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Mental health literacy and stigma in a municipality in the north of portugal: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorSimões de Almeida, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorTrigueiro, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorPortugal, Paula
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Sara
dc.contributor.authorSimões-Silva, Vítor
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria
dc.contributor.authorMarques, António
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-11T12:09:44Z
dc.date.available2023-12-11T12:09:44Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-14
dc.description.abstractPortugal has Europe’s second-highest prevalence of psychiatric illnesses, and this is the reason why mental health literacy (MHL) and stigma should be addressed. This study aimed to investigate the mental health literacy and stigma levels among different groups of people from Póvoa de Varzim, a municipality in the north of Portugal. Students, retired people, and professionals (education, social, and healthcare fields) were recruited using a convenience sample from June to November 2022. Participants’ MHL levels were evaluated using the Mental Health Promoting Knowledge Scale (MHPK), Mental Health Literacy Measure (MHLM) and Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS). Stigma levels were evaluated using Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness (CAMI) and the Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS). A total of 928 questionnaires were filed. The respondents included 65.70% of women, a mean age of 43.63 (±26.71) years and 9.87 (±4.39) years of school education. MHL increased with age, education level and was higher in women (p < 0.001). A higher level of MHL was seen in health professionals (p < 0.001). Findings revealed that older people stigmatized people with mental illness more (p < 0.001), and the female gender stigmatize less (p < 0.001). In addition, results showed that stigma decreased with higher mental health literacy (r between 0.11 and 0.38; p < 0.001). To conclude, specific campaigns that promote mental health literacy should be tailored to specific profiles within this population to address those that have more stigma.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSimões de Almeida, R., Trigueiro, M. J., Portugal, P., de Sousa, S., Simões-Silva, V., Campos, F., Silva, M., & Marques, A. (2023). Mental Health Literacy and Stigma in a Municipality in the North of Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), Artigo 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043318pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20043318pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/24117
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationThis research was partially funded by Póvoa de Varzim Municipalitypt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3318pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectMental health literacypt_PT
dc.subjectStigmapt_PT
dc.subjectAssessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-sectional studiespt_PT
dc.titleMental health literacy and stigma in a municipality in the north of portugal: a cross-sectional studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20 (4)pt_PT
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