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The influence of stigma on young people’s help-seeking intentions and beliefs about the helpfulness of various sources of help

Yap, Marie B. H., Wright, Annemarie, Jorm, Anthony F.·2011·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-010-0300-5
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Purpose In this study, we examined whether young people's help-seeking intentions and beliefs about the helpfulness of various sources of help are influenced by their own, and their parents' stigmatising attitudes towards young people with mental disorders.Methods A national telephone survey was conducted with 3,746 Australians aged 12-25 years and 2,005 of their parents. Stigmatising attitudes, help-seeking intentions, and perceived helpfulness of various sources of help were assessed in relation to four vignettes of a young person with a mental disorder (psychosis, depression, depression with alcohol misuse or social phobia).Results Unlike 'stigma perceived in others', the 'weak-not-sick', 'social distance' and 'dangerous/unpredictable' dimensions of young people's stigma were associated with both help-seeking intentions and helpfulness beliefs about various sources of help. Attributing mental disorder to a personal weakness rather than an illness was associated with less intention to seek help from a doctor and less positive beliefs about professional sources (including doctors, counsellors, and psychologists). In contrast, young adults aged 18-25 years who perceived the vignette character as more dangerous or unpredictable had greater intention to seek help from a psychiatrist and a helpline, and more positive beliefs about psychiatrists. Greater social distance was associated with less intention to seek help from informal sources and less positive beliefs about these sources. No consistent pattern of associations was found for parent stigma.Conclusions The findings suggest that different dimensions of youth stigma differentially influence help-seeking intentions and beliefs about the helpfulness of different sources of help.

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  1. Penn DL, Judge A, Jamieson P, Garczynski J, Hennessy M, Romer D (2005) Stigma. In: Evans DL, Foa EB, Gur R, Hendin H, O’Brien CP, Seligman MEP, Walsh BT (eds) Stigma. Oxford University Press, Oxford

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Authors
Yap, M. B. H., Wright, A., & Jorm, A. F.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Yap, Marie B. H.
ORCID
Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2010-10-12
Volume
46
Issue
12
Pages
1257-1265
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-010-0300-5
OpenAlex
W2034885215
Cited by
151
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33
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FWCI
9.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
  • National Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
help-seeking intentions, help-seeking beliefs, parental stigma, social distance, psychosis, depression, social anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse, psychiatrists, telephone helpline
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Australia, Mental Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Intention, Young Adult, Social Stigma

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