The correlation between health literacy and mental health literacy in Turkish Society

Akgün Ş., Tokur Kesgin M., Hançer Tok H.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.2950-2961, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.13146
  • Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2950-2961
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: community health, community health nursing, community mental health, health literacy, mental health literacy
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: The study aims to determine the correlation between health literacy (HL) and mental health literacy (MHL) in Turkish society. Design and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey, a form of quantitative research. Data were collected from participants with the personal information form, Turkish Health Literacy Scale, and Mental Health Literacy Scale. Findings: The study found that 48.2% of the individuals had insufficient-limited HL and that 46.2% had a low level of MHL. A positive weak relationship was found between HL and MHL. Practice Implications: As HL and MHL are correlated concepts, community health nurses can prepare their nursing action plans accordingly.