The stigma of mental health problems between Mexican Americans and White non-Hispanic European Americans was investigated and measured by attitudes toward seeking help and the amount of social distance desired from individuals with mental health problems. The stigma of mental health has been identified as a barrier to accessing mental health services among Mexican Americans and men in general. Men from both groups access mental health services at a significantly lower rate than women from both groups. This study contributed to research and practice by examining the possible differences in the level of stigma toward mental health problems between Mexican Americans and White non-Hispanic European Americans. This study also explored the relationship between Mexican Americans' acculturation level as well as selected demographic variables and the stigma of mental health problems. There were no significant ethnic or gender differences in the level of stigma toward mental health between the two groups. However, there was a significant gender difference within the White non-Hispanic European American group. Results also indicated that there was no significant relationship between Mexican Americans' acculturation level and the amount of stigma toward mental health. However, there was a significant positive correlation between Mexican Americans' age and the amount of social distance desired from individuals with mental health problems. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to acknowledge with my deepest gratitude, appreciation and love my wife, Traci Ann, for her support, encouragement and love throughout this difficult and challenging endeavor. I also wish to express my deepest gratitude, respect and appreciation to my dissertation advisor, Jesse N. Valdez, Ph.D., for his unwavering support, encouragement and mentorship throughout my graduate career. I am thankful for my dissertation committee, Cyndy McRae, Ph.D. and Bobbi Vollmer, Ph.D., for their guidance and patience throughout this process. Thank you to my research assistants for managing the dissemination and collection of data. Thank you to all of my participants who took time out of their own busy lives to help me in the progression of mine by completing my survey. Finally, I want to acknowledge and thank all the professors and administrative staff in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver for providing me with excellent training and an incredible learning experience. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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