| Title | Cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes among Filipino Americans |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | David, E |
| Journal | Asian American Journal of PsychologyAsian American Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pagination | 57-66 |
| Date Published | Mar |
| ISBN Number | 1948-1985<br/>1948-1993 |
| Accession Number | Peer Reviewed Journal: 2010-06824-006 |
| Keywords | *Asians, *Help Seeking Behavior, *Mental Health Services, *Trust (Social Behavior), Culture & Ethnology [2930], Filipino Americans, cultural mistrust, ethnic disparities, ethnic minorities, help-seeking, mental health, Health & Mental Health Services [3370], Health Disparities, Human Male Female Adulthood (18 yrs & older), Mental Health, Race and Ethnic Discrimination, us |
| Abstract | As low as the rate of mental health help-seeking is among Asian Americans, Filipino Americans seek mental health services at a much lower rate even compared with other Asian Americans. Despite the field's progress in identifying and understanding factors that may influence mental health help-seeking attitudes among Asian Americans, despite research on other minority groups suggesting that cultural mistrust may influence attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and despite the abundance of literature documenting the historical and contemporary experiences of oppression by Filipino Americans, the possibility that cultural mistrust may play a significant role in Filipino Americans' mental health help-seeking attitudes have yet to be empirically investigated. Thus, using a sample of 118 Filipino Americans, the current study demonstrates that higher levels of cultural mistrust is related to lower likelihood of seeking professional psychological help. Furthermore, cultural mistrust predicted variance in mental health help-seeking attitudes that are not accounted for by income, generational status, loss of face, and adherence to Asian cultural values. Implications for future research are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract). |
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