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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of studied students’ depression-related literacy

From: The correlations of mental health literacy with psychological aspects of general health among Iranian female students

No.

Item

Incorrect response

Correct response

No response

Mean

SD

N

%

N

%

N

%

1

People with depression often speak in a rambling and disjointed way

43

66.2

22

33.8

00

00

0.33

0.47

2

People with depression may feel guilty when they are not at fault

16

24.6

49

75.4

00

00

0.75

0.43

3

Reckless and foolhardy behavior is a common sign of depression

37

56.9

28

43.1

00

00

0.43

0.49

4

Loss of confidence and poor self-esteem may be a symptom of depression

16

24.6

48

73.8

1

1.5

0.75

0.43

5

Not stepping on cracks in the footpath may be a sign of depression

8

12.3

57

87.7

00

00

0.87

0.33

6

People with depression often hear voices that are not there

27

41.5

37

56.9

1

1.5

0.57

0.49

7

Sleeping too much or too little may be a sign of depression

28

43.1

36

55.4

1

1.5

0.56

0.50

8

Eating too much or losing interest in food may be a sign of depression

35

53.8

27

41.5

3

4.6

0.43

0.49

9

Depression does not affect your memory and concentration

22

33.8

43

66.2

00

00

0.66

0.47

10

Having several distinct personalities may be a sign of depression

20

30.8

45

69.2

00

00

0.69

0.46

11

People may move more slowly or become agitated as a result of their depression

27

41.5

38

58.5

00

00

0.58

0.49

12

Clinical psychologists can prescribe antidepressants

34

52.3

30

46.2

1

1.5

0.46

0.50

13

Moderate depression disrupts a person’s life as much as multiple sclerosis or deafness

33

50.8

31

47.7

1

1.5

0.48

0.50

14

Most people with depression need to be hospitalized

32

49.2

33

50.8

00

00

0.50

0.50

15

Many famous people have suffered from depression

42

64.6

22

33.8

1

1.5

0.34

0.47

16

Many treatments for depression are more effective than antidepressants

49

75.4

16

24.6

00

00

0.24

0.43

17

Counseling is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy for depression

55

84.6

9

13.8

1

1.5

0.14

0.35

18

Cognitive behavioral therapy is as effective as antidepressants for mild to moderate depression

16

24.6

48

73.8

1

1.5

0.75

0.43

19

Of all the alternative and lifestyle treatments for depression, vitamins are likely to be the most helpful

28

43.1

37

56.9

00

00

0.56

0.49

20

People with depression should stop taking antidepressants as soon as they feel better

26

40.0

38

58.5

1

1.5

0.59

0.49

21

Antidepressants are addictive

35

53.8

29

44.6

1

1.5

0.45

0.50

22

Antidepressant medications usually work straight away

4

6.2

60

92.3

1

1.5

0.93

0.24

Total

Depression-related literacy

–

–

–

12.31

2.13