According to a survey conducted annually starting in 2022, the number of people who place importance on mental health has decreased, while the number of people who place importance on physical health has increased.
In 2022, 81.8% of people said mental health was more important, but this proportion decreased to 79.8% in 2023. However, in 2024, 73.8% of the Turkish population believes mental health is important, and 26.2% say physical health is important. More important.
Looking through a gender perspective, it is observed that men consider mental health more important than women. Approximately 76.3% of men said mental health is more important, and 71.4% of women said the same. 23.7% of men and 28.6% of women considered physical health important.
Looking at the results of this survey by age group, it was found that 75.1% of people aged 55 and older believe that mental health is more important than physical health. Similarly, her 61.8% of young participants aged 18-34 are also concerned about mental health.
influence of religion
The study also investigated the impact of beliefs on mental health, asking participants about it. According to this, 75.2% of the Turkish population believes that religious beliefs affect mental health. 17.3% believe that beliefs do not affect mental health, while 7.6% believe that beliefs have a negative impact on mental health.
According to 2022 data, 73.1% of participants believe their beliefs have a positive impact on their mental health, 21.1% believe they have a negative impact, and 5.8% have no impact. I believe not. In 2023, 73% say it will have a positive effect, 19.2% say it will have no effect, and 7.7% say it will have a negative effect.
When examining the influence of beliefs on mental health by gender, a similar approach is observed for both women and men. Approximately 75.3% of women and 75% of men believe that faith has a positive effect on mental health.
When assessed by age group, 83.1% of those in the 35-54 age range indicated that their beliefs had a positive impact on their mental health. This was followed by those aged 18 to 34 at 78.4%. Approximately 59.8% of people aged 55 and older believe that beliefs have a positive effect on mental health, while 32.2% say beliefs have no effect on mental health.
The survey was conducted between January 25th and 29th with the participation of 2,024 people across Turkiye, and was conducted using the CAWI methodology, a quantitative research method that utilizes Aleda Survey’s profile-based digital panel. Ta.
