Addressing mental health problems with the theory of planned behaviour
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This paper argues that social cognition models can usefully contribute to our understanding of a range of mental health issues. Such models can also contribute to informing the design of health promotion interventions to improve mental health. The present study shows how the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) can help us understand GPs' referral of Asian and non-Asian patients to mental health services. The present study found that GPs were more likely to intend to refer non-Asian patients to mental health services. Intention to refer Asian and non-Asian patients appeared to be determined by different information. Implications for interventions are noted.
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The utility of the TPB to explain factors that contribute to decision-making, and how behavior change occurs, is thought to be particularly useful in understanding mental health issues, the help-seeking process, and developing interventions to facilitate mental health behavior change.
“The utility of the TPB to explain factors that contribute to decision-making, and how behavior change occurs, is thought to be particularly useful in understanding mental health issues, the help-seeking process, and developing interventions to facilitate mental health behavior change [28–30].”
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- Authors
- Conner, M., & Heywood-everett, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Leeds (GB)
- ORCID
- Conner, M.
- Venue
- Psychology, Health & Medicine
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1998-02
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 87-95
- ISSN
- 1354-8506 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-3966
- OpenAlex
- W2038077789
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology Health & Medicine (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- theory of planned behavior, mental health, social cognition, general practitioners, psychiatric referral, Asian patients, ethnic minority health, health promotion interventions
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