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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Health Res. 2021 Jan 15;31(5):967–982. doi: 10.1177/1049732320986164

Table 1.

Mental Health Module Questions Mapped Onto the Six Domains of the Mental Health Literacy Framework.

Mental health module questions from FGD and IDI guides Domain 1
Recognizing MHDs
Domain 2
Knowledge and beliefs about risk factors
Domain 3
Knowledge and beliefs about self-help
Domain 4
Knowledge and beliefs about professional help
Domain 5
Attitudes around help seeking
Domain 6
Knowledge of how to seek help
What does “mental health” mean to you? Provide definition from WHO if needed. x
In your community, what do you think are the main barriers to individuals achieving good mental health? x x x x x
MHDs manifest themselves differently in people. Some disorders are more common than others. Thinking about your own community, do you think people are affected with MHDs? x
Probe: If yes, what are some of the common mental health symptoms you have seen people display.
Have you ever experienced any of these symptoms? x
Probe: If yes, what of these symptoms have you experienced? Probe: Did you consider that the symptoms could be a sign of a MHD?