Download or read book Informal Mental Health Help seeking Behaviors Among Asian American College Students written by Josie Xing and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The model minority stereotype and Asian cultural values stigmatize mental health difficulties and mental health treatment seeking. As such, Asian/Asian Americans (AAs) may not seek out treatments despite psychological distress. One population at-risk for experiencing negative outcomes due to delayed, or no, treatment is AA college students. To date, research has explored factors that influence formal help-seeking (e.g., therapy, counseling) for mental health needs among AA college students. However, little is known regarding the prevalence and correlates of informal help-seeking behaviors (e.g., peers, roommates, family member, significant other) among AA college students. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to examine informal help-seeking for mental health difficulties among the AA college student population. Secondary data from The Healthy Minds Study 2017-2018 was analyzed using both descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Results showed mental health symptoms were prevalent among AA college students. A greater presence of informal mental health help-seeking behavior was found compared to formal mental health help-seeking. Perceived self-stigma, perceived need, knowledge/awareness of outreach campus services, belief in efficacy for medication, belief in efficacy of therapy, peer/family use of services were significantly associated with Any Informal use. Findings provided a more complete understanding of service utilization and may help to facilitate prevention and intervention efforts among AA college students.
Download or read book Does Mental Health Literacy Predict Help Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed Asian International Students written by Da Hwin Kim, Emma C. McWhorter, Linda G. Castillo and published by JIS. This book was released on with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Mental Health Literacy Predict Help- Seeking Behaviors Among Depressed Asian International Students? Da Hwin Kim Emma C. McWhorter Linda G. Castillo Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, USA ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine whether Asian international students’ mental health literacy predicts mental health help-seeking behaviors above and beyond known influencing factors. Hierarchical logistic regression was conducted in analyzing a national sample of 460 Asian international students who reported depressive symptomatology. Results indicated that students who identified as female and experienced more days of academic impairment were more likely to seek counseling. Additionally, having more knowledge on mental disorders and treatments and campus mental health services were positively related to helpseeking behavior. However, the ability to recognize the development of mental disorders in others was negatively associated with seeking mental health help. Implications for administrators, college program planners, and mental health providers are discussed. Keywords: Asian, college students, help-seeking, international students, mental health literacy
Download or read book EXAMINING MENTAL ILLNESS STIGMA AND THE IMPACT ON HELP SEEKING ACROSS RACE AND ETHNICITY written by Devlina Roy and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From medieval to modern times, mental illness is a construct that has been deeply misunderstood and stigmatized by humankind (Dubin & Fink, 1992). Individuals living in the United States experience a fear of being judged or ridiculed for their psychopathological symptomology as a result of mental illness stigma (Bharadwaj et al. 2015). Mental illness stigma impacts how individuals choose to seek help and whether they choose to seek help at all (Rusch et al., 2005). Individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds face unique barriers to access to mental healthcare (Cauce et. al, 2002). Specifically, individuals from diverse backgrounds are affected by the social and cultural environment they are a part of where cultural factors can impact whether or not these individuals choose to seek help from mental health service providers (Cauce et. al, 2002). The theory of "Double Stigma" (Gary, 2005) proposed that individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds face impactful barriers to mental healthcare as a result of of mental illness stigma combined with racial discrimination. Different ethnic minority groups face unique barriers to mental healthcare. African Americans are a group of individuals who have been found to associate seeking mental health treatment with feelings of embarrassment when compared to European Americans (Snowden, 2001). Additionally, Asian Americans are a group of individuals who have often referred to as the "model minority," a problematic notion which suggests that in terms of mental illness, this ethnic group has had little to no social or psychological problems and have assimilated well to life in the United States (Sue & Morishima, 1982). This theory has contributed to Asian American communities internalizing the idea that they must uphold the standard that has been set for them, ultimately impacting their decision to seek help for mental illnesses (Sue & Morishima, 1982). Within the Asian American community, South Asians are the third largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). Within the South Asian community, stigma is highly prevalent and perpetuated