Abstract:Objective To learn the awareness and influencing factors of mental health knowledge in Yinzhou District.Methods The multi-stage cluster sampling was used to investigate 1 239 residents by using the questionnaire of the residents' mental health awareness.Results The total awareness rate was 61.3%,and the awareness rate that was relatively low was mainly concentrated on “World Suicide Prevention Day”(29.9%),“mental illness was a problem in mind”(32.1%),“mental illness was due to the stimulation”(44.0%). Multiple linear regression analysis found that the residents who were older(β=0.039,P<0.05),lived in city(β=2.073,P<0.05),worked as administrators,technicians,and waiters compared with self-employed,retired and unemployed(β:-2.350 - -1.591,P<0.05)scored higher.Conclusion The residents' awareness of mental health knowledge is low. The urban residents,self-employed,workers,farmers,are the key populations to be educated with mental health system.