ASSOCIATION OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY WITH MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY

Akisheva, Guldana

ASSOCIATION OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY WITH MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY

dc.contributor.author	Akisheva, Guldana
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-13T13:36:03Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-13T13:36:03Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description.abstract	Background The increase in the prevalence of mental disorders in young adults requires more attention on improving mental health and mental health literacy (MHL). Although majority of previous studies focused on recognition and prevention of mental illnesses, very few studies were focused on positive mental health literacy (PMeHL), part of MHL which defines knowledge about how to obtain and maintain good mental health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between positive mental health literacy and mental well-being of undergraduate students in Kazakhstan. Methods The data was obtained from a cross-sectional study based on a survey of 122 undergraduate students aged 18–22 years at Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan city. WHO-5 Well-Being Index was utilized to evaluate mental well-being, and Mental Health Promoting Knowledge-10 item scale (MHPK-10) was used to assess PMeHL. The relationship was evaluated using a multiple linear regression model adjusting for possible covariates, including socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of students. Statistical threshold was determined at p<0.05. Results The sample included 35% of males and 65% of females, with the mean age of 19.5 years. PMeHL had a positive impact on mental wellbeing, where every increase in the score of PMeHL was significantly associated with increase in the score of mental well-being by 0.23, while adjusting for gender, age, family’s support, father’s education level, and physical exercising behaviour. Additionally, gender differences were observed in mental well-being, where mean of mental well-being was equal to 2.80 for males and 2.27 for females. Gender, physical exercising behaviour, father’s degree of education, family’s support were found to be sufficient in predicting mental wellbeing of undergraduate students. Conclusion Current study determined the positive impact of PMeHL on undergraduate students’ well-being. Additionally, family’s support and physical exercising behaviour have shown an advantageous effect on establishing better mental wellness. The results of the study can be used by stakeholders of Kazakhstan in public health campaigns that are focused on the improvement of adolescents’ mental health. Keywords: mental well-being, positive mental health literacy, undergraduate students, Kazakhstan, survey	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Akisheva, G. (2022). ASSOCIATION OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY WITH MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY (Unpublished master's thesis). Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/6953
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Nazarbayev University School of Medicine	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Health Literacy	en_US
dc.subject	Multiple Linear Regression	en_US
dc.subject	Mental Health Literacy	en_US
dc.subject	Type of access: Gated Access	en_US
dc.subject	mental well-being	en_US
dc.subject	positive mental health literacy	en_US
dc.subject	undergraduate students	en_US
dc.subject	Kazakhstan	en_US
dc.subject	survey	en_US
dc.title	ASSOCIATION OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY WITH MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY	en_US
dc.type	Master's thesis	en_US
workflow.import.source	science