Extinguishing Stigma among Firefighters: An Examination of Stress, Social Support, and Help-Seeking Attitudes

This study investigated the influence of predisposing factors (social support, help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking intentions) on older Australian adults’ use of mental health services for depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Participants were 214 older Australian adults (61% female; aged between 60 and 96 years; M = 75.15 years, SD = 8.40 years) who completed a self-report questionnaire that measured predisposing factors and lifetime mental health service use for depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Higher levels of social support predicted non-use of mental health services. When this relationship was serially mediated by help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking intentions, it predicted mental health service use for depression and/or anxiety. Older adults are less likely to seek help for depression and/or anxiety symptoms unless members of their social support network encourage positive help-seeking attitudes, which lead to positive help-seeking intentions and the subsequent use of mental health services.

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Social Support and Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors in Korean Adolescents

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e567052014-001 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Mikyung Jang

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

And Behaviors

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Prior help-seeking experience, perceived social support, and loneliness as the predictors of attitudes toward seeking psychological help among school of education students

Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi ◽

10.14527/c3s4m3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 45-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Betül Meydan ◽

Burcu Lüleci

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Psychological Help ◽

Male Students ◽

School Of Education ◽

Education Students ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes ◽

Faculty Of Education ◽

Seeking Psychological Help

The aim of this study was to examine whether prior help-seeking experiences, perceived social support levels, and loneliness levels of faculty of education students predict or not their attitudes toward seeking psychological help. Participants were 278 (182 female, 96 male) students who were enrolled in different departments during 2011-2012 academic year at Faculty of Education, Ege University. Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes Scale-R, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Demographic Information Form were used for data collection. The Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis was conducted for data analysis. The results of the study showed that attitudes toward seeking psychological help was predicted by loneliness and perceived social support when the role of prior help-seeking experiences among faculty of education students was controlled. Also, it was concluded that attitudes toward seeking psychological help among students were negatively predicted by loneliness and positively predicted by perceived social support.

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Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults Bereaved by Suicide

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000556 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 196-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Christopher W. Drapeau ◽

Jennifer D. Lockman ◽

Melinda M. Moore ◽

Julie Cerel

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Other ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes ◽

Cross Sectional Design

Abstract. Background: Although suicide loss has been associated with several negative outcomes, numerous studies have shown that loss survivors can experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) following the suicide loss of a significant other. However, few studies have explored the mechanisms of such growth. Aims: The aim of this study was to identify predictors of PTG among a sample of adult suicide loss survivors and to explore whether the amount of time since the suicide loss moderated the relation between self-reported coping and PTG. Method: Suicide-bereaved adults (n = 307) completed online questionnaires measuring personality, coping, help-seeking attitudes, social support, and PTG. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses showed five independent associations with PTG: time since loss, perceived closeness, help-seeking attitudes, social support, and problem-focused coping. Time since loss did not moderate the relation between any of the self-reported coping styles and PTG. Limitations: The limitations of this study include a cross-sectional design, potential selection bias, no comparison or control group, and unrepresentative sample demographics of suicide loss survivors. Conclusion: Problem-focused coping showed the strongest association with PTG, independent of time since loss, suggesting that this coping style may facilitate growth throughout the grief trajectory.

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Testing the Moderating Role of Self-Reliance and Social Support on the Mediated Relationship of Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behavior through Intentions

10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2020.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mahjalin Araiza Bugtong

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes ◽

Self Reliance ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Moderating Role

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The Impact of Universal Suicide-Prevention Programs on the Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors of Youths

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000178 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 82-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Bonnie Klimes-Dougan ◽

David A. Klingbeil ◽

Sarah J. Meller

Keyword(s):

Suicide Prevention ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Prevention Programs ◽

Universal Prevention ◽

Help Seeking Attitudes ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Suicide Prevention Programs ◽

The Impact

Background: While the ultimate goal of adolescent suicide-prevention efforts is to decrease the incidence of death by suicide, a critical intermediary goal is directing youths toward effective sources of assistance. Aim: To comprehensively review the universal prevention literature and examine the effects of universal prevention programs on student’s attitudes and behaviors related to help-seeking. Method: We systematically reviewed studies that assessed help-seeking outcomes including prevention efforts utilizing (1) psychoeducational curricula, (2) gatekeeper training, and (3) public service messaging directed at youths. Of the studies reviewed, 17 studies evaluated the help-seeking outcomes. These studies were identified through a range of sources (e.g., searching online databases, examining references of published articles on suicide prevention). Results: The results of this review suggest that suicide-prevention programming has a limited impact on help-seeking behavior. Although there was some evidence that suicide-prevention programs had a positive impact on students’ help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, there was also evidence of no effects or iatrogenic effects. Sex and risk status were moderators of program effects on students help-seeking. Conclusions: Caution is warranted when considering which suicidal prevention interventions best optimize the intended goals. The impact on adolescents’ help-seeking behavior is a key concern for educators and mental-health professionals.

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