Predictors of help-seeking for mental health in Latinx Americans

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dc.contributor.advisorHart, Christian
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRosen, Lisa
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRivers, Alannah
dc.creatorDimas, Dearah Alexandra 1999-
dc.creator.orcid0009-0004-6890-8602
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T21:10:46Z
dc.date.available2024-02-08T21:10:46Z
dc.date.created2023-12
dc.date.issuedDec-23
dc.date.submittedDec-23
dc.date.updated2024-02-08T21:10:47Z
dc.description.abstractRates of mental illness in the Latinx community have continued to increase, yet Latinxs are less likely to seek mental health help compared to other ethnic and racial groups. The current study assesses the role self-stigma, perceived stigma, acculturation, and perceived discrimination have on Latinx's mental health help-seeking attitudes. I conducted an online survey to assess the relationship between self-stigma, perceived stigma, acculturation, perceived discrimination, and mental health help-seeking attitudes. The survey was distributed online, and participants were required to be at least 18 years of age and of Latinx descent. The survey asked participants for their demographic information and included four scales. The scales used include the Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale, three subscales from the Stigma and Self-Stigma Questionnaire, the Everyday Discrimination Scale, and The Psychological Acculturation Scale. Results from correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that self-stigma and perceived stigma were significant predictors of mental health help-seeking attitudes in Latinxs while acculturation and discrimination did not significantly predict mental health help-seeking attitudes in Latinxs.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15731
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectPsychology, General
dc.subject.otherMental health help-seeking
dc.subject.otherAttitudes
dc.subject.otherDiscrimination
dc.subject.otherStigma
dc.subject.otherAcculturation
dc.subject.otherLatinxs; Mental Health Help-Seeking; Attitudes; Discrimination; Stigma; Acculturation
dc.titlePredictors of help-seeking for mental health in Latinx Americans
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Social Work, Psychology and Philosophy
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychological Science
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
thesis.degree.programAPA 7th edition
thesis.degree.schoolTexas Woman's University

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