Mental health literacy about depression among rural left-behind children in China: a comparative and cross-sectional study

Sun, Ting; Tang, Qishou; Liu, Depei; Zhao, Long; Wang, Fuzhi; Xie, Hui

doi:10.1080/09638237.2020.1793117

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“…If social support is perceived and understood correctly, it can not only help reduce individuals' psychological stress and occupational burden but also influence their physical and mental health and behavioral patterns, which in turn will affect their well-being. Mental health literacy not only prevents depression and increases help-seeking behavior but also contributes to subjective well-being [16][17][18]. The study also found that social support is likely to play a mediating role between mental health literacy and subjective well-being.…”

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The Relationship between Mental Health Literacy and Subjective Well-Being of Young and Middle-Aged Residents: Perceived the Mediating Role of Social Support and Its Urban-Rural Differences

Zhang¹,

Chen²,

Wang³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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This study investigates mental health literacy among young and middle-aged urban and rural residents and the differences in mental health literacy, perceived social support and subjective well-being. From January to February 2022, 620 participants (320 rural and 300 urban residents) from three provinces of China were selected by convenience sampling. A general data questionnaire, mental health literacy scale, perceived social support scale and subjective well-being scale were administered. The mental health literacy scores of urban residents were 3.34 ± 0.57 and those of rural residents were 2.73 ± 0.79. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the mental health literacy scores of rural residents were more significant than those of urban residents in terms of sex and age, while urban residents' mental health literacy scores were more significant than those of rural residents in terms of monthly income. Mental health literacy, perceived social support and subjective well-being of young and middle-aged urban and rural residents were all positively correlated (P < 0.01). While the level of mental health literacy is better among urban residents than rural residents, perceived social support plays a partial mediating role between mental health literacy and subjective well-being of both urban and rural residents, and should be the focus of researchers seeking to improve the level of well-being of residents.

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The Relationship between Mental Health Literacy and Subjective Well-Being of Young and Middle-Aged Residents: Perceived the Mediating Role of Social Support and Its Urban-Rural Differences

Zhang¹,

Chen²,

Wang³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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“…While past literature relevant to this subgroup analysis between left-behind children and non-left behind children is very limited, studies generally point to better mental health outcomes overall among non-left behind children compared to their left-behind peers [ 51 ]. One potential explanation is that non-left-behind children–due to higher levels of emotional support at home–may be able to better identify mental health symptoms and therefore changes in their mental health status, as demonstrated by one study with a sample of rural school children from Sichuan, Anhui, and Henan, which reported that non-left behind children had higher levels of mental health literacy [ 52 ]. Non-left-behind children may also face a narrower range of risk factors in their social environment than left-behind children; therefore, they may be more sensitive to exposure to individual risk factors, like those associated with video game playing.…”

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The Association between Video Game Time and Adolescent Mental Health: Evidence from Rural China

Abbey

Wang

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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As digital devices like computers become more widely available in developing countries, there is a growing need to understand how the time that adolescents spend using these devices for recreational purposes such as playing video games is linked with their mental health outcomes. We measured the amount of time that adolescents in rural China spent playing video games and the association of video game time with their mental health. We collected data from primary and junior high schools in a poor, rural province in northwest China (n = 1603 students) and used the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21) to measure mental health symptoms. The results indicated that the average video game time was about 0.69 h per week. There was a significant association between adolescent video game time and poorer mental health. Each additional hour of playing video games also increased the chance of having moderate or above symptoms. Moreover, boys and non-left-behind children had worse mental health if they played more video games. Our study contributes to literature on the links between recreational screen time and mental health, and it sheds light on an issue addressed by recent government legislation to limit the video game time of minors in China.

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“…Additionally, the left-behind experience represents a significant risk factor for mental health problems [7]. Leftbehind children show a higher level of anxiety and depressive symptoms than those who live with their parents [13]. Due to the lack of mental health services, rural health centers face difficulties identifying individuals with mental disorders at an early stage [8].…”

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Building the mental health management system for children post COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent focus in China

Deng

Wang

et al. 2021

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Mental health literacy about depression among rural left-behind children in China: a comparative and cross-sectional study

Cited by 12 publications

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The Relationship between Mental Health Literacy and Subjective Well-Being of Young and Middle-Aged Residents: Perceived the Mediating Role of Social Support and Its Urban-Rural Differences

The Relationship between Mental Health Literacy and Subjective Well-Being of Young and Middle-Aged Residents: Perceived the Mediating Role of Social Support and Its Urban-Rural Differences

The Association between Video Game Time and Adolescent Mental Health: Evidence from Rural China

Building the mental health management system for children post COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent focus in China

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