Alshehri Elham, Alosaimi Dalyal, Rufaidi Ebtisam, Alsomali Nesreen, Tumala Regie
Nursing Education Department, Second Cluster, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 27;12:741146. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.741146. eCollection 2021.
Mental health problems significantly affect students' university education. However, studies about mental health literacy (MHL) among Saudi university students are very limited. The two-fold objective of this study was to validate an Arabic version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) and assess the MHL of university students. The study participants involved 339 female students. Psychometric evaluation of the MHLS-Arabic version was conducted, and correlation and regression analyses were performed. The scale was successfully cross culturally adapted and found to be valid and reliable. The highest MHL indicator was the students' perception of confidence in using a computer or telephone to inquire about mental illness data. Conversely, the lowest MHL indicator was the student's disagreement with the notion that mental infirmity is not an actual medical challenge. Marital status, college attended, and academic level were found to have statistically significant effects on the MHL of university students. The Arabic version of the MHLS validly and reliably assessed MHL. This work adds to existing evidence for assessing MHL and can help administrators formulate better strategies to improve the MHL of university students.
心理健康问题严重影响学生的大学教育。然而，关于沙特大学生心理健康素养（MHL）的研究非常有限。本研究的双重目标是验证阿拉伯语版的心理健康素养量表（MHLS）并评估大学生的心理健康素养。研究参与者包括339名女学生。对阿拉伯语版的MHLS进行了心理测量评估，并进行了相关性和回归分析。该量表成功地进行了跨文化改编，结果发现它有效且可靠。最高的心理健康素养指标是学生对使用电脑或电话查询精神疾病数据的信心感知。相反，最低的心理健康素养指标是学生不同意精神疾病不是实际医学挑战这一观点。研究发现婚姻状况、就读学院和学术水平对大学生的心理健康素养有统计学上的显著影响。阿拉伯语版的MHLS有效且可靠地评估了心理健康素养。这项工作为评估心理健康素养增添了现有证据，并有助于管理人员制定更好的策略来提高大学生的心理健康素养。
