Seeking Help for Psychological Distress in Urban China

Autor/in	Chen, Juan
Titel	Seeking Help for Psychological Distress in Urban China
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Psychology, 40 (2012) 3, S.318-340 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4392
Schlagwörter	Help Seeking; Mental Health; Migrants; Foreign Countries; Internet; Psychology; Medical Services; Professional Services; Mental Health Programs; Urban Areas; Emotional Disturbances; Socioeconomic Status; Correlation; Health Services; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Psychohygiene; Migrantin; Ausland; Psychologie; Arzt; Berufsbegleitender Dienst; Urban area; Stadtregion; Gefühlsstörung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Korrelation; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen
Abstract	Based on data gathered through a household survey of 1,474 urban residents in Beijing, this study examines Chinese help-seeking behaviors in times of psychological distress and perceived barriers to seeking professional help. The results demonstrate that most respondents rely on informal means of seeking help whereas mental health and medical services are underused. The Internet has become a preferred alternative help-seeking approach, particularly among the young educated migrant population. Respondents with higher socioeconomic status are more likely to utilize professional services. The tendency to seek help informally is associated with refusal to recognize the need of professional help, whereas embarrassment and stigma are significant factors in the use of alternative services, particularly the Internet. In addition to showing a general lack of trust in professional mental health services, the more psychologically distressed subgroup also expressed concerns about the affordability of professional treatment. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10