Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Department of Education, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2023 Dec;18(1):2249287. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2249287.
Despite the susceptibility to the experience of mental distress during adolescence, this population often demonstrate poor help-seeking behaviours. Efforts have been made by schools to address adolescents' knowledge around mental health; less focus has been given to addressing their knowledge of mental health services and avenues for help-seeking. This study aimed to explore adolescents' views of mental health services education.
An interpretive descriptive design was adopted. Thirty adolescents from Ireland participated in individual interviews. Data were analysed using content analysis.
Recognizing Gaps in Knowledge about Mental Health Service Education, and Enhancing Mental Health Service Education for Young People. Participants reported gaps in their knowledge about mental health services and were uncertain how to access help. Current strategies (e.g., print media) were considered tokenistic and ineffective; instead, multimedia (film/TV) approaches were recommended.
Two themes were identified: Recognizing Gaps in Knowledge about Mental HealthService Education, and Enhancing Mental Health Service Education for YoungPeople. Participants reported gaps in their knowledge about mental healthservices and were uncertain how to access help. Current strategies (e.g., print media) were considered tokenistic and ineffective; instead, multimedia (film/TV) approaches were recommended.
Current mental health education programmes need to expand their focus beyond social/emotional well-being, providing adolescents with the knowledge they need to access appropriate supports. Considering traditional print media was viewed as ineffective, while film/TV had an influence on perceptions of mental health services, a multimedia approach to education may be an effective way of engaging this population.
尽管青少年容易经历精神困扰，但他们往往表现出寻求帮助的行为不佳。学校已经努力提高青少年对心理健康的认识，但对他们对心理健康服务的认识和寻求帮助的途径关注较少。本研究旨在探讨青少年对心理健康服务教育的看法。
采用解释性描述设计。来自爱尔兰的 30 名青少年参加了个人访谈。使用内容分析法对数据进行分析。
认识心理健康服务教育知识差距和加强青少年心理健康服务教育。参与者报告说他们在心理健康服务方面的知识存在差距，并且不确定如何寻求帮助。目前的策略（例如，印刷媒体）被认为是象征性的和无效的；相反，建议采用多媒体（电影/电视）方法。
确定了两个主题：认识心理健康服务教育知识差距和加强青少年心理健康服务教育。参与者报告说他们在心理健康服务方面的知识存在差距，并且不确定如何寻求帮助。目前的策略（例如，印刷媒体）被认为是象征性的和无效的；相反，建议采用多媒体（电影/电视）方法。
目前的心理健康教育计划需要扩大其重点，超越社会/情感福祉，为青少年提供获得适当支持所需的知识。考虑到传统的印刷媒体被认为是无效的，而电影/电视对心理健康服务的看法产生了影响，因此采用多媒体教育方法可能是吸引这一人群的有效途径。
