Abstract

University students show high rates of mental health disorders and low rates of treatment seeking. Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is associated with increased service use and better mental health. We investigated the predictors of MHL for suicide, depression, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in a sample of university students in Lebanon. Through a cross-sectional survey design, participants (N = 171) were presented with two vignettes along with MHL-related questions, were screened for psychological symptoms, and were asked to provide socio-demographic information. Educational background in Psychology was the strongest predictor of MHL as opposed to psychological symptoms and parental education. Gender was only associated with treatment recommendations. MHL for depression, GAD, and suicide in Lebanon aligns with other studies, whereas findings regarding gender, psychological symptoms, and parental education do not. MHL interventions for university students should focus on education in Psychology with a focus on themes addressed in this study.

摘要

大学生表现出较高的精神健康失调率和较低的寻求治疗率。心理健康素养（MHL）与增加服务使用和改善心理健康有关。我们在黎巴嫩的一个大学生样本中调查了MHL的自杀，抑郁和广泛性焦虑症（GAD）的预测因素。通过横截面调查设计，参与者（N = 171）出现了两个与MHL相关问题的小插曲，进行了心理症状筛查，并被要求提供社会人口统计学信息。与心理症状和父母教育相反，心理学的教育背景是MHL的最强预测指标。性别仅与治疗建议相关。黎巴嫩的MHL用于抑郁症，GAD和自杀的研究与其他研究一致，而有关性别，心理症状和父母教育的发现则不然。针对大学生的MHL干预措施应侧重于心理学教育，并侧重于本研究中涉及的主题。