Mental health literacy and help-seeking among unemployed people with mental health problems. Waldmann Tamara,Staiger Tobias,Oexle Nathalie,Rüsch Nicolas Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) Unemployed people with mental health problems often do not use available mental health services. Help-seeking may depend on knowledge, recognition and attitudes associated with mental health - a concept referred to as mental health literacy (MHL). To investigate the influence of MHL on help-seeking intentions and behaviors among unemployed individuals with mental health problems. A total of 301 unemployed individuals with mental health problems were recruited mainly from employment agencies in Southern Germany. MHL was assessed by the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), the Depression Literacy Scale (DLS), and the Depression with Suicidal Thoughts Vignette. Help-seeking intentions and behaviors were measured using the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ). Associations between MHL and help-seeking intentions and behaviors were tested using regression analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM). All three MHL scales were significantly positively associated with help-seeking intentions and behaviors. In our SEM model, greater MHL was significantly associated with increased intentions and behaviors to seek help from health professionals (formal help) and from family and friends (informal help). Among unemployed persons with mental health problems, programs to improve MHL could facilitate formal as well as informal help-seeking. Future research should examine the efficacy of MHL-interventions to increase help-seeking. 10.1080/09638237.2019.1581342

Maternal Health Literacy, Health information-seeking Behavior and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Iranian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. Community health equity research & policy  Maternal health literacy (MHL) and health information-seeking behavior (HISB) could impact maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. This cross-sectional study investigated MHL, HISBs, and pregnancy outcomes in Iranian pregnant women. This study was also aimed to determine the predictors of MHL and pregnancy outcomes. : In this study, 337 randomly selected postpartum women completed three questionnaires, including a demographics form, an obstetrics history checklist, and the Maternal Health Literacy and Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (MHLAPQ). The mean MHL and pregnancy outcome scores were 60.80 ± 9.91 and 49.88 ± 5.69, respectively. Of the participants, 56% adopted both formal and informal HISB. Education and internet HISB was associated with the odds of being in the group with higher MHL. Participants with high MHL had more than twice higher odds for better pregnancy outcomes (OR = 2.25,  < 0.004). Continued efforts are required to make health information sources more accessible to pregnant women to improve their health literacy and pregnancy outcomes. 10.1177/0272684X221095659