“Effectiveness Of Self-Instructional Pamphlet On Mental Health Literacy Among Women In Selected Rural Community.Chennai”
Keywords:
Mental health literacy, Self-instructional pamphlet, Rural women, Pre-experimental design, Pretest-post-test, Statistical significance, Educational intervention
Abstract
This study investigates the effectiveness of a self-instructional pamphlet in enhancing mental health literacy among rural women in Thodukadu Rural Village, Chennai. Employing a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design, the research involved 100 women aged 21 to 45 years, selected through convenience sampling. A self-structured questionnaire was utilized to assess participants' mental health literacy before and after their exposure to the self-instructional pamphlet. Initial findings revealed that 87% of participants had low mental health literacy, with no individuals classified as having high literacy. After the intervention, results indicated a significant improvement, with 95% of participants achieving high mental health literacy. This improvement was evidenced by a mean pre-test score of 34.71 (SD = 4.53) compared to a post-test score of 75.31 (SD = 2.98), resulting in a statistically significant mean difference of 40.6 (t = 74.40, p < 0.001). While demographic factors such as age, education, and marital status did not show significant associations with literacy levels, a notable relationship was observed with religious affiliation (p = 0.024). These findings highlight the effectiveness of self-instructional pamphlets in raising mental health awareness and emphasize the need for culturally sensitive approaches to effectively improve mental health literacy among rural populations.
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7. Makhdoom, H., et al. (2023). Enhancing Mental Health Literacy: The Role of Health Education Interventions Among Rural Populations. Journal of Mental Health, 32(2), 121-128.
8. Sharma, P., et al. (2023). Understanding Mental Health Literacy Among Rural Women: Insights from a Community-Based Intervention Study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 69(3), 195-202.
9. Gupta, R., Sharma, A., & Kaur, G. (2021). Impact of educational interventions on mental health literacy among rural women in India: A community-based study. Journal of Mental Health Education, 15(2), 155-165.
10. Ali, S., Khan, A., & Hussain, A. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of educational pamphlets on mental health literacy among rural populations. International Journal of Community Health, 12(1), 45-52.
11. Makhdoom, M., Shah, A., & Ali, R. (2019). Enhancing mental health literacy through community-based interventions: Evidence from rural settings. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 44, 141-147.
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29. Holly, C., & Zala, R. (2016). The importance of community involvement in mental health literacy programs: A meta-analysis. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(5), 543-552. DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9960-7
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Published
2024-10-28
How to Cite
Rejili Grace Joy.M, Dr. Kavinmozhi James, VahithaMala.K, Nivetha.N, Minusri IV, Nivethitha M, & Nadhiya.S. (2024). “Effectiveness Of Self-Instructional Pamphlet On Mental Health Literacy Among Women In Selected Rural Community.Chennai”. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(2), 276-282. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i2.1292
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