International Social Work
Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 293-304

Factors related to help-seeking attitudes about professional mental health services among Jamaican immigrants (Article)

Yorke C.B. , Voisin D.R.* , Baptiste D.
  • a New York State Office of Mental Health at Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, United States
  • b University of Chicago, United States
  • c Northwestern University, United States

Abstract

Using survey data collected from 115 first-generation Jamaican immigrants residing in New York City, this study identified factors that were associated with their attitudes toward seeking professional mental health services. Results indicated that persons reporting psychological distress, negative stigma and attributions about mental illness, and positive social support from friends were less likely than their counterparts to report positive attitudes towards professional mental health services. Implications of the study are discussed in relation to these findings. © 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.

Author Keywords

Stigma Jamaican immigrants mental health service attitudes Social supports Psychological distress

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959420257&doi=10.1177%2f0020872813508573&partnerID=40&md5=1fb89d9562759e88d370dec60c9e0737
DOI: 10.1177/0020872813508573
ISSN: 00208728
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English