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Gebhard Sammer1, Pia Höhler1, Andreas Jung2
1Klinische Psychologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen.
Abstract:
Mental health literacy (MHL) is considered a key concept in dealing with mental illness. It encompasses knowledge about illnesses, risk factors, help-seeking behavior, and attitudes toward mental illness. Shame is also associated with these factors. In this study, a modified German version (MHLS-DE) was developed and tested on an online sample (N=533). The psychometric properties of the MHLS-DE and the role of shame as a mediator of MHL were investigated. The MHLS-DE achieved good reliability (Cronbach's χ=0.846) and structural validity. Gender-modulated mediation effects through shame experiences were found for the relationship between psychological flexibility and MHL. Despite ongoing conceptual ambiguities, mental health literacy can be reliably assessed with the MHLS-DE. The mediation analysis highlighted the role of feelings of shame in MHL, which should be considered in interventions to improve MHL.
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