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Cultural and practical barriers to seeking mental health treatment for Chinese Americans by Winnie W. Kung is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Based on a sample of 1747 from the Chinese American Psychiatric Epidemiological Study, this report examined perceived barriers to mental health treatment. Two factors emerged, namely __practical barriers__, which included cost of treatment, time, knowledge of access, and language, and __cultural barriers__ consisting of credibility of treatment, recognition of need, and fear of loss of face. Average ratings of all practical barrier items were higher than cultural barrier items, demonstrating the importance of pragmatic considerations for this population. In a novel attempt, this study examined the empirical link between these perceived barriers and actual mental health service use. The practical barrier factor showed significance in predicting service use for both the whole sample and a subsample of individuals with at least one lifetime mental disorder. Cultural barriers, however, did not attain significance. Practice and research implications of the findings are discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comm Psychol 32: 27–43, 2004.
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- Author
- Winnie W. Kung
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0090-4392)
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Social Sciences)