School for Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.
Conflict Management and Resolution Program, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Dec;30(6):1245-1256. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12952. Epub 2023 Jul 12.
There is growing interest in Mental health literacy (MHL) worldwide, given its important role in overcoming barriers to service use and reducing mental health disparities. However, little is known about MHL among Arabs.
We conducted a scoping review to examine MHL levels and correlates among Arabs in both Arab and non-Arab countries, based on Jorm's MHL framework.
We conducted a scoping review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, using six electronic databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Soc Index, Web of Science, and Scopus. Data were summarized and synthesized.
Nine studies examining MHL among Arabs met our inclusion criteria. Seven of them used a quantitative cross-sectional design. Four studies were conducted in Arab, and five were in non-Arab countries. Five studies were conducted among university students. The studies included indicate moderate to high levels of MHL. Higher MHL was associated with female gender, personal experience of mental health illness, and with help-seeking behaviours.
Our review shows a significant lack of empirical studies on Arabs' MHL. These findings should be considered as a call for action for public health researchers, mental health workers, and policymakers to prioritize research in this field.
鉴于心理健康素养在克服服务利用障碍和减少心理健康差距方面的重要作用，全球对心理健康素养的兴趣日益浓厚。然而，人们对阿拉伯人心理健康素养知之甚少。
我们根据 Jorm 的心理健康素养框架，进行了一项范围性综述，以检查阿拉伯国家和非阿拉伯国家的阿拉伯人心理健康素养水平及其相关因素。
我们根据系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目指南进行了一项范围性综述，使用了六个电子数据库：PubMed、PsycINFO、CINAHL、Soc Index、Web of Science 和 Scopus。数据进行了总结和综合。
符合纳入标准的九项研究检查了阿拉伯人的心理健康素养。其中七项采用了定量横断面设计。四项研究在阿拉伯国家进行，五项在非阿拉伯国家进行。五项研究是在大学生中进行的。这些研究表明，心理健康素养处于中等至较高水平。较高的心理健康素养与女性性别、个人心理健康疾病经历以及寻求帮助的行为有关。
我们的综述表明，关于阿拉伯人心理健康素养的实证研究非常缺乏。这些发现应被视为公共卫生研究人员、心理健康工作者和政策制定者在该领域优先开展研究的呼吁。
