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Association between Mental Health Knowledge Level and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students

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  • Shuo Cheng

    (School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Di An

    (School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Zhiying Yao

    (School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Jenny Jing-Wen Liu

    (Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 3K2, Canada
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada)

  • Xuan Ning

    (Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 3K2, Canada)

  • Josephine Pui-Hing Wong

    (Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 3K2, Canada)

  • Kenneth Po-Lun Fung

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
    Asian Mental Health Initiative, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada)

  • Mandana Vahabi

    (Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 3K2, Canada)

  • Maurice Kwong-Lai Poon

    (School of Social Work, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada)

  • Janet Yamada

    (Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 3K2, Canada)

  • Shengli Cheng

    (School of Philosophy and Social Development, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China)

  • Jianguo Gao

    (School of Philosophy and Social Development, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China)

  • Xiaofeng Cong

    (School of Political Science and Law, Jinan University, Jinan 250022, China)

  • Guoxiao Sun

    (School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China)

  • Alan Tai-Wai Li

    (Primary Care, Regent Park Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON M5A 2B2, Canada)

  • Xinting Wang

    (School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

  • Cunxian Jia

    (School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the association between mental health knowledge level and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in six universities in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, and a total of 600 college students were recruited to self-complete a series of questionnaires. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ) was used to investigate the level of mental health knowledge. Depressive symptoms were investigated with the depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). The prevalence rate of depressive symptoms among college students was 31.2%. Compared with MHKQ scoring in the 1st quartile, college students with MHKQ scoring in the 3rd quartile and in the 4th quartile reported lower levels of depressive symptoms after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Since mental health knowledge level was related to depressive symptoms among college students, increased efforts to promote the level of mental health knowledge in Chinese college students are critical.

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  • Shuo Cheng & Di An & Zhiying Yao & Jenny Jing-Wen Liu & Xuan Ning & Josephine Pui-Hing Wong & Kenneth Po-Lun Fung & Mandana Vahabi & Maurice Kwong-Lai Poon & Janet Yamada & Shengli Cheng & Jianguo Gao, 2021. "Association between Mental Health Knowledge Level and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:1850-:d:499248
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