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COVID-19 in Brazil: Are there any differences in Mental Health Literacy between young and aged men?
Wanderson Carneiro Moreira1, Anderson Reis de Sousa2, Rachel da Silva Serejo Cardoso3,4
1Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Objective:
to analyze the Mental Health Literacy of young and aged men living in Brazil in the COVID-19 pandemic context.
Method:
a qualitative study conducted with 87 men by means of an asynchronous online survey. The data were processed in the NVIVO12® software, structured with the Collective Subject Discourse method and analyzed through Anthony Jorm's theoretical concept of Mental Health Literacy.
Results:
six central ideas emerged from the analysis of a synthesis discourse on the components of the Mental Health Literacy, namely: Ability to recognize specific disorders or different types of psychological distress; Knowledge and beliefs about risk factors and causes; Knowledge and beliefs about self-help interventions; Knowledge and beliefs about available professional help; Attitudes that facilitate recognition and the search for adequate help; and Knowledge on how to seek information on mental health.
Conclusion:
there are differences in the mental health literacy of young and aged men living in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aged men were more competent for mental health care management and protection than young men, in relation to the Mental Health Literacy levels.
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