Table 3 Pearson correlation between factors of mental health literacy and help-seeking behavior
Variables | Â | a | b | c | d | e | f | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factors of MHLS | Attitude toward mental illness (a) | 1 | 0.125** | 0.149** | 0.198** | 0.664** | 0.008 | -0.007 |
Attitude to someone with mental illness (b) | 0.125** | 1 | 0.078** | 0.181** | 0.657** | 0.064** | 0.015 | |
Recognition of disorders (c) | 0.149** | 0.078** | 1 | 0.250** | 0.511** | 0.008 | -0.014 | |
Mental illness information-seeking (d) | 0.198** | 0.181** | 0.250** | 1 | 0.570** | -0.002 | -0.029 | |
Total mental health literacy (e) | 0.664** | 0.657** | 0.511** | 0.570** | 1 | 0.039 | -0.009 | |
Highest Professional help-seeking intention (emotional) (f) | 0.008 | 0.064** | 0.008 | -0.002 | 0.039 | 1 | 0.592** | |
Highest Professional help-seeking intention (suicidal) (g) | -0.007 | 0.015 | -0.014 | -0.029 | -0.009 | 0.592** | 1 | |