Journal article
A Systematic Review of Parent and Caregiver Mental Health Literacy
Community Mental Health Journal, Vol.56(1), pp.2-21
01/2020
PMID: 31541315
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Abstract
This study aimed to systematically review the current body of research on parent and caregiver mental health literacy. Electronic databases were searched in January 2018 with 21 studies meeting inclusion criteria. A narrative synthesis of quantitative and qualitative studies was conducted. Findings across studies suggest that parents and caregivers had limited mental health knowledge. Factors associated with help-seeking included cultural and religious beliefs, financial and knowledge barriers, fear and mistrust of treatment services, and stigma. Notable limitations include non-representative samples, cross-sectional research designs, and use of inconsistent and non-validated study measures. Research would benefit from more diverse samples, an increased focus on prevention, and controlled trials of educational programmes targeting mental health literacy.
Details
- Title
- A Systematic Review of Parent and Caregiver Mental Health Literacy
- Creators
- Diarmuid Hurley - University of WollongongChristian Swann - Southern Cross UniversityMark S Allen - University of WollongongHelen L Ferguson - University of WollongongStewart A Vella - University of Wollongong
- Publication Details
- Community Mental Health Journal, Vol.56(1), pp.2-21
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC; United States
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Movember Foundation; The Australian Mental Health Initiative 2014.
- Identifiers
- 991012925422702368
- Copyright
- © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article