Titre :
|
Racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking professional mental health services. (2001)
|
Auteurs :
|
Chamberlain-C DIALA ;
Thomas LAVEIST ;
Phil LEAF ;
Carles MUNTANER ;
K.I.M. NICKERSON ;
Christine WALRATH ;
Department of Health Policy and Management. Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore. MD. USA ;
Department of Mental Hygiene. Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore. MD. USA
|
Type de document :
|
Article
|
Dans :
|
American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 5, 2001)
|
Pagination :
|
805-807
|
Langues:
|
Anglais
|
Mots-clés :
|
Attitude
;
Santé mentale
;
Race
;
Ethnie
;
Etats Unis
;
Amérique
;
Amérique du Nord
|
Résumé :
|
[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST eR0xZ2Uc. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking mental health services. Methods. Data from the National Comorbidity Survey, which administered a structured diagnostic interview to a representative sample of the US population (N=8098), were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression was used, and data were stratified by need for mental health services. Results. African Americans with depression were more likely than Whites with depression to "definitely go" (odds ratio [OR]=1.8, P<. seek mental health services. african americans with severe psychiatric disorders were less likely to be embarrassed if friends knew they sought care p than their white counterparts. conclusions. reported more positive attitudes toward seeking services did whites.>
|