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2. Promoting mental health literacy of 13–16-year-old students : a systematic reviewAino Asplund, Maika Kummel, Camilla Laaksonen, Karmen Erjavec, Evanthia Sakellari, Elina Santala, Joonas Korhonen, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Opis: Purpose: The global rise in mental health challenges among adolescents has led to the development of targeted interventions, including those designed to promote young people’s understanding and awareness of mental health. This systematic review aims to identify and evaluate interventions implemented among secondary school students with the goal of enhancing mental health literacy, and to assess their effectiveness in achieving this outcome. Methods: This review was partially aligned with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Studies were retrieved from four electronic databases—CINAHL Complete, PubMed, Academic Search Elite, and ERIC—and supplemented by a limited number of relevant studies identified outside the systematic search. The analysis focused on the content, delivery, design, evaluation methods, and outcomes of mental health literacy (MHL) interventions conducted in secondary schools internationally. Results: A total of 16 articles met the inclusion criteria. The articles described a variety of different MHL interventions (n = 12). The findings indicate that school-based MHL interventions have a positive impact on students’ knowledge and understanding of mental health, but stigma reduction demonstrated less consistent effects. Study population, country, intervention content, delivery, methods, outcome measures, sample sizes and participants’ age range varied notably across the studies. Conclusions: Based on the evidence synthesized in this review, school-based MHL interventions appear to be effective and may serve as a valuable component in broader efforts to promote mental health in adolescence. These findings reinforce existing evidence and provide a foundation for practical implications, but future research is highly recommended for a more solid base of evidence.
Ključne besede: mental health literacy, mental health promotion interventions, secondary school students
Objavljeno v ReVIS: 20.10.2025; Ogledov: 1070; Prenosov: 1
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3. WhatsApp and Wellness: Exploring the Motivations and Challenges in Health Literacy and Health Information Seeking Among African ImmigrantsSunday Olaniran, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate health information seeking behavior of African Immigrants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Methodology: Survey research design was employed in this study. Web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from 32 participants who are members of a WhatsApp Group for African Immigrants in Vancouver BC. Descriptive statistics of simple percentage was used to analyze the data.
Findings: The study examined motivation for using WhatsApp as a source of health information seeking, familiarity with and affordability of healthcare plan in Vancouver BC, and the healthcare access challenges of African immigrants. While most respondents reported familiarity with the healthcare system in Vancouver, BC, only a few of them had a family physician, indicating a gap between perceived knowledge and practical engagement with healthcare professionals. Many participants relied on WhatsApp for health information; however, such platforms often provide only temporary solutions, underscoring the importance of professional healthcare consultations.
Limitations: The study’s participants were selected through purposive sampling which cannot be representative of the population as a whole. Also, using a Web-based questionnaire as a data collection instrument and focusing on the participants who are members of a Whatsapp Group restricted the size of the sample.
Originality: This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the use of Social Media beyond mere social interaction. It also creates a call-to-action for healthcare stakeholders in multicultural societies on the need to rethink culturally-appropriate healthcare access.
Ključne besede: WhatsApp, health literacy, health information seeking
Objavljeno v ReVIS: 19.09.2025; Ogledov: 769; Prenosov: 9
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