust data is required to establish the effectiveness of MHLT programs in achieving this aim.

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Health LiteracyMental HealthHumansStudentsUniversitiesHelp-seekingMental health literacyTrainingUniversity students

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PMID34272642

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