Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 1;12:1396255. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1396255. eCollection 2024.
Mental health literacy (MHL) research in Jordan is sparse and validated MHL measures are lacking. The present study validated a Jordanian version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) and examined Jordanian individuals' MHL.
A Google Forms survey was designed, and the link was shared through various Jordanian social media platforms. Factor analysis and Rasch analysis were performed to validate the Jordanian version of the MHLS. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess variables associated with MHL.
The Jordanian MHLS was administered to 974 participants (74.4% females; median age 27 years). The mean MHL score of the participants was 71.1% indicating average literacy levels. The factor analysis indicated that 27 items distributed across four factors had the best model fit. The Rasch analysis confirmed item separation reliability and person reliability. The regression showed a correlation between educational attainment, income, marital status and MHL level. These findings emphasize the role of educational attainment in MHL, pointing to the necessity of integrating mental health education into formal curricula to enhance MHL across all societal levels. Stigma and limited-service availability act as barriers to mental health service and access, which compound the challenge of improving MHL. Targeted educational interventions and policy reforms may help improve MHL, thereby contributing to improving mental health outcomes in Jordan and potentially other similar settings.
约旦的心理健康素养 (MHL) 研究很少，缺乏经过验证的 MHL 衡量标准。本研究旨在验证心理健康素养量表 (MHLS) 的约旦版本，并考察约旦人心理健康素养的状况。
设计了一份谷歌表单调查，并通过各种约旦社交媒体平台分享了链接。进行了因子分析和 Rasch 分析以验证 MHLS 的约旦版本。进行了二元逻辑回归分析，以评估与 MHL 相关的变量。
974 名参与者（74.4%为女性；中位数年龄为 27 岁）完成了约旦 MHLS 测试。参与者的平均 MHL 得分为 71.1%，表明平均读写水平。因子分析表明，27 个项目分布在四个因素中，具有最佳的模型拟合度。Rasch 分析证实了项目分离可靠性和个体可靠性。回归显示，教育程度、收入、婚姻状况与 MHL 水平之间存在相关性。这些发现强调了教育程度在 MHL 中的作用，表明有必要将心理健康教育纳入正规课程，以提高所有社会阶层的 MHL。污名化和服务供应有限是获得心理健康服务和机会的障碍，这使得提高 MHL 的挑战更加复杂。有针对性的教育干预和政策改革可能有助于提高 MHL，从而改善约旦和其他类似环境的心理健康结果。
