Amid the growing global concern over the mental health of college students, a study argued that mental health knowledge alone may not be enough to encourage young people to seek professional help.
SJC College of Liberal Arts instructors Emmarlone Ravago and Beverly Ravago recently published their study entitled โMental Health Literacy and Its Association with Help-Seeking Intention among Filipino College Studentsโ in the International Social Sciences and Education Journal (ISSEJ).
The study examined the mental health literacy and help-seeking intentions of Filipino college students from a private higher education institution in Southern Leyte, supported by the Health Belief Model. Findings revealed that students generally possessed a moderate level of mental health literacy, particularly in recognizing mental disorders and accessing information, but showed gaps in knowledge about self-treatment and professional help available.
Despite studentsโ foundational mental health knowledge, the study found that mental health literacy alone did not significantly influence their intention to seek help, pointing to the need for addressing broader psychosocial and cultural barriers within higher education institutions.
Read the journal here: https://bluemarkpublishers.com/index.php/ISSEJ/article/view/661/530