The current situation and relationship between parents′ mental health knowledge level and the attribution of common mental disorders in children and adolescents
10.3760/cma.j.cn431274-20231208-00656
- VernacularTitle:父母精神卫生知识水平与儿童青少年常见精神障碍归因的现状和关系
- Author:
Haoyu HE
1
;
Hui WANG
;
Xiaowen YU
;
Jing ZENG
;
Li GUO
Author Information
1. 湖南第一师范学院教育学院心理学系，长沙 410205
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Parents;
Mental disorders;
Mental health knowledge;
Attribution
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2025;27(4):532-536
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the current situation and relationship between parents′ mental health knowledge level and the attribution of common mental disorders in children and adolescents.Methods:From January to February 2022, an anonymous survey was conducted among the parents of children and adolescents in the form of an online electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: demographic information, mental health knowledge questionnaire, and a case-based questionnaire on four common mental disorders among children and adolescents.Results:A total of 386 valid questionnaires were retrieved. The pass rate of the parents′ mental health knowledge questionnaire was 60.1%(232/386). The distribution differences of mental health knowledge scores in terms of demographic factors such as place of residence, disposable monthly family income, educational background, and occupation were statistically significant (all P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of gender, and marital status (all P>0.05). The most common causes attributed by parents to cases of depression were: high study pressure (66.1%), recent traumatic events (11.9%), and daily conflicts (6.0%). The most common causes of conduct disorder cases were: personality defects (25.6%), problems in childhood (21.5%), and daily conflicts (14.5%). The most common causes of social anxiety cases were: problems in childhood (34.7%), personality defects (32.6%), and high study pressure (6.0%); The most common causes of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cases are: problems in childhood (34.5%), personality defects (21.8%), and daily conflicts (9.3%). There were statistically significant differences between the passing score of parents′ mental health knowledge and the attribution of conduct disorders, social anxiety, and ADHD (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The level of mental health knowledge of parents is relatively low and urgently needs to be improved. The place of residence, the disposable monthly income of the family, educational background and occupation are the influencing factors of parents′ awareness rate of mental health knowledge. Parents attribute common mental disorders in children and adolescents to psychosocial factors, ignoring biological factors. Parents have a relatively low competence in maintaining the mental health of children and adolescents.
