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Saboohi Z, Nazarnia M, Hoseini A, gudarzi F, solhi M. Evaluating the Mental Health Literacy of Mothers and Investigating Its Relationship with the Attitude and Intention to Seek Help in Their Adolescents. J Research Health 2026; 16 (6) :4-4
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1- Department of Health Services, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Health,Faculty of Medical Sciences,Karaj Branch,Islamic Azad University,Karaj,Iran.
4- Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
5- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,solhi80@gmail.com
2- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Health,Faculty of Medical Sciences,Karaj Branch,Islamic Azad University,Karaj,Iran.
4- Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
5- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract: (22 Views)
Background: Maternal mental health literacy can influence the pattern of help seeking in children, especially during adolescence. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between maternal mental health literacy and adolescents' attitudes and intentions to seek help.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 adolescent girls and their mothers in Saveh city, Iran, from September 2023 to March 2024 using a multistage cluster sampling method. Data were collected through the "Mental Health Literacy" (MHLS) questionnaire for mothers and the "Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help" (ATSPPH) and "Intention to Seek Help" (GHSQ) questionnaires for adolescents. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, simple linear regression, independent t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS version 20 software (significance level p<0.05).
Results: The mean age of adolescents was 15.27±1.24 years. The results of linear regression showed that age (β=–0.657, p=0.001), maternal education (β=0.623, p=0.001), and maternal mental health literacy (β=0.529, p=0.002) were significant predictors of adolescents’ attitudes toward help-seeking, and the model explained 28% of the variance in attitudes (R²=0.28).
Conclusion: The findings showed that mothers’ mental health literacy was significantly associated with adolescents’ attitudes and intentions to seek help. Promoting mental health literacy at the family level through community-based educational programs could lead to healthier help-seeking patterns in adolescents.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 adolescent girls and their mothers in Saveh city, Iran, from September 2023 to March 2024 using a multistage cluster sampling method. Data were collected through the "Mental Health Literacy" (MHLS) questionnaire for mothers and the "Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help" (ATSPPH) and "Intention to Seek Help" (GHSQ) questionnaires for adolescents. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, simple linear regression, independent t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS version 20 software (significance level p<0.05).
Results: The mean age of adolescents was 15.27±1.24 years. The results of linear regression showed that age (β=–0.657, p=0.001), maternal education (β=0.623, p=0.001), and maternal mental health literacy (β=0.529, p=0.002) were significant predictors of adolescents’ attitudes toward help-seeking, and the model explained 28% of the variance in attitudes (R²=0.28).
Conclusion: The findings showed that mothers’ mental health literacy was significantly associated with adolescents’ attitudes and intentions to seek help. Promoting mental health literacy at the family level through community-based educational programs could lead to healthier help-seeking patterns in adolescents.
Type of Study: Orginal Article |
Subject:
● Psychosocial Health
Received: 2024/07/5 | Accepted: 2026/01/5 | Published: 2026/11/4
Received: 2024/07/5 | Accepted: 2026/01/5 | Published: 2026/11/4
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