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Prachi Sanghvi1, Priyesh Chandrashekhar2, Seema Mehrotra1
1Dept. of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
|February 3, 2025
Summary
Young adults
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Distress perception and stigma are linked to mental health professional consultation barriers.
- Help-seeking inclination, negation, and social support influence help-seeking behavior.
- These factors have not been studied concurrently in young adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing mental health help-seeking behavior in distressed, non-treatment-seeking young adults.
- To examine these relationships following the ReachOut intervention.
Main Methods:
- 109 distressed, non-treatment-seeking young adults (aged 20-35) were recruited online.
- Participants engaged with the ReachOut intervention aimed at enhancing professional help-seeking.
- Assessments included baseline and one-month post-intervention measures of barriers, inclination, and social encouragement; help-seeking behavior was assessed at two-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- A significant regression model (R² = 0.52) identified key predictors of help-seeking behavior.
- Help-seeking inclination, help negation, and social encouragement were significant predictors.
- Structural equation modeling indicated a good fit for the hypothesized path analysis.
Conclusions:
- Help-seeking decisions are complex, involving interplay of internal and external factors.
- Simultaneous examination of these factors offers insights for intervention strategies.
- Findings can inform tailored approaches to enhance help-seeking behavior in young adults.
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