The Relationship Between Mental Health Literacy Mental Health of Student at The Faculty of Health Sciences, Tangerang Muhammadiyah University

Abstract

Introduction: One of the significant health problems in the world, including in Indonesia, is mental health. Students are vulnerable to mental health problems because students have sources of stressors that can trigger anxiety and depression. Mental health literacy is knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders that help with the recognition, management and prevention of mental health disorders. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between mental health literacy and mental health of students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Muhammadiyah University, Tangerang. Methodology: The research design used was analytical observational with a cross sectional approach. The sample consisted of 248 respondents according to the Slovin formula with cluster sampling technique. Data collection by distributing questionnaires using Google Form. The analysis technique used is Spearman rank analysis to determine whether there is a relationship between mental health literacy and mental health. Research Findings: The research results show that the correlation between mental health literacy and mental health is 0.334 with a significance of 0.000. The significance figure for this research is lower than the specified significance figure, namely 0.05. Conclusions: This means that there is a relationship between mental health literacy and students' mental health. It is hoped that this research will increase knowledge regarding the relationship between mental health literacy and student mental health.