by discrimination (Neelam, Mak, & Wessely, 1997). This discrimination and judgement from one's own community impacts if and how individuals from South Asian communities choose to seek help. Loya, Reddy and Hinshaw (2010) found that relative to European American college students, South Asian college students presented with higher level of reluctance to seek help through University-based counseling services. Loya and colleagues (2010) also found over all poorer attitudes toward individuals with mental illness from South Asian college students. This study investigated perceptions of mental illness and help seeking across racial groups, with a specific focus on South Asian communities. Specifically, a model examining informal and formal help seeking was utilized to explore differences in perceptions of help seeking practices across racial groups. Through multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM), changes in model fit were explored to assess whether negative perceptions of mental illness predicted informal and formal help seeking behaviors across racial groups. Participants included 355 individuals, 18 and older, across the United States who identified as South Asian, White/European American or Black/African American. Based on previous research which has found that ethnic minority groups face unique barriers to accessing appropriate mental healthcare (Cauce et. al, 2002; Gary, 2005; Snowden, 2001; Sue & Morishima, 1982; Neelam, Mak & Wessely, 1997; Loya, Reddy & Hinshaw, 2010), it was hypothesized that South Asian individuals would have more negative perceptions of individuals with mental illness as well as more negative attitudes towards all modes of help seeking compared to their non-South Asian counterparts. Additionally, it was hypothesized that South Asian females will have more positive attitudes towards mental illness than South Asian males. Results indicated that a more positive perception of mental illness is associated with more likelihood of seeking help for mental illness for all racial groups examined through SEM. Results also indicated similar fit indices and invariance across all racial groups examined through SEM. Through univariate analyses, South Asian females were found to have a more positive view of individuals with mental illness than South Asian males. Univariate analyses also revealed that compared to White/European Americans, individuals who identified as Black/African American perceived mental illness more negatively when assessing individuals their own racial group. Implications, strengths, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.
Download or read book Asian American Mental Health written by Karen Kurasaki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-08-31 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian American Mental Health is a state-of-the-art compendium of the conceptual issues, empirical literature, methodological approaches, and practice guidelines for conducting culturally informed assessments of Asian Americans, and for assessing provider cultural competency within individuals and systems. It is the first of its kind on Asian Americans. This volume draws upon the expertise of many of the leading experts in Asian American and multicultural mental health to provide a much needed resource for students and professionals in a wide range of disciplines including clinical psychology, medical anthropology, psychiatry, cross-cultural psychology, multicultural counseling, ethnic minority psychology, sociology, social work, counselor education, counseling psychology, and more.
Download or read book Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health written by Sumie Okazaki and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been significant advances in research on Asian American mental health within the past decade. This chapter discusses resources and strategies for conducting culturally responsive assessment and treatment with Asian Americans that highlight the theories and knowledge gained since the publication of the previous edition of this Handbook in 2000. The first section on assessment discusses race, immigration, and culture-related factors that affect the phenomenology of distress among Asian Americans. The second section on treatment discusses theories and evidence regarding factors that increase therapeutic credibility as well as the recent advances in applying evidence-based treatment with Asian Americans.
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Download or read book Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Among Asian College Students written by Kelvin Poon and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the United States. Asians who have a diagnosis of mental illness are noted to present with severe psychiatric symptoms during inpatient hospitalization which can be resulted from barriers to mental health services or counseling. Stigma is an important barrier to recovery from any mental health disorders. There are limited studies in the United States examining attitudes toward mental illness among Asians. This grant proposal outlines a research study examining attitudes toward mental illness among Asian college students, potential grant funding, and plan for dissemination of the findings. This study is significant to nursing since increased knowledge is needed regarding the Asian American population and what their attitudes are towards the mentally ill. The study findings may better inform the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner how to engage and treat this population.
