Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia

The study aimed to explore the role of informal education in promoting mental health literacy among Malaysian youth. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six practitioners and group focus interviews with university youth. The comprehensive view of the role of informal education in promotin...

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Main Authors: Badruldin, Muhammad Nur Waafi, Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah, Aziz, Faiq, Muhamad Nasharudin, Nurfazreen Aina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97215/
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author Badruldin, Muhammad Nur Waafi
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
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description The study aimed to explore the role of informal education in promoting mental health literacy among Malaysian youth. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six practitioners and group focus interviews with university youth. The comprehensive view of the role of informal education in promoting mental health literacy that emerged from the interviews included family members providing emotional support and social therapy. In addition, nongovernmental organizations promote mental health management methods and other activities related to mental health literacy, role from peers with socialising others, and mass media become an influencer to the youth, social media page related to mental health has a positive influence on youth, expert and caregiver officers act actively by performing the process of recognizing, acknowledge and contribute. The themes found addressed the understanding of promoting mental health literacy among youth in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-972152022-09-13T05:27:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97215/ Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia Badruldin, Muhammad Nur Waafi Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah Aziz, Faiq Muhamad Nasharudin, Nurfazreen Aina The study aimed to explore the role of informal education in promoting mental health literacy among Malaysian youth. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six practitioners and group focus interviews with university youth. The comprehensive view of the role of informal education in promoting mental health literacy that emerged from the interviews included family members providing emotional support and social therapy. In addition, nongovernmental organizations promote mental health management methods and other activities related to mental health literacy, role from peers with socialising others, and mass media become an influencer to the youth, social media page related to mental health has a positive influence on youth, expert and caregiver officers act actively by performing the process of recognizing, acknowledge and contribute. The themes found addressed the understanding of promoting mental health literacy among youth in Malaysia. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97215/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Badruldin, Muhammad Nur Waafi and Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah and Aziz, Faiq and Muhamad Nasharudin, Nurfazreen Aina (2021) Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11 (12). 1221 - 1236. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/11598/Exploring-Informal-Education-for-Promoting-Mental-Health-Literacy-A-Study-to-Youth-in-Malaysia 10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i12/11598
spellingShingle Badruldin, Muhammad Nur Waafi
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Aziz, Faiq
Muhamad Nasharudin, Nurfazreen Aina
Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title_full Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title_short Exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in Malaysia
title_sort exploring informal education for promoting mental health literacy: a study to youth in malaysia
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97215/1/ABSTRACT.pdf