Bediye ÖZTAŞ, Nursemin ÜNAL, Zeynep ÖLÇER, Ayşe ÇAL, Günay HAZİR

Üniversite öğrencilerinin ruh sağlığı okuryazarlık düzeyi: kesitsel bir çalışma

Amaç: Bu çalışma, riskli bir grup olan üniversite öğrencilerinin ruh sağlığı okuryazarlık düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın evrenini, bir vakıf üniversitesi öğrencileri, örneklemini ise 657 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan bilgi formu ile Ruh Sağlığı Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği (RSOÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: RSOÖ toplam puan ortalaması 112.9±10.3’tür. Kadın öğrencilerin erkek öğrencilere göre ruh sağlığı okuryazarlık düzeyleri daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Gelir durumu iyi ve orta düzeyde olan öğrencilerin bilgiye nasıl ulaşacaklarına, profesyonel yardıma nasıl erişeceklerine yönelik bilgi düzeyleri daha yüksek ve ruh sağlığı ile ilgili hastalıklara yönelik tutumları daha olumlu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Öğrencilerin ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı düzeylerinin yükseltilmesi için üniversitelerde belli aralıklarla ruh sağlığı ile ilgili eğitim programlarının verilmesinin ve sosyal destek sistemlerinin aktif bir şekilde hizmet sunmasının önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Ruh sağlığı, ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı, üniversite öğrencileri.

Mental health literacy level of university students: a crosssectional study

Objective: This study aims to determine the mental health literacy levels of university students, who are a risky group. Method: The universe of the research consists of students from a foundation university and it was conducted with 657 students. The data were collected with the sociodemographic information form prepared by the researchers and the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS). Results: The total mean score of MHLS was 112.90±10.26. Mental health literacy levels of female students were found to be higher than male students. It has been found that students with high and medium-income levels have more knowledge about how to access information and professional help and have more positive attitudes towards mental health diseases. It has been observed that the mental health literacy levels of the students who have a mental illness in themselves or in the individuals around them are higher. Conclusion: In order to increase the mental health literacy levels of students, it is thought that it is important to provide training programs on mental health at certain intervals in universities and to provide active social support systems.

Keywords:

Mental health, mental health literacy, university students.,

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