Mental Health Literacy Among Urban and Rural Residents of Guangdong Province, China

作者：Xiao-Yan He, Wenyan Tan, Lili Guo, Yingying Ji, Fu‐Jun Jia, Shibin Wang · 发表于：Risk Management and Healthcare Policy · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.2147/rmhp.s479868 · 被引用次数：17 · 研究领域：Mental Health Treatment and Access、Mental Health via Writing、Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Purpose: The study aims to understanding the mental health literacy level of urban and rural residents in Guangdong Province, the first major province in China, and its influencing factors is crucial. Methods: A multi-stage stratified equal-volume random sampling method was adopted in October-December 2022 to select permanent residents aged 18 years and above in Guangdong Province for the questionnaire survey, which consisted of a general demographic information questionnaire and a national mental health literacy questionnaire. Rao-Scott χ² -test with correction based on sampling design, independent samples t -test and binary multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: A total of 51744 individuals completed the questionnaire, including 31822 urban residents and 19200 rural residents. The rate of achievement of mental health literacy was 13.6% among urban residents, which was significantly higher compared to the rate of 8.6% among rural residents. Logistic regression analysis showed that female, higher education, being mental worker, being a retiree, having a higher monthly household income, maintaining a regular diet, and using electronic products for 2– 6 hours per day were protective factors for mental health literacy attainment in urban residents, while having chronic diseases, being a smoker and having a history of drinking were identified as risk factors in urban residents. Among in rural residents, married, younger, higher education, being mental ...