SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Mental Health Literacy Programs for Parents of Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
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- Development of a web-based resource for parents to support youth mental health: An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- School and Community Stakeholder Perceptions of a Free, Confidential Digital Mental Health Platform (Soluna): Mixed Methods Study Examining Barriers and Facilitators to Real-World Implementation at Scale and Early Impact.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Parental Health Literacy as a Contextual Factor in Proxy-Reported Child Mental Health: A Population-Based Study of Children Aged 6-10 Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Teacher mental health literacy and its effects on helping behaviors for students with mental health problems.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators in child and adolescent mental health services in a Middle Eastern country: qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Measure of Mental Health Literacy in Parents of Adolescents.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2025Article
- Multi-group Causal Model of Mental Health Literacy and Helping Behavior Toward People at Risk of Depression Among Thai and Vietnamese Health Science Students.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2025Article
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- [Mental health literacy in spanish adolescents and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2024Article
- The Acceptability of a Psychoeducation and Skill-Based Training for Carers and Teachers to Cope with Risky Behaviours in Adolescence.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Group-based psychoeducational workshop for parents in Kenya: findings from a pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Child and youth mental health and wellbeing before and after returning to in-person learning in secondary schools in the context of COVID-19.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Many mental illnesses begin during adolescence. Parents of adolescents need to have sufficient mental health literacy (MHL) to recognize mental health problems in their children and to assist them with help-seeking. Although several educational programs have been developed to enhance parental MHL, their effectiveness has not been established. This study provides a systematic review for the effectiveness of MHL programs in parents of adolescents. Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC and Web of Science were searched from the earliest date possible until February 2022; references of studies which met eligibility criteria were also screened. Studies that assessed quantitative change in at least one of the following components of parental MHL were included: knowledge of mental health/illnesses; stigma toward people with mental health problems; confidence in helping children with mental health problems, and intention, knowledge or behavior of helping children with mental health problems. Risk of bias (ROB) for each outcome within the included studies was rated using the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies for nonrandomized studies. Results: Nine studies (four RCTs, three controlled before-and-after studies, and two case series), reported in 10 articles, were included. Mental health knowledge and/or confidence was significantly improved in several studies, while no studies observed significant improvement in stigma and/or intention/behavior of helping children. ROB was high in five out of nine studies (10 out of 18 outcomes) and unclear in the others. Conclusions: A limited number of studies have evaluated effects of MHL program in parents and inconsistent quality contributes to difficulty in establishing their overall effectiveness. More studies with appropriate methods of recruitment, measurement and analysis, and transparent reporting are needed. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020193072, Identifier: CRD42020193072.
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