School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 3;18(4):1387. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041387.
The study aimed to explore the opinions of multi-field Chinese experts on mental health literacy and further build a comprehensive picture of mental health literacy based on these opinions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten Chinese experts from the fields of psychiatry, clinical psychology, mental health education, and social work. A mixed deductive-inductive thematic analysis was used in the analysis of the qualitative data. The experts noted that mental health literacy applies both to persons with mental illness and the people who help them. The comprehensive view of mental health literacy that emerged from the interviews included knowledge about mental illness, an attitude of acceptance, respectful behavior, and recognition of the importance of getting help. Characteristically, Chinese components of mental health literacy included living in harmony with others and achieving balance in all aspects of life. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first qualitative study of experts' views of the concept of mental health literacy in the context of Chinese culture. The experts' responses to the interviews generated a comprehensive view of mental health literacy, including several elements that may be especially salient in Chinese culture. The results have implications for researchers and clinicians.
本研究旨在探讨多领域中文专家对心理健康素养的看法，并基于这些看法构建一个全面的心理健康素养图景。采用半结构式访谈的方式，对来自精神病学、临床心理学、心理健康教育和社会工作领域的 10 位中国专家进行了访谈。采用混合演绎归纳主题分析方法对定性数据进行分析。专家们指出，心理健康素养既适用于有精神疾病的人，也适用于帮助他们的人。访谈中出现的心理健康素养的综合观点包括对精神疾病的认识、接受的态度、尊重的行为以及认识到寻求帮助的重要性。具有特色的是，心理健康素养的中文要素包括与他人和谐相处以及实现生活各方面的平衡。据我们所知，这是首次在中国文化背景下对专家对心理健康素养概念的看法进行的定性研究。专家对访谈的回应生成了一个全面的心理健康素养图景，其中包括一些在中国文化中可能特别突出的要素。研究结果对研究人员和临床医生具有启示意义。
