Mahmoodi Seyed Mohammad Hossein, Rasoulian Maryam, Khodadoust Elaheh, Jabari Zahra, Emami Sahar, Ahmadzad-Asl Masoud
Mental Health Research Center, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Front Psychiatry. 2023 May 5;14:1127639. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1127639. eCollection 2023.
Subjective well-being (SWB) is a fundamental concept in the definition of mental health and is a significant health indicator for individuals and societies. Mental health literacy (MHL) is a modifiable variable with known effects on mental health, but its relationship with SWB is not recognized. In this study, the SWB is measured, and its relationship to MHL is investigated.
In this cross-sectional study conducted in Iran in 2019, 1,682 individuals participated using a convenient sampling method. Participants with a basic ability to use internet were included. A simple online form was used to collect data. SWB and MHL were measured with three questionnaires: WHO-5 Well-Being Index, Mental Health Literacy Scale, and Mental Health Positive Knowledge.
Most of the participants were young (mean age 25.99, SD 9.14), female (71.9%), and had a university degree (78.5%). The mean SWB was 50.19 out of 100 (SD 20.92). More than half of the participants (50.4%) were screen-positive for clinical depression regarding their low well-being. Significant but very small correlations were detected between SWB and both MHL measures.
The well-being of half of the educated Iranian citizens who participated in this study was poor and lower than previous measurements. No strong correlation is detected between SWB and MHL measures in this study. This suggests that people's well-being cannot be improved by merely implementing mental health educational programs.
主观幸福感(SWB)是心理健康定义中的一个基本概念,是个人和社会的一项重要健康指标。心理健康素养(MHL)是一个可改变的变量,对心理健康有已知影响,但其与主观幸福感的关系尚未得到认可。在本研究中,对主观幸福感进行了测量,并调查了其与心理健康素养的关系。
在2019年于伊朗进行的这项横断面研究中,采用便利抽样法有1682人参与。纳入具备基本互联网使用能力的参与者。使用简单的在线表格收集数据。使用三份问卷对主观幸福感和心理健康素养进行测量:世界卫生组织-5幸福指数、心理健康素养量表和心理健康积极知识问卷。
大多数参与者为年轻人(平均年龄25.99岁,标准差9.14),女性(71.9%),且拥有大学学历(78.5%)。主观幸福感平均得分为100分中的50.19分(标准差20.92)。超过一半的参与者(50.4%)因幸福感低而在临床抑郁症筛查中呈阳性。在主观幸福感与两种心理健康素养测量之间检测到显著但非常小的相关性。
参与本研究的半数受过教育的伊朗公民幸福感较差,且低于先前测量结果。本研究中未检测到主观幸福感与心理健康素养测量之间有强相关性。这表明仅实施心理健康教育项目无法改善人们的幸福感。