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홍지성1, 양정민1, 김재현2
, 이정재3
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1단국대학교 일반대학원 보건학과 대학원생
2단국대학교 보건과학대학 보건행정학과 교수
3단국대학교 의과대학 의학과 교수 |
| Association between Mental Health Literacy and Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea |
| Ji Sung Hong1, Jeong Min Yang1, Jae Hyun Kim2
, Jung Jae Lee3
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1Graduate Student, Department of Public Health, General Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
2Professor, Department of Health Administration, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
3Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea |
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Received: November 7, 2024; Accepted: December 30, 2024. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objectives:
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of mental health literacy on depression and suicidal ideation among adults aged 20 to 69, using survey data from residents of Chungcheongnam-do.
Methods:
This study utilized the 2022 Chungcheongnam-do Mental Health Awareness Survey, conducted to promote mental health among residents of Chungcheongnam-do. A total of 836 participants, excluding those with missing data, were analyzed using chi-square tests, logistic regression analysis, and generalized linear model.
Results:
The analysis revealed that the group with low mental health literacy had a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score that was 1.42 points higher than the group with high mental health literacy (B = 1.42, p= 0.003), with a 4.31 higher in depression (Odds ratio, OR = 4.31, p< 0.001) and a 2.89 higher in suicidal ideation (OR = 2.89, p= 0.001). Additionally, among urban residents with low mental health literacy, the PHQ-9 score was 1.57 points higher than those with high mental health literacy (B = 1.57, p= 0.004), with a 4.58 higher in depression (OR = 4.58, p< 0.001) and a 3.18 higher in suicidal ideation (OR = 3.18, p< 0.001). Among employed individuals with low mental health literacy, the PHQ-9 score was 1.76 points higher compared to those with high mental health literacy (B = 1.76, p= 0.001), with a 5.34 higher in depression (OR = 5.34, p< 0.001) and a 3.24 higher in suicidal ideation (OR = 3.24, p= 0.001).
Conclusions:
The results of this study indicated a significant association between low mental health literacy and both depression and suicidal ideation among adults aged 20 to 69. This highlights the need for providing mental health literacy education programs to groups with low mental health literacy, aiming to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness and establish support systems that can help alleviate depression and suicidal ideation. |
| Key words:
Mental health literacy, Depression, Suicidal ideation |
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