Download or read book Predictors of Help seeking in a National Sample of Asian Americans written by Brittany K. Lannert and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students written by M. Dolores Cimini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk Among College Students synthesizes the large body of research on college students’ behavioral health and offers guidance on applying evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies using a comprehensive public health framework. Chapters authored by leading researchers and practitioners address a broad spectrum of important behavioral health issues, interventions, and challenges. Moving beyond a theoretical discussion to strategies for implementation, this book addresses the special issues and potential barriers faced by practitioners as they translate research to practice, such as resource limitations, organizational resistance, challenges to program sustainability, and the unique needs of special populations. This cutting-edge compendium will appeal to both practitioners and researchers involved in providing prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for college students.
Download or read book Mental Health Atlas 2017 written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects together data compiled from 177 World Health Organization Member States/Countries on mental health care. Coverage includes policies, plans and laws for mental health, human and financial resources available, what types of facilities providing care, and mental health programmes for prevention and promotion.
Download or read book Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness written by Patrick W. Corrigan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical strategies for addressing the harmful effects of stigma attached to mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma: public stigma, which is prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the general population; and self-stigma, the loss of self-esteem and efficacy that occurs when an individual internalizes prejudice and discrimination. Invaluable guide for professionals and volunteers working in any capacity to challenge discrimination against mental illness Contains practical worksheets and intervention guidelines to facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma approaches Authors are highly experienced and respected experts in the field of mental illness stigma research
Download or read book Ecological Systems Theory of Asian American Mental Health Service Seeking written by Jarrett R. Takayama and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study provides a comprehensive review of the psychological literature on the barriers to seeking formal and informal mental health help-seeking for Asian immigrants and Asian Americans. Within the present review, the researcher utilizes Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (1992) of human development (macrosystem, exosystem, mesosystem, and microsystem) to organize eight ecological factors that influence Asian immigrants and Americans' mental health help-seeking behaviors including; ethnicity, generational influence (acculturation), culture, stigma/shame associated with mental health, family structure/environment, social support, gender, and age. The researcher offers a proposed model of treatment help-seeking and provides directions for future research. The latter section of this study focuses on the methodological problems inherent in the study of Asian immigrant and American mental health help-seeking. The implications and suggestions for current clinical research, training/education, and practice are explored.
Download or read book EUROHIS written by A. Nosikov and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EUROHIS project has focused on the comparability of health surveys and has uncovered some problems that arise when aiming to compare data from different countries. Similar problems of cross-cultural comparability also arise when comparing data from other sources, such as health registers, and are just as complex and difficult to tackle. One of the main advantages of health surveys, however, is the relatively low cost and time involved in adapting them according to the needs of health policy-makers. This work shows that the output from the EUROHIS project provides common instruments for the measurement of eight health indicators. The development of these instruments has required careful consideration of relevant common concepts and how these should be defined and operationalized. The instruments are freely available for use by all countries, with the aim of enhancing national health information systems and facilitating cross-national comparisons of health data.
Download or read book Exploring the Development of Digital Mental Health Platforms by Identifying Unmet Mental Health Needs and Current Well being Practices Among Asian American Students written by Janine V. Lopez and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objective: Asian Americans have the lowest mental health help-seeking rate of any racial-ethnic group. This study aimed to better understand the mental health needs, barriers, and experiences of the Asian American student community and explored the co-design of a digital platform. Methods: This study examined the mental health experiences of Asian American college/university students through a multi-phased approach. The study included a secondary analysis of a needs assessment survey and preliminary human-centered design interviews, which included both interview questions and a co-design process. Descriptive statistics are reported for survey data, which informed the development of the human-centered design interviews. Preliminary thematic analysis was conducted to assess the interview transcripts. Results: Seventy-five Asian American participants (n=75) between 18-27 years old (mean: 21.99; SD: 4.14) completed the survey. While only 13.33% (10/75) currently used professional services, both offered by their college/university and outside of it, the most commonly desired resource was mental health resources and services offered outside of their college/university (50.67%, 38/75) and by their college/university (49.33%, 37/75). Potential barriers included not knowing where to access professional services, perceptions of self and others if utilizing professional services, and lack of cultural or ethnic representation and tailoring. Four individuals who identify as Asian American (n=4) individually completed human-centered design interviews. These preliminary interviews begin to shed light on the importance of cultural considerations and the potential of a digital platform to curate relevant resources. Conclusion: This thesis suggests that students would like to utilize professional mental health services but often times they do not impart due to cultural influences. We recognized that ability to find culturally tailored resources is a barrier and there is a potential for a digital platform to curate culturally-appropriate resources for this community.
