Mental health help-seeking in China.
| Autor: | Gearing RE; Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA., Brewer KB; University of New Hampshire Institute for Policy and Social Science Research, Durham, NH, USA., Leung P; Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA., Cheung M; Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA., Chen W; East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China., Carr LC; Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA., Bjugstad A; Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA., He X; East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) [J Ment Health] 2024 Dec; Vol. 33 (6), pp. 731-738. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 09. |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09638237.2022.2069703 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: In China, mental health disorders are considered the leading causes of disability, yet treatment-seeking behaviors among individuals with mental health problems are deficient. Aims: This study sought to examine attitudes and participant characteristics associated with help-seeking among adults residing in China's Shanghai metropolitan area. Methods: This study employed a convenience cross-sectional sampling strategy and recruited 500 participants in public places in Shanghai. The survey administered in Mandarin was comprised of two sections: a series of demographic questions and standardized instruments measuring stigma and help-seeking attitudes. Results: Findings indicate that beliefs about seeking professional help for mental health are influenced by knowing someone with a mental health problem. In addition, men who were older, had a child, and were married endorsed more openness to help-seeking for mental health needs, underscoring the importance of life experience as an essential variable when considering attitudes toward help-seeking. Conclusions: Findings support future research identifying the mechanisms by which these life experiences impact individuals' help-seeking attitudes. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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