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Book Synopsis Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services Among Korean Immigrant Women by : Michelle Jean Choi
Download or read book Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services Among Korean Immigrant Women written by Michelle Jean Choi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) underutilize mental health services (Matsuoka, Breaux, & Ryujin, 1997; Zhang, Snowden, & Sue, 1998). However, reasons for their underutilization of mental health services are largely unknown. Large-scale epidemiological studies have included only aggregate data of AAPIs. Ethnic-specific information about the mental health problems and barriers to seeking mental health services is needed. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to seeking mental health services among Korean immigrant women using a design that included focus groups and a survey questionnaire that was completed by 237 midlife to older married Korean immigrant women living in the Chicago metropolitan area. The survey included measures on cultural, predisposing, enabling, and psychosocial factors affecting intention to seek mental health services. Bivariate regression analyses were conducted to identify key predictor variables of perceived need for mental health services. All of the significant predictors were entered into a multiple linear regression to determine the best fitting model for perceived need for mental health services. Next, bivariate linear regressions were conducted to determine if perceived need for mental health services predicted psychosocial barriers and intention to seek mental health services. A final regression model for intention to seek mental health services was computed. Korean identification, Korean language proficiency, previous experiences with mental health services, perceived mental health status, and perceived need for mental health services were significant multivariate predictors of intention to seek mental health services. Concern about shame was a significant mediator of the relationship between perceived need and intention to seek mental health services. Findings suggest a need for outreach among Korean immigrant women who may have few financial and social resources. Practitioners