The effect of a culturally sensitive mental well‐being module on Pakistani nursing students’ knowledge and beliefs regarding their own mental health and illness

This study examined the effect of a mental well‐being module on undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge and beliefs regarding causes and treatment of mental health and illness, and explored the relationship between these variables and depression and anxiety. The one group design incorporated pre‐intervention, intervention and post‐intervention phases, in a consecutive sample of 246 students in a 4‐year BScN programme in Pakistan. A culturally sensitive, interactive mental well‐being module of four hours length was delivered to three groups of approximately 40 students per group. Repeated measures ANOVA was performed to assess the difference in the mean knowledge scores. Paired t‐tests investigated between‐group differences on the factor scores. A total of 112 students screened positive for anxiety and depression symptoms. Repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant difference in the mean knowledge scores regarding mental illness (P