Conceptualising and measuring positive mental health literacy: a systematic literature review

IF 1.6 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Journal of Public Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-06-22 DOI:10.1108/jpmh-12-2022-0128
J. Cresswell-Smith, Pia Solin, K. Wahlbeck, Nina Tamminen
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review how positive mental health literacy has been conceptualised and measured over the last 20 years. Positive mental health recognises the benefits of feeling good and functioning effectively. Developing clarity around conceptualisation and knowledge (or literacy) of what constitutes positive mental health is an area of continued development, and an important step in measuring the impact of mental health promotion. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of literature was performed to investigate how positive mental health literacy has been conceptualised and measured over the last 20 years. Databases searched included EDS, Scopus, ERIC, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SocIndex with fulltext. Search terms relating to positive mental health were combined with proximity operators within four words denoting knowledge, competence or literacy. Findings A total of 464 records were assessed on title level, with six articles included for final review. The final studies included three measures assessing participants’ knowledge of positive mental health, some of which included more distal themes such as awareness of coping strategies and emotional awareness. One measure, the Mental Health Promoting Knowledge – 10, stood out as the most fitting measure of positive mental health literacy. Research limitations/implications Our review approaches an under reported area of study, highlighting an area in need for further development with a few limitations. When building the search strategy, care was taken to line it up with literacy around positive mental health and its synonyms. The word “mental health” without positive specification was omitted in the final search strategy, increasing the risk of it also omitting potential articles of interest. Practical implications Our findings therefore highlight a knowledge gap in relation to conceptualisations and measures of positive mental health literacy, unfolding an area for further development. A more harmonised understanding of what is meant by positive mental health is an important step towards clarifying the concept and facilitating future study of the topic. Measures of positive mental health literacy could be an important indicator for mental health promotion. Social implications New ways of measuring positive mental health literacy can be a useful way to establish benefits of mental health promotion, taking a salutogenic approach to mental health. Originality/value These findings expose an apparent knowledge gap in relation to conceptualisations and measures of positive mental health literacy, highlighting an area in need for further development. Measures of positive mental health literacy could be an important indicator for mental health promotion.
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概念化和测量积极的心理健康素养:一项系统的文献综述
目的本研究的目的是系统地回顾过去20年来积极的心理健康素养是如何被概念化和衡量的。积极的心理健康认识到感觉良好和有效运作的好处。明确什么是积极的心理健康的概念和知识(或识字)是一个持续发展的领域,也是衡量心理健康促进影响的重要一步。设计/方法/方法对文献进行了系统回顾,以调查在过去20年中积极的心理健康素养是如何被概念化和衡量的。检索到的数据库包括EDS、Scopus、ERIC、PsycINFO、CINAHL和全文SocIndex。与积极心理健康相关的搜索词与表示知识、能力或识字能力的四个词内的邻近运算符相结合。调查结果共对464份记录进行了标题级别的评估,其中6篇文章进行了最终审查。最后的研究包括三项评估参与者积极心理健康知识的措施,其中一些措施包括更远端的主题,如应对策略意识和情绪意识。其中一项措施,即“心理健康促进知识-10”,是衡量积极心理健康素养的最合适的措施。研究局限性/含义我们的综述涉及一个报告不足的研究领域,强调了一个需要进一步发展的领域,但有一些局限性。在制定搜索策略时,要注意将其与积极心理健康及其同义词的识字率相一致。在最终的搜索策略中,没有明确说明的“心理健康”一词被省略了,这增加了它省略潜在感兴趣文章的风险。因此,我们的研究结果突出了积极心理健康素养的概念化和衡量标准方面的知识差距,为进一步发展开辟了一个领域。对积极心理健康的含义有一个更协调的理解,这是澄清概念和促进未来研究该主题的重要一步。积极的心理健康素养测量可以成为促进心理健康的一个重要指标。社会含义衡量积极心理健康素养的新方法可以是确定心理健康促进效益的有用方法,对心理健康采取有益的方法。原创性/价值这些发现暴露了积极心理健康素养的概念化和衡量标准方面的明显知识差距,突出了一个需要进一步发展的领域。积极的心理健康素养测量可以成为促进心理健康的一个重要指标。
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Journal of Public Mental Health
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