Analysis of the potential profiles of mental health literacy among adolescent patients with emotional disorders in Shanghai

Objective: To identify potential categories of mental health literacy among adolescents with emotional disorders based on profile analysis, and to examine the factors that influence these categories. Methods: Using convenience sampling, 348 adolescents with emotional disorders were selected from a top-tier psychiatric hospital in Shanghai between December 2023 and September 2024. Surveys were conducted using general information questionnaires, scales for measuring adolescent mental health literacy, scales for measuring perceptions of discrimination and prejudice, scales for assessing coping strategies, questionnaires regarding family support, and scales for measuring social support. Profile analysis was performed to determine the characteristics of mental health literacy among adolescents with emotional disorders.