ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2022
Predictors of Mental Health Literacy and Information Seeking Behavior Toward Mental Health Among University Students in Resource-Limited Settings.
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- Modifiable predictors of mental health literacy in the educational context: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Mental health patterns and associated social determinants among university and college students in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic era: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mental health literacy among populations in and from war and armed conflict zones: a narrative review.Conflict and health · 2025Review
- Pathway to care and time to treatment among patients attending psychiatry service at Dilla, Ethiopia, a cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Association between social capital, mental health, and digital health literacy among the university students in China: a multigroup analysis based on major difference.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Mental Health Literacy and its Relationship with Positive Mental Health in Iranian Adolescents.International journal of school health · 2024Article
- Mental health literacy in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional registry-based study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Mental health issues and the association of mental health literacy among adolescents in urban Ethiopia.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: This paper investigated mental health literacy level and information seeking behavior, and mental health-related information sources in limited-resource settings, in the case of Ethiopian university students. Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered web-based survey was conducted among Dilla University students, from 1 January to 29 February 2022, with a total of 780 respondents. We presented descriptive statistics using mean, standard deviations, and proportions. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression were employed to identify factors associated with mental health literacy and information seeking behavior of students. Further, path analysis was also employed. Results: The result showed 71 (9.1%) respondents had a diagnosed history of mental illness. Overall, 397 (50.9%) respondents were identified as having adequate mental health literacy and 420 (53.8%) sought mental health information. In multivariate analysis, mental health literacy was significantly associated with: being female (AOR = 2.8; 95% CI (1.5-5.4)), higher digital health literacy (AOR=2.8; 95% CI (1.5-5.4), seeking mental health-related information (AOR=1.6; 95% CI: (1.1-2.5)), having family with mental illness, and students in health-related programs (AOR = 2.1; 95% CI (1.0-4.2)). Furthermore, health-related programs, level of mental health literacy, exposure to mental health problems in the family, and were associated with information seeking behavior regarding mental health. Further, path analysis revealed significant positive associations of information seeking behavior and digital health literacy with mental health literacy. Conclusion: The result indicated the status of university students' mental health literacy level and information seeking behavior were low and inadequate. This study suggests the need to improve students' digital health competencies by designing mental health literacy programs by collaboration of different stakeholders, and mental health literacy programs need to optimize access to internet and online resources in the university settings.
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