The Influence of Social Support, Help-Seeking Attitudes and Help-Seeking Intentions on Older Australians’ use of Mental Health Services for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Bretherton, Susan Jane

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“…In our study, social support increased the likelihood of favorable attitudes towards seeking psychological help. Social support has been previously identified as an important enabler of positive mental health seeking attitudes among older adults [ 26 , 72 ]. An Australian study found that older adults with depression or anxiety symptoms who had a social support network, were more likely to be encouraged to seek mental health care [ 73 ].…”

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Attitudes towards seeking psychological help among community dwelling older adults enrolled in primary care in Chile

Moreno,

Moreno

2024

BMC Geriatr

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Background Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders among older adults, but they are frequently underdiagnosed. Attitudes towards seeking professional mental health care is one of the barriers to access to treatment. This study was aimed at assessing the attitudes towards seeking psychological help among older adults who are enrolled in primary care in Chile, and to determine the associated factors. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 233 primary care users aged 65 or more years. The Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help was used. Reliability and factor analysis of this scale were carried out. The average scores of the scale and factors were calculated and compared, by selected variables. Multivariate linear regression was estimated to determine factors associated with attitudes towards seeking psychological help. Results Three factors were identified in the attitudes towards seeking psychological help: confidence in psychologists, coping alone with emotional problems, and predisposition to seek psychological help. On average, participants had a favorable attitude towards seeking psychological help, compared with previous research. Lower level of education, and risk of social isolation were inversely associated with these attitudes. Conclusion Strategies to improve mental health literacy and social connection among older adults, could have an impact on factors that mediate the access to mental health care, such as attitudes towards seeking psychological help, among people who have a lower level of education or are at risk of social isolation.

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Attitudes towards seeking psychological help among community dwelling older adults enrolled in primary care in Chile

Moreno,

Moreno

2024

BMC Geriatr

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“…Another study shows that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, social support has been negatively correlated with anxiety, whereas good social support will help reduce anxiety (Ao et al, 2020). Older adults with higher levels of social support use fewer mental health services for anxiety (Bretherton, 2017).…”

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Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Spirituality, and Social Support in Older People During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Widiani,

Hidayah,

Hanan

2023

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the threat of death. Some older people feel they are not ready to face the end of their lives, so psychosocial problems arise, such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression. This research study aims to explore some psychosocial aspects, namely spirituality, social support, depression, anxiety, and loneliness in the elderly during the pandemic. The research design was cross-sectional. The total sample was 142 people selected using the purposive sampling method. Data collection used various scales to look at spirituality, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The results showed that median spirituality and social support scores were high. The median depression and loneliness scores were mild. The average anxiety score for the elderly was normal. Based on the Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, relationships were shown between spirituality and anxiety scores, social support and anxiety scores, anxiety and depression scores, and loneliness and depression scores. The elderly need spirituality and social support when facing the end of life, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, to prevent the emergence of psychosocial problems. Social support and high spirituality must be maintained, even though the pandemic has subsided, in case such a health crisis occurs again. Abstrak Kecemasan, Depresi, Kesepian, Spiritualitas, dan Dukungan Sosial pada Lansia Saat Pandemi COVID-19. Pandemi COVID-19 mengancam banyak jiwa. Sebagian dari lansia merasa belum siap menghadapi akhir kehidupan seperti kematian sehingga muncul masalah psikososial seperti kesepian, cemas, dan depresi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek psikososial lansia yaitu spiritualitas, dukungan sosial, depresi, kecemasan, dan kesepian selama pandemi COVID-19. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross-sectional. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 142 orang yang dipilih dengan metode purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan berbagai kuisioner untuk melihat spiritualitas, depresi, kecemasan, dan kesepian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa median skor spiritualitas dan dukungan sosial termasuk tinggi. Nilai median depresi dan kesepian tergolong ringan. Rata-rata skor kecemasan lansia adalah normal. Berdasarkan uji korelasi Pearson dan Spearman, ditunjukkan hubungan antara skor spiritualitas dan kecemasan, skor dukungan sosial dan kecemasan, skor kecemasan dan depresi, serta skor kesepian dan depresi. Lansia membutuhkan spiritualitas dan dukungan sosial dalam menghadapi akhir kehidupan maupun saat pandemi COVID-19 untuk mencegah munculnya masalah psikososial. Dukungan sosial dan spiritualitas yang tinggi harus tetap dijaga, walaupun pandemi COVID-19 sudah mereda, agar mampu bertahan jika krisis kesehatan muncul kembali. Kata Kunci: depresi, dukungan sosial, kecemasan, kesepian, spiritualitas

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“…Severe degree of social stigma: score of 93 to 111. Tool III: Older adults' health seeking behaviors structured interview schedule: This tool is a 17 items that developed by the researchers after reviewing the related literatures (Bretherton, 2021;Noorrizki et al, 2021) to assess the health seeking behaviors among older adults. It required the older adult to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with each health behaviors on a 3-point Likert scale, scoring from disagree (1), slightly agree (2), strongly agree (3).…”

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The Relationship between COVID-19 associated Social Stigma and Health Seeking Behaviors among Older Adults

Elsalam

Kholy

El-Sakkar³

2022

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Some words (e.g., suspect case, isolation...) and languages used in discussions about COVID-19 might have a undesirable connotation for certain people, stimulating stigmatizing attitudes. COVID-19 social stigma can erode social cohesion and lead to older adults' social isolation. It has the potential to deter older individuals from seeking medical help right away and from adopting healthy habits. Aim: Determine the relationship between COVID-19 associated social stigma and health seeking behaviors among older adults. Design: the study followed a descriptive correlational research design. Setting: Farouk hospital outpatient clinics, affiliated to the Ministry of Health, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: Convenience sample of 170 older adults were recruited. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: 1) Older adults' socio-demographic and health profile structured interview schedule, 2) COVID-19 associated social stigma among older adults structured interview schedule 3) Older adults' health seeking behaviors structured interview schedule. Results: the present study result revealed that the study subjects reported slightly low mean percent score of total COVID-19 associated social stigma, 45.77 ±15.86 with the highest mean percent score of stigmatized attitude towards treatment of COVID-19, 55.40 ±14.23. At the same time, the study subjects reported considerable high mean percent score of total health seeking behaviors, 71.73 ±9.22. Conclusion: Despite the present study revealed no statistically significant correlation between total mean percent score of COVID-19 associated social stigma and total mean percent score of health seeking behaviors among older adults, social stigma specifically related to the treatment of COVID-19 was negatively correlated with health seeking behaviors. On the other hand, a significant positive correlation was found between social stigma toward COVID-19 patient and health seeking behaviors. Recommendations: Gerontological nurses should assist older adults in understanding the COVID-19 disease and taking effective and practical steps to protect themselves by seeking medical help. Gerontological nurses should also speak out against negative stereotypes and disseminate accurate information about the disease from credible, official sources.

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The Influence of Social Support, Help-Seeking Attitudes and Help-Seeking Intentions on Older Australians’ use of Mental Health Services for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Attitudes towards seeking psychological help among community dwelling older adults enrolled in primary care in Chile

Attitudes towards seeking psychological help among community dwelling older adults enrolled in primary care in Chile

Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Spirituality, and Social Support in Older People During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Relationship between COVID-19 associated Social Stigma and Health Seeking Behaviors among Older Adults

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