Research Article   
THE DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AMONG YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTH OF JORDAN
Author(s): Faris Alsaraireh*, Haytham Al-Oran, Heba Althnaibat and Hammam Leimoon This study aims to verify the adolescents ability to correctly identify mental health disorders such as depression and the intention to seek help, which refers to the determinants of Mental Health Literacy (MHL). As well as understanding the relationship between MHL and the psychological state associated with depression among adolescents in schools. This study was conducted using a cross sectional descriptive design and included 450 adolescent students (215 males and 235 females) from public intermediate and secondary schools in southern Jordan, and they were between 13 and 16 years old from ten randomly selected schools. Data on sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, smoking, exposure to bullying, loneliness, parental marital status, and financial status represented by parental income) of participating adolescents were collected through student data from school principals and.. Read More» DOI: 10.54615/2231-7805.47295

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