Mental Health Literacy and Resilience Among Senior High School Students in the Tubigon District, Bohol: Basis for a School-Based Guidance Intervention Program

Abstract

Mental health literacy and resilience are increasingly recognized as important protective factors that contribute to adolescents’ psychological well-being. This study examined the relationship between mental health literacy and resilience among senior high school students in Tubigon East and West Districts, Division of Bohol, during the School Year 2022–2023. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed involving 401 students selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Mental Health Literacy Scale and the Resiliency Attitudes and Skills Profile. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, Chi-square Test of Association, and Spearman Rank Correlation were utilized in the analysis. Findings revealed that the respondents demonstrated slightly literate levels of mental health literacy and moderately resilient levels of resilience. Significant relationships were found between sex and both mental health literacy and resilience. Furthermore, a statistically significant moderate positive relationship was observed between mental health literacy and resilience, indicating that students with higher mental health literacy tended to exhibit higher resilience. The findings highlight the importance of integrating mental health literacy programs into school guidance services to strengthen adolescents’ adaptive capacities and psychological well-being.