Khatib Anwar, Abo-Rass Fareeda
Department of Social Work, Zefat Academic College, Israel.
Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Israel.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 Nov;68(7):1486-1493. doi: 10.1177/00207640211036167. Epub 2021 Aug 2.
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of studies concerned with mental health literacy (MHL), specifically among students. Still, very few studies have examined MHL among students of non-Western minority groups.
This study examined MHL among Arab students in Israel based on Jorm's conceptual framework.
Twenty-eight Arab students in Israel took part in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Most were single and Muslim, in their second year of studies, and most reported low socioeconomic status. The data were analyzed thematically, guided by the Jorm's six MHL dimensions.
Different levels of literacy were found in the various MHL dimensions. The participants identified severe mental disorders more easily than mood disorders; reported a variety of possible causes of mental disorders; were well aware of available professional help (apart for rehabilitative services); identified significant barriers to mental health help seeking, as Arabs; and reported the internet as a major source of information about mental health problems and their treatment.
The participants' MHL appeared to be associated with their unique sociocultural characteristics. This study stresses the need to raise MHL among Arab students in Israel, and in particular to promote positive attitudes to seeking professional help. It also highlights the need to develop culturally adapted mental health interventions for the Arab population in Israel.
关注心理健康素养（MHL）的研究数量显著增加，尤其是在学生群体中。然而，很少有研究考察非西方少数群体学生的心理健康素养。
本研究基于乔姆的概念框架，考察了以色列阿拉伯学生的心理健康素养。
28名以色列阿拉伯学生参与了半结构化深度访谈。大多数学生单身且为穆斯林，处于学习的第二年，且大多数学生报告社会经济地位较低。数据在乔姆的六个心理健康素养维度的指导下进行主题分析。
在各个心理健康素养维度中发现了不同水平的素养。参与者识别严重精神障碍比识别情绪障碍更容易；报告了精神障碍的多种可能原因；清楚了解可获得的专业帮助（除康复服务外）；识别出作为阿拉伯人在寻求心理健康帮助方面的重大障碍；并报告互联网是心理健康问题及其治疗信息的主要来源。
参与者的心理健康素养似乎与其独特的社会文化特征相关。本研究强调有必要提高以色列阿拉伯学生的心理健康素养，特别是要促进对寻求专业帮助的积极态度。它还强调需要为以色列的阿拉伯人群体开发适合文化的心理健康干预措施。
