ReviewFrontiers in psychology2022
Positive Mental Health Literacy: A Concept Analysis.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health in Family Caregivers: a Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the effects of mental health literacy intervention on teachers: knowledge, stigma, help-seeking, and helping.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Mental health during societal crisis: anxiety, depression, and stress among students at the Arab American University.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Reconceptualizing Health Literacy to End Confusions: An Umbrella Review Research.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Towards comprehensive mental health literacy: a systematic review of interventions for youth aged 15-24.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Mental health literacy among primary healthcare workers and its implications on detecting common mental health disorders across five geopolitical zones in Nigeria.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- Validating a positive mental health measure with Portuguese adolescents and exploring associations with mental health perceived competencies.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Examining depression literacy and related factors among caregivers of psychiatric patients.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2025Article
- Development and Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Women of Reproductive Age: A Mixed Method Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Positive mental health literacy and job well-being among palliative care nurses: the mediating effect of job crafting.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Depression: [Mental] Health Literacy, Stigma, and Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking During Transitions Among Undergraduate Nursing Students.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Mental Health Literacy Among University Health Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of mental health literacy on professional psychological help-seeking attitudes among Chinese college students: the chain mediating role of anxiety and depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Mental Health Literacy and Social Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study in China.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Translation and Cultural Adaptation of an E-Health Program to Promote Positive Mental Health Among Family Caregivers in Portugal.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Understanding Family Experiences: A Study on Mental Health Literacy in Adolescent Eating Disorder Diagnoses.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- "This Is Me" an Awareness-Raising and Anti-Stigma Program for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pre-Post Intervention Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of Compassion Focused Therapy on Positive Mental Health Outcomes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Well-Being and Dispositional Hope in a Sample of Portuguese Citizens: The Mediating Role of Mental Health.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Impact of health literacy, social support, and socioeconomic position on the serum uric acid level in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia patients in China: a structural equation model.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The positive component of Mental Health Literacy (PMeHL) refers to a person's awareness of how to achieve and maintain good mental health. Although explored recently, the term still lacks a clear definition among healthcare practitioners. Aim: To identify the attributes and characteristics of PMeHL, as well as its theoretical and practical applications. Methods: Literature search (using the Medline and CINAHL databases) and review, covering the last 21 years, followed by concept analysis according to the steps described by Walker and Avant approach. Results: Positive component of Mental Health Literacy is considered one component of MHL, integrating positive mental health. The concept's attributes include: (a) competence in problem-solving and self-actualization; (b) personal satisfaction; (c) autonomy; (d) relatedness and interpersonal relationship skills; (e) self-control; and (f) prosocial attitude. Four case scenarios (model, borderline, related and contrary cases) were used to clarify the antecedents (individual factors and social/contextual factors) and consequences (individual sphere; relational/social sphere; contextual/organizational sphere) of PMeHL. Conclusion: Positive component of Mental Health Literacy is considered a component of MHL, which deserves attention throughout the lifespan, in different contexts and intervention levels. Considering PMeHL as a multi-faceted and dynamic construct will help understand the mechanisms that improve mental health and promote healthy behaviors. Priority should be given to robust primary research focused on nursing interventions that enhance and sustain PMeHL in people and families.
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