Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators
University students’ perspectives on mental health issues remain scarce despite the growing prevalence of mental illness among this population. Using a qualitative approach, this thesis explored students' perceptions and beliefs about mental health and mental illness, mental health help-seeking...
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| description | University students’ perspectives on mental health issues remain scarce despite the growing prevalence of mental illness among this population. Using a qualitative approach, this thesis explored students' perceptions and beliefs about mental health and mental illness, mental health help-seeking, as well as educators' perspectives on students' mental health literacy and their roles and challenges in supporting students' mental health. Virtual or face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview guide were conducted independently among university students and educators between December 2021 to July 2022. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Sixteen university students and twelve educators were interviewed. Most student informants related mental health to an individual's thoughts, emotions and behaviours, while a minority equated 'mental health' with 'mental illness'. Students perceived socio-environmental factors as the primary cause of mental illness. Nearly all informants expressed positive attitudes and willingness to help people with mental illness. |
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| spelling | usm-625552025-06-24T02:09:53Z http://eprints.usm.my/62555/ Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators Soo, Yue Yin RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica University students’ perspectives on mental health issues remain scarce despite the growing prevalence of mental illness among this population. Using a qualitative approach, this thesis explored students' perceptions and beliefs about mental health and mental illness, mental health help-seeking, as well as educators' perspectives on students' mental health literacy and their roles and challenges in supporting students' mental health. Virtual or face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview guide were conducted independently among university students and educators between December 2021 to July 2022. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Sixteen university students and twelve educators were interviewed. Most student informants related mental health to an individual's thoughts, emotions and behaviours, while a minority equated 'mental health' with 'mental illness'. Students perceived socio-environmental factors as the primary cause of mental illness. Nearly all informants expressed positive attitudes and willingness to help people with mental illness. 2024-07 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62555/1/SOO%20YUE%20YIN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf Soo, Yue Yin (2024) Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica Soo, Yue Yin Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title | Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title_full | Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title_fullStr | Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title_short | Mental Health Literacy Among Tertiary Education Students: Perspectives From University Students And Educators |
| title_sort | mental health literacy among tertiary education students: perspectives from university students and educators |
| topic | RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/62555/ http://eprints.usm.my/62555/1/SOO%20YUE%20YIN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf |