To Assess the Effectiveness of Selected Mass Media Intervention (Poster, Leaflet, and Booklet) for Improving Mental Health Literacy among Rural Women

Abstract

Background: Mental Health Literacy states to the awareness or attitudes of a person regarding psychiatric illnesses that help their identification, prevention, or management. Psychiatric health awareness contains the capacity to identify particular conditions, information on how to look for knowledge on mental health, understanding danger factors or sources, treatment of self, or manageable medical support or behaviors that facilitate proof of identity or finding effective help. Aim: study aims to assess the effectiveness of selected mass media intervention (poster, leaflet, and booklet) for improving mental health literacy among rural women. Objective: 1. To assess the existing mental health literacy among rural women. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of selected mass media intervention (poster, leaflet, and booklet) for improving mental health literacy among rural women. 3. To associate post-test scores of mental health literacy among rural women with their selected demographic variables of an experimental and control group. Methodology: It is an experimental research design and the sample will be selected as per inclusion criteria. The convenience sampling technique will be selected. Data will be collected by using a self-structure questionary and modified mental health literacy scale and rating scale used for comparison of a poster, leaflet, and booklet, and the time limit will be allotted 30 minutes to each participant for fill-up the tools. the literature review was identified through Pub MED, Medline, Cochran, computerized, books, library. Results: A critical review of the investigator has reviewed 522 published articles and the recorded of duplicate articles 218/11 original articles that included. Conclusion: The conclusion will be drawn from the statistical analysis.