Mental health literacy and stigma among culturally and linguistically diverse adolescents in Australia: a comparative study

Abstract

Purpose: Using baseline data from a large trial, this study examined general mental health literacy, mental health first aid intentions and actions, and stigmatising attitudes among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) adolescents in Victoria, Australia, compared to their non-CALD peers. Methods: Participants were senior secondary school students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. CALD adolescents (n = 426) spoke a language other than English at home, while non-CALD adolescents (n = 2,714) spoke only English. Outcomes were assessed using two vignettes depicting fictional characters with depression (with suicidal ideation) or anxiety. Multivariate linear or logistic regressions a..