Children and Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Help From Professional Mental Health Providers

Counseling services are only likely to be effective if individuals are willing to seek help. Although much of the research on youth help-seeking has focused on adolescents, few studies have examined this in regard to children. Constant comparison analysis of focus group discussions revealed differen...

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Published in:International journal for the advancement of counselling 2013-06, Vol.35 (2), p.120-138
Main Authors: Del Mauro, Jennifer M., Jackson Williams, Dahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Adolescents
Age Differences
Attitude Measures
Attitudes
Barriers
Behavior Disorders
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Beliefs
Child Health
Child psychology
Children
Clinical Psychology
Community Information Services
Comparative Analysis
Confidentiality
Counseling Services
Cultural Differences
Females
Focus Groups
Gender Differences
Health Services
Help Seeking
Help Seeking Behavior
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Knowledge
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Mental Health Programs
Mental Health Services
Original Article
Parents
Positive Attitudes
Psychological Methods/Evaluation
Psychology
Psychotherapy and Counseling
School Counselors
School Social Workers
Social Attitudes
Social Bias
Social Services
Stigma
Student Personnel Workers
Tutoring
Young Adults
Youth
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Summary:Counseling services are only likely to be effective if individuals are willing to seek help. Although much of the research on youth help-seeking has focused on adolescents, few studies have examined this in regard to children. Constant comparison analysis of focus group discussions revealed differences based on age and gender. Knowledge, sources of help, willingness, concerns regarding confidentiality, levels of interpersonal openness and stigma tolerance differed based on age. Gender differences were also highlighted. Implications focus on enhancing help-seeking among youth.
ISSN:0165-0653
1573-3246
DOI:10.1007/s10447-012-9172-6