A STUDY TO ASSESS THE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS AT ARAGONDA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

Author Name: 1. Ms. Golla Thejasri, 2. Ms. Jisa Paul, 3. Ms. John Sneha, 4. Mr. K.Bhaskaran, 5. Ms. K.Dilli Priya, 6. Ms .P.Sneha, 7. Ms. P.Supriya, 8. Ms. Swetha.G , 9. Mrs. V.R.Malathy, 10. Ms. Reddy Priya.

Volume: 01/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2024-34241729/IJISRE

Affiliation:

1. B.SC. Nursing students
2. Mrs.V.R.Malathy M.Sc (N), HOD of Mental Health Nursing
3. Ms.Reddy Priya M.Sc (N)., Lecturer in Community Health Nursing, Aragonda Apollo College Of Nursing. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.

ABSTRACT

A descriptive study was conducted among 150 young adults at paimagham village in aragonda, chittoor. Ethical approval was sought from institutional ethics committee. Permission was obtained from the head of the institution. Voluntary informed written consent was obtained from participants after appraising them of the nature and purpose of the study. Anonymity and confidentiality was assured. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire descriptive statistics were used to haracterize the participant’s demographic profile and mental health literacy levels. The relationship between mental health literacy level and selected variables like age, gender, educational status, occupation of the father and mother, size of family, monthly income of the family was explored using chi-square. Results : The study questionnaire was administered among young adults and the findings of study on level of mental health literacy revealed that majority that is 46.7% of the subjects had high level of mental health literacy. The mean score was 78.69. The results also revealed there is a significant association between demographic variables such as age, gender, educational status, occupation of father, occupation of mother, size of family, income of family with level of mental health literacy with p-value (p<0.05). Conclusion: the results of the study have important implications for further research and practice. The level of mental health literacy and it’s association between selected demographical variables highlights the importance of establishing and increasing initiatives to promote knowledge on mental health and mental illness among young people.

Key words: assess the level of mental health nursing, young adults.