Mental Health Literacy and Some Factors affecting it Among Referring People to Addiction Treatment Centers: A Cross-sectional Study in Iran
نویسندگان
1 Department of Nursing, Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
2 Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Qaen, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
4 English language Department, School of Medicine, Kurdistan Medical Sciences University, Sanandaj, Iran.
doi
10.22038/jhl.2025.87808.1764چکیده
Background and Objective: Given the increasing prevalence of addiction and the importance of assessing the level of mental health literacy among addicted individuals and the limited reports in this regard, the present study aimed to assess mental health literacy and some of the factors affecting it among addicts.Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional analytical study. Two hundred thirty addicts referred to addiction treatment centers in Qaen, South Khorasan, Iran, were selected to participate in the survey through one-stage cluster sampling in 2024. The data collection instrument included demographic and contextual characteristics, and Mental Health Literacy Questionnaires (MHLQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23, descriptive statistics, and logistic regression. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the mental health literacy score was 68.258±3.247 out of 145, which was low. Occupation, family economic status, smoking status, and amount of substance used were among the factors affecting mental health literacy.Conclusion: Mental health literacy was lower among retired addicts, those with families with unfavorable economic status, addicts who smoke, and addicts with high amounts of substance use. It is suggested to pay more attention to the addicts in designing educational programs to improve their mental health literacy.
