Mental Health Literacy in Healthcare Students: An Expansion of the Mental Health Literacy Scale.

Hsing-Jung ChaoYin-Ju LienYu-Chen KaoI-Chuan TasiHui-Shin LinYin-Ju Lien

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

The findings suggest that the Mental Health Literacy Scale for Healthcare Students (MHLS-HS) is a valid, reliable, and practical tool for identifying MHL gaps in medical and public health students. It has the potential to inform remedial curricular interventions for educators and evaluate intervention effectiveness.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
health information
public health
high school
randomized controlled trial
mental illness
systematic review
social media
risk assessment
human health