Mental Health Literacy and Some Factors affecting it Among Referring People to Addiction Treatment Centers: A Cross-sectional Study in Iran

Background and Objective: Given the increasing prevalence of addiction and the importance of assessing the level of mental health literacy among addicted individuals and the limited reports in this regard, the present study aimed to assess mental health literacy and some of the factors affecting it among addicts.Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional analytical study. Two hundred thirty addicts referred to addiction treatment centers in Qaen, South Khorasan, Iran, were selected to participate in the survey through one-stage cluster sampling in ۲۰۲۴. The data collection instrument included demographic and contextual characteristics, and Mental Health Literacy Questionnaires (MHLQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS version ۲۳, descriptive statistics, and logistic regression. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the mental health literacy score was ۶۸.۲۵۸±۳.۲۴۷ out of ۱۴۵, which was low. Occupation, family economic status, smoking status, and amount of substance used were among the factors affecting mental health literacy.Conclusion: Mental health literacy was lower among retired addicts, those with families with unfavorable economic status, addicts who smoke, and addicts with high amounts of substance use. It is suggested to pay more attention to the addicts in designing educational programs to improve their mental health literacy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Addicts ، Addiction Treatment Centers ، Mental Health Literacy ، Qaen