@article{ref1,
title="Assessing depression-related mental health literacy among young adults",
journal="Californian journal of health promotion",
year="2019",
author="Zorrilla, Marcia M. and Modeste, Naomi and Gleason, Peter C. and Sealy, Diadrey-Anne and Banta, Jim E. and Trieu, Sang Leng",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="71-83",
abstract="Background and Purpose: Young adults who are 18 to 25 years old have the highest prevalence of depression (10.9%). Depression is a risk factor for suicide. Mental health literacy (MHL) is a key component in assessing recognition and help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. This study investigated MHL as it relates to help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. <br><br>METHODS: A crosssectional survey design was used. Participants were young adults (n= 430, ages 18 to 24 years old) who lived, worked, and/or attended school in San Francisco, California. Reavley and colleagues' MHL survey was modified and made available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. <br><br>RESULTS: Several background factors were positively, though weakly, correlated to MHL, based on the r coefficient. Significant factors were: being female [r=.12, p<.05], white [r=.12, p<.05], San Francisco residency [r=.09, p<.1], and being in a relationship [r=.08, p<.1]. The percentage [95% confidence interval (CI)] of those who correctly labeled &quot;depression with suicidal thought&quot; for the vignette was 87.4% (CI: 84.3, 90.6). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Improving MHL among young adults, especially among males and racial and ethnic populations is needed. Additionally, educating young adults about alcohol use as an unhealthy option for depression is important.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1545-8717",
doi="10.32398/cjhp.v17i1.2225",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v17i1.2225"
}