Mental Health Help-Seeking Experience and Attitudes in Asian American, Multiracial American, and White American Emerging Adults

In this cross-sectional survey, we examined the direct and indirect mental health help-seeking experiences and relevant psychological factors in Asian American, multiracial American, and White American emerging adults aged 18–25 years old. The study sample consisted of 384 Asian American (249 women,...

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Published in:International journal for the advancement of counselling 2022-09, Vol.44 (3), p.432-452
Main Authors: Nakamura, Lisa, Jo, Duckhyun, Masuda, Akihiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asian Americans
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Females
Health behavior
Health services utilization
Help seeking behavior
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Males
Men
Mental health
Mental health services
Multiracial Persons
Original Article
Peers
Psychological aspects
Psychological Methods/Evaluation
Psychological Services
Psychology
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Women
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Summary:In this cross-sectional survey, we examined the direct and indirect mental health help-seeking experiences and relevant psychological factors in Asian American, multiracial American, and White American emerging adults aged 18–25 years old. The study sample consisted of 384 Asian American (249 women, 135 men), 244 multiracial American (172 women, 72 men), and 245 White American (190 women, 55 men) emerging adults, who were recruited from a four-year public university in the state of Hawaiʻi of the United States (U.S.). Results revealed that Asian American and multiracial American emerging adults were less likely to: (a) have previous experience of seeking professional psychological services: (b) have been prescribed, or are currently taking, a psychotropic medication; (c) know someone close to them who had sought psychological services; or (d) know someone close to them who was diagnosed with a psychological disorder, compared to their White American peers. We also discuss implications of the present findings, limitations of the study, and future directions in this line of research.
ISSN:0165-0653
1573-3246
DOI:10.1007/s10447-022-09470-4