Objective To understand the status quo of mental health literacy and its influencing factors among res-idents in Shijiazhuang City,and to provide evidence for improving the level of mental health literacy.Methods A method of stratified multi-stage sampling was adopted.The psychological flexibility,life satisfaction and mental health literacy of res-idents in Shijiazhuang City were measured by acceptance and action questionnaire,life satisfaction measuring table and men-tal health literacy questionnaire designed by Institute of Psychology Chinese Academy of Sciences.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influence of different factors on mental health literacy.Results A total of 153 942 valid questionnaires were collected,the average scores of mental health literacy,AAQ-Ⅱ and life satisfaction were(61.23±7.65),(22.80±8.53)and(16.47±4.37).The multiple regression analysis results showed that female(β=0.069,95%CI:1.015-1.180),group aged 19-35(β=0.038,95%CI:0.459-0.850),group aged 36-50(β=0.029,95%CI:0.250-0.678),high school education(β=0.034,95%CI:0.561-0.777),college education level(β=0.074,95%CI:1.287-1.544),bachelor degree or above(β=0.140,95%CI:2.583-2.907),teachers(β=0.040,95%CI:0.803-1.153),civil servants(β=0.021,95%CI:0.664-1.171),medical workers(β=0.038,95%CI:0.863-1.206),employees of enterprises(β=0.007,95%CI:0.006-0.267),monthly income 3000-4999 RMB(β=0.048,95%CI:0.720-0.933),monthly income 5000-9999RMB(β=0.046,95%CI:1.237-1.581),monthly income above 10 000 RMB(β=0.005,95%CI:0.004-0.686),high life satisfaction(β=0.006,95%CI:-0.003-0.015)were protective factor of mental health literacy.Group aged 51-70(β=-0.045,95%CI:-1.986--1.431),rural counties(β=-0.012,95%CI:-0.271--0.097),unmarried(β=-0.029,95%CI:-0.774--0.476),married(β=-0.059,95%CI:-1.173--0.707),divorced/widowed(β=-0.024,95%CI:-1.652--0.946),poor mental flexibility(β=-0.012,95%CI:-0.015--0.006)were risk factors for mental health literacy.Conclusion The mental health literacy of residents in Shijiazhuang City is in middle level.In the fu-ture,we should pay more attention to the mental health of men,rural counties,low educational background and poor men-tal flexibility in order to improve the overall mental health literacy level of Shijiazhuang residents.
Mental health literacyMental flexibilityLife satisfactionInfluencing factor