Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among Scottish teenagers

Williams, B.; Pow, J.

Abstract

Method:  A cross-sectional survey of 496 teenagers was conducted in order to explore their knowledge and attitude towards mental health and people with mental health problems.

Results:  Boys reported lower levels of knowledge and different sources of stress than girls. Negative attitudes were more common among boys than girls. Boys were less likely to think that an understanding of mental health was important, less likely to want to know more about mental health issues and twice as likely to think that they had already been given enough education.

Conclusion:  Gender specific educational interventions may be more appropriate and effective than whole school approaches.

Citation

Williams, B., & Pow, J. (2007). Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among Scottish teenagers. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 12(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00413.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 19, 2006
• Online Publication Date: Sep 19, 2006
• Publication Date: 2007-02
• Deposit Date: Aug 5, 2016
• Journal: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Print ISSN: 1475-357X
• Electronic ISSN: 1475-3588
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 8-12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00413.x
• Keywords: Mental health, children, young people, health promotion, schools,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/328722