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Comparing mental health literacy and physical health literacy: an exploratory study

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 14 Mar 2017 Norway, United Kingdom English Publisher:Informa UK LimitedJournal:Journal of Mental Health, volume 26, pages 449-456 (issn: 0963-8237, eissn: 1360-0567,

Authors: Wickstead, R; Furnham, A;

doi: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1294743

pmid: 28290733

handle: 11250/2485561

Comparing mental health literacy and physical health literacy: an exploratory study

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Abstract

This study compared mental health and physical health literacy using five health problems from each area.The aim was to determine whether the same group had better physical than mental health literacy Method: A sample of 263 participants completed an online questionnaire requiring them to name a problem/illness described in 10 vignettes and suggest treatment options. Five vignettes described mental health problems (anxiety, bipolar-disorder, depression, OCPD and schizophrenia) and five physical problems (angina, COPD, diabetes, a heart attack, and sinusitis). Participants were also asked to rate their sympathy and estimates of prevalence for each disorder.Recognition of the mental health disorders was superior compared recognition of the physical disorders. Analysis of treatment beliefs, sympathy and prevalence ratings also showed significant differences between disorders.Results highlight the importance of education and the lack of public knowledge regarding major physical health conditions.

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Norway, United Kingdom

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University College London
United Kingdom
BI Norwegian Business School
Norway

Keywords

Adult, Male, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Adolescent, Physical health literacy, angina, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, COPD, Humans, Mental health literacy, heart attack, simusitis, diabetes, Mental Disorders, OCPD, Middle Aged, anxiety, Health Literacy, schizophrenia, Mental Health, Health, depression, Female, bi-polar disorder

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