A Study on the status of mental health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Shijiazhuang City
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