Community Mental Health Journal
Volume 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-113

Community mental health allies: Referral behavior among Asian American immigrant Christian clergy (Article)

Yamada A.-M.* , Lee K.K. , Kim M.A.
  • a School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Montgomery Ross Fisher Bldg, 102C, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, United States
  • b School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Montgomery Ross Fisher Bldg, 102C, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, United States
  • c School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Montgomery Ross Fisher Bldg, 102C, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, United States

Abstract

Asian American Christian faith leaders support and provide an array of services within their communities. However, little is known about their response to congregants' mental health concerns. This study examined correlates of mental health referral behavior among 103 Asian American Christian clergy in California who completed an anonymous mail survey. Using multiple regression analyses, we found that clergy's prior mental health education, knowledge of mental illness, education level, time spent providing individual counseling and referral to general practitioners were positively associated with making mental health referrals. Outreach efforts (including mental health education, and mental health referral information) to facilitate clergy's support of congregants with mental health needs are discussed. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.

Author Keywords

Chinese Vietnamese Korean Protestant Faith-based organizations Pastoral counseling Catholic

Index Keywords

Pastoral Care mental health service psychological aspect human Christianity religion United States Humans California Asian Americans counseling male Emigrants and Immigrants patient referral Asian American female Referral and Consultation Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Community Mental Health Services Article migration clergy attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84858863259&doi=10.1007%2fs10597-011-9386-9&partnerID=40&md5=9121d237b6a6bb1b59efede4577c31e2
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9386-9
ISSN: 00103853
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English