Stigma and Attitude of Mental Health Help-Seeking Among a Sample of Working Versus Non-working Egyptian Women

Zalat, Marwa Mohamed; Mortada, Eman M.; Seifi, Omnia S. El

doi:10.1007/s10597-018-0298-9

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“…This study found that people who have good social support (relative to employment status and good family function) have a better ATSPPH. There is evidence that employment status is positively associated with psychological openness (35). Individuals who are employed have more opportunities for communication and interaction with others in their work setting, could solve problems more effectively and have a greater sense of self-worth; thus, they are more open to seek mental health professionals when encountering psychological problems (35).…”

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“…There is evidence that employment status is positively associated with psychological openness (35). Individuals who are employed have more opportunities for communication and interaction with others in their work setting, could solve problems more effectively and have a greater sense of self-worth; thus, they are more open to seek mental health professionals when encountering psychological problems (35). In addition, having a source of income also provides financial support to facilitate help-seeking actions (26).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help can be affected by various factors such as gender (32), age (25), educational level (33), marital status (34), work status (35); sociological and cultural factors such as culture prejudice (36), social support (37), mental health literacy (38); individual factors such as stigma related to mental problems (39), help-seeking intention (40), the experience of mental problems (17), knowledge about the role of health professionals (41), and personality traits (42). Based on the above findings, this study aimed to further explore significant correlates in the Chinese community-dwelling population which have been neglected in previous studies.…”

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Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

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Objective: To explore the attitudes and factors in seeking professional psychological help among a Chinese community-dwelling population in order to promote positive helpseeking behaviors and better utilization of mental health services. Methods: Using system and simple random sampling with Kish selection table methods, 912 community-dwelling residents were included in this study and asked about their attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, depression symptoms, family function, depression literacy, help-seeking intention, and stigma.Results: Scores on the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help scale (ATSPPH-SF) indicated a neutral attitude toward openness to seeking treatment for psychological problems and a negative attitude toward the value and need to seek treatment with a negative total score. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, age, social support (employment status and family function), depression literacy, stigma, and help-seeking intention are significantly associated with attitude toward seeking professional psychological help. Conclusion:The overall attitude toward seeking professional psychological help is not optimistic, thus, more efforts are needed to enhance understanding. Effective interventions including mental health education, training of mental health professionals, and popularizing the use of mental health services are essential, especially for the at-risk population.

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“…However, there is no definitive consensus on this issue. A study focusing on women found that working women were more sensitive to mental health disorders and more inclined to seek mental health services than housewives ( Zalat et al, 2019 ).…”

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Gender differences in psychological help-seeking attitudes: a case in Türkiye

Güney,

Aydemir,

Iyit

et al. 2024

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Background/aimMental disorders pose a substantial public health challenge within the overall disease burden. This study aims to determine the factors associated with seeking psychological help among individuals experiencing depression according to gender differences in Türkiye.MethodsThe study utilized microdata from Türkiye Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the factors associated with seeking psychological help.ResultsThe study’s findings reveal that variables such as survey year, age, education level, employment status, general health status, disease status, depression status, day service status in the hospital, daily activity status, tobacco use status, and alcohol use status are associated with the status of receiving psychological help.ConclusionGender-specific analysis indicated variations in the significance and impact of these variables among individuals seeking psychological help. In the development of preventive strategies for mental health protection, special attention should be given to factors associated with the psychological help-seeking behavior of both women and men. Prioritizing and addressing these factors will contribute to more effective mental health interventions.

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“…Plausible reasons for this negative help-seeking attitude could be the Asian culture, which views mental illness as a private issue that should be kept secret (4,31). Moreover, , mental illnesses are often attributed to supernatural causes(4), resulting in most people preferring faith healers for treatment (32).…”

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Stigma associated with and attitude regarding mental health help-seeking among undergraduate nursing students in Karachi, Pakistan

Farooq¹,

Parpio²,

Sattar³

et al. 2021

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Background Globally, the prevalence of mental illness amongst university students is a major concern; same is the case with nursing students. Unaddressed mental illness stigma contributes towards hiding of symptoms hampers timely identification of the disease, and leads to reluctance in attitude towards seeking help. This study determined personal and perceived depression stigma and attitude towards help-seeking behaviors and its associated factors, among undergraduate nursing students at a private nursing institution in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study by recruiting 246 first and second-Year undergraduate nursing students using consecutive sampling. Data were collected using the Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) and the Attitude toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS), along with a demographic questionnaire. Chi-square test, Fischer’s exact test and student T test were used to determine significance of difference of each response between first and second year students. Multiple linear regression was employed to determine predictors of DSS and ATSPPHS. Approval was obtained from the university’s Ethics Review Committee. Results The study findings revealed that the mean scores of the personal and perceived stigma scales were 29.7 ± 4.9 and 24.3 ± 6.1, respectively. The mean score of ATSPPHS was 16.5 ± 3.8. The participants reported a mean openness score of7.8 ± 2.6 and a value scale score of 8.7 ± 3.0. A history of psychiatric illness, current living arrangements, and personal depression stigma were found to be significant predictors of ATSPHHS. The year of study was a significant predictor of personal depression stigma whereas both years of study and the current living arrangements were significantly associated with perceived depression stigma. Conclusion Attitude towards seeking help for mental illness was significantly influenced by personal and perceived stigma. Moreover, previous history of psychiatric illness and living arrangements also predicted attitudes towards seeking help. In order to encourage positive attitudes towards seeking help for students’ well-being, it is essential to destigmatize mental health issues by adapting context-based, individualized, and group mental health interventions.

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Stigma and Attitude of Mental Health Help-Seeking Among a Sample of Working Versus Non-working Egyptian Women

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

Gender differences in psychological help-seeking attitudes: a case in Türkiye

Stigma associated with and attitude regarding mental health help-seeking among undergraduate nursing students in Karachi, Pakistan

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