Download or read book Asian American Acculturation and Psychological Help seeking Attitudes written by Roger Lin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite prevalence rates of mental illness comparable to other ethnic groups, the Asian American population underutilizes psychological services. In 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made it their priority to work toward eliminating mental health disparities, reducing barriers, and improving access to mental health treatment. Unfortunately in 2012, Sue, Cheng, Saad, and Chu reported little progress in eliminating disparities in access to mental health services for the Asian American population. Their report concluded that the role of acculturation-related factors related to help-seeking attitudes requires further research. The current study used a meta-analytic methodology to investigate acculturation and enculturation-related factors that may be related with help-seeking attitudes. This meta-analytic approach is of particular significance, as the overall magnitude of the relationship between acculturation help-seeking attitudes has been inconsistent in existing research. This study examined the relationship of the predictor variables: acculturation and enculturation, with the outcome variable, help-seeking attitudes. Results indicated a minimal relationship between acculturation and help-seeking attitudes. Ethnic subgroup differences were identified which may account for the heterogeneity of the relationship between acculturation and help-seeking attitudes in prior research. Results also indicated a significant negative relationship between enculturation and help-seeking attitudes. The enculturation-related variables of stigma toward mental health, loss of face, and filial piety were negatively correlated with help-seeking attitudes. Enculturation did not moderate the relationship between acculturation and help-seeking attitudes suggesting a bilinear process of acculturation. Additionally, generational status was a significant predictor of help-seeking attitudes. These findings may prove to be important targets for outreach intervention efforts aimed at increasing psychological help-seeking attitudes among Asian Americans. Implications, limitations, and future directions for research are discussed. Keywords : Asian American, acculturation, enculturation, help-seeking attitudes.
Download or read book Help seeking Among Asian American and White American Individuals in Psychological Distress written by Jin Elle Kim and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most individuals in psychological distress do not seek and receive mental health services, underutilization of services continues to be the major mental health disparity affecting certain racial/ethnic minority populations, such as Asian Americans (Sue, Cheng, Saad, & Chu, 2012). Unfortunately, this problem has persisted over the past few decades, and there is limited theoretical understanding of why this occurs. The goal of the current study was to apply a social psychological theoretical framework--the Health Belief Model (Rosenstock, 1966)--to understand why people in distress do not seek help, and moreover, why this problem is especially pronounced among Asian Americans. This study examined how levels of functioning, perceived susceptibility to mental health problems, perceived benefits of treatment, and perceived barriers to treatment influenced intentions to seek help among a sample of 395 Asian American and 261 White American individuals experiencing elevated levels of psychological distress. Analyses using structural equation modeling indicated that perceived benefits partially explained why Asian Americans had lower intentions to seek help relative to White Americans. For Asian Americans, functioning was negatively related to help-seeking, but this effect was not present for White Americans. As this study is one of few studies to concurrently assess barriers and facilitators of help-seeking among those experiencing current psychological distress, clinical implications of these results are discussed.
Download or read book Accessing Mental Health Services Among Asian American Adults written by Jingyi Y. Theis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: In the United States, statistics of demographics has evolved as the ethnic group grows. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between acculturation, socioeconomic status, and mental health services utilization among Asian Americans adults (N = 2,690,000). The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) was used for this study. The result of the study indicated that acculturation, socioeconomic status, and other independent variables affected how Asian Americans' perception of mental illness and attitudes toward mental health services. Implications and future research recommendations were discussed to provide mental health professionals with a further understanding of cultural barriers and help-seeking behaviors of Asian Americans, thereby, providing culturally sensitive, effective, and competent mental health services to Asian Americans.
