Attitudes within the general population towards seeking professional help in cases of mental distress
| Autor: | Nusa Konec Juricic, Mojca Vatovec, Urska Kolar, Vita Postuvan, Bogdan Dobnik, Mark Floyd Bracic, Alenka Tančič Grum, Saška Roškar, Ksenija Lekic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Population Slovenia Social Stigma 03 medical and health sciences Mental distress Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Help-Seeking Behavior Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Effective treatment Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry education Psychiatric Status Rating Scales education.field_of_study business.industry Mental Disorders Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Help-seeking 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Suicide Female business |
| Zdroj: | The International journal of social psychiatry. 63(7) |
| ISSN: | 1741-2854 |
| Popis: | Background: Although effective treatment is available for a variety of mental disorders, the treatment and help-seeking gap remains high. One of the main obstacles to help-seeking behaviour is prevailing stigmatizing attitudes. Aim: To examine attitudes within the general population towards seeking professional help in times of mental distress. Methods: A representative general population survey ( N = 594) was conducted in Slovenia by means of an Internet-based questionnaire, covering data on demographic variables and attitudes towards help-seeking behaviour. Results: More stigmatizing attitudes towards help-seeking behaviour were found in men, single persons, those of a younger age and lower educational achievement and in respondents coming from regions with a high suicide rate. Furthermore, 52.50% of the total sample have had an experience with psychological problems, yet only 41.50% of those have sought professional help. Experience with help-seeking behaviour in the past was associated with less stigmatizing attitudes. Conclusion: Knowledge and understanding of mental health problems are necessary prerequisites to seeking help, but not the only ones. To improve help-seeking behaviour, it is also important to combat stigmatizing attitudes. Additionally, destigmatizing campaigns should also focus on social norms. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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