Help-seeking intentions for early signs of mental illness and their associated factors: comparison across four kinds of health problems

Suka, Machi; Yamauchi, Takashi; Sugimori, Hiroki

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“…Mental health literacy, defined as knowledge and understanding regarding symptoms and treatment of Help-Seeking and Psychological Distress in Japanese Workers mental health issues, was found to be one of the key factors for help-seeking behavior related to mental health issues such as depression. 20,21 The findings of the current study are consistent with previous studies suggesting that younger individuals have better mental health literacy than older persons. Moreover, poor mental health literacy may delay help-seeking.…”

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Help-Seeking Behavior and Psychological Distress by Age in a Nationally Representative Sample of Japanese Employees

Yamauchi

Suka

Yanagisawa

2020

Journal of Epidemiology

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Background: The present study aimed to examine the association between the presence=absence of help-seeking behavior (ie, behavior aimed at obtaining assistance from others to improve a situation or problem) and psychological distress among private and public employees by age group using a nationally representative sample of the Japanese population. Methods: The present study analyzed data obtained from the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Of 568,426 participants, 78,284 private and public employees aged 20 to 59 years, who were receiving no mental health services at the time of the survey and reported at least one stressor in daily life, were eligible. The primary outcome measure was self-rated psychological distress as measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Multiple logistic regression analyses were carried out separately by age group, adjusting for sociodemographic and job=life-related factors. Results: The proportion of participants not showing help-seeking behavior was significantly higher among those aged 40-59 years compared to those aged 20-39 (30.5% and 22.7%, respectively; P < 0.001). Participants without help-seeking behavior had significantly higher odds ratios (ORs) for psychological distress, regardless of age group (OR = 1.9 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.6-2.0] and OR = 1.6 [95% CI, 1.4-1.7] for the age 20-39 years and 40-59 years groups, respectively), compared to those showing help-seeking behavior. Conclusions: Participants not showing help-seeking behavior were more likely to have severe psychological distress, and this trend appeared to be slightly stronger among those aged 20-39 years. These findings suggest that promoting help-seeking behavior is important for improving mental health among workers.

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Help-Seeking Behavior and Psychological Distress by Age in a Nationally Representative Sample of Japanese Employees

Yamauchi

Suka

Yanagisawa

2020

Journal of Epidemiology

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“…Personal characteristics, social determinant factors, and social/family support have been reported as some of the elements that contribute to the complexity of stroke patients [48]. Because depressive mood leads to a lowered likelihood of help-seeking intention [50], identifying the risk factors of depressive symptoms after a stroke is necessary. This study showed that assessment of risk factors should consider the interactions between gender, economic status, education level, and presence/absence of a spouse.…”

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An analysis of depressive symptoms in stroke survivors: verification of a moderating effect of demographic characteristics

Park

Kim

2017

BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe rehabilitation of depressed stroke patients is more difficult because poststroke depression is associated with disruption of daily activities, functioning, and quality of life. However, research on depression in stroke patients is limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate the interaction of demographic characteristics including gender, age, education level, the presence of a spouse, and income status on depressive symptoms in stroke patients and to identify groups that may need more attention with respect to depressive symptoms.MethodsWe completed a secondary data analysis using data from a completed cross-sectional study of people with stroke. Depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.ResultsIn this study, depressive symptoms in women living with a spouse were less severe than among those without a spouse. For those with insufficient income, depressive symptom scores were higher in the above high school group than in the below high school group, but were lower in patients who were living with a spouse than in those living without a spouse.ConclusionAssessing depressive symptoms after stroke should consider the interaction of gender, economic status, education level, and the presence/absence of a spouse. These results would help in comprehensive understanding of the importance of screening for and treating depressive symptoms during rehabilitation after stroke.

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“…Therefore mimamori can create a “win-win” community – older people benefit from the community people and the community people benefit from the act of ‘mimamori’ by establishing relationships of mutual trust. Community-based interventions for creating an atmosphere of friendliness and approachability, and facilitating daily interactions with neighbors, is worth considering as a public health strategy for encouraging help-seeking among older people who tend to be socially isolated [48] and community people respectively. If people can enjoy supportive relationships and thus prevent the trend toward social isolation, and if this can spread to rebuilding of relationships across society, older people and entire communities will be able to lead healthier and more agreeable and productive lives.…”

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Development of a community’s self-efficacy scale for preventing social isolation among community-dwelling older people (Mimamori Scale)

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BackgroundAmong older people in developed countries, social isolation leading to solitary death has become a public health issue of vital importance. Such isolation could be prevented by monitoring at-risk individuals at the neighborhood level and by implementing supportive networks at the community level. However, a means of measuring community confidence in these measures has not been established. This study is aimed at developing the Community’s Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES; Mimamori scale in Japanese) for community members preventing social isolation among older people.MethodsThe CSES is a self-administered questionnaire developed on the basis of Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. The survey was given to a general population (GEN) sample (n = 6,000) and community volunteer (CVOL) sample (n = 1,297). Construct validity was determined using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha. The Generative Concern Scale (GCS-R) and Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS) were also administered to assess criterion-related validity of the CSES.ResultsIn total, 3,484 and 859 valid responses were received in the GEN and CVOL groups, respectively. The confirmatory factor analysis identified eight items from two domains—community network and neighborhood watch—with goodness of fit index = 0.984, adjusted goodness of fit index = 0.970, comparative fit index = 0.988, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.047. Cronbach’s alpha for the entire CSES was 0.87 and for the subscales was 0.80 and higher. The score of the entire CSES was positively correlated with the GCS-R in both the GEN (r = 0.80, p < 0.001) and CVOL (r = 0.86, p < 0.001) samples.ConclusionsThe CSES demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for assessing a community’s self-efficacy to aid in its preventing social isolation among older people. The scale is potentially useful for promoting health policies, practices, and interventions within communities. This may help prevent social isolation among older people and contribute to overall well-being in aging societies in Japan and abroad.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3857-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Help-seeking intentions for early signs of mental illness and their associated factors: comparison across four kinds of health problems

Cited by 40 publications

References 54 publications

Help-Seeking Behavior and Psychological Distress by Age in a Nationally Representative Sample of Japanese Employees

Help-Seeking Behavior and Psychological Distress by Age in a Nationally Representative Sample of Japanese Employees

An analysis of depressive symptoms in stroke survivors: verification of a moderating effect of demographic characteristics

Development of a community’s self-efficacy scale for preventing social isolation among community-dwelling older people (Mimamori Scale)

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