Male Gender and Low Education with Poor Mental Health Literacy: A Population-based Study

Parents' beliefs about actions they can take to prevent depressive disorders in young people: results from an Australian national survey

“…These findings are generally consistent with extant evidence that lower education attainment (e.g. Kaneko & Motohashi, 2007) and having a non-English-speaking background (e.g. Wong et al 2010) are associated with poorer mental health literacy.…”

Men's health literacy: advancing evidence and priorities

“…Notable exceptions are recent studies on 'mental health literacy' providing a gender analysis. An Australian study (n ¼ 1207, age 12-25 years) indicated that males are significantly less likely than females to recognise symptoms associated with mental illness and more likely to use alcohol for mental health problems (Cotton et al 2006), while poor mental health literacy in Japanese rural communities (n ¼ 5346, age 30-69 years) is strongly associated with being male and a low level of education (Kaneko and Motohashi 2007). It is an ongoing challenge to ensure that health information is accessible to everyone, regardless of background, education or literacy level (McCray 2005).…”

Gender differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice towards mental health illness in a rapidly developing Arab society

“…Kaneko and Motohashi (2007) reported that poor mental health literacy is related strongly to male gender and a low level of education. This is the first study to examine gender differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice towards mental illness in Qatar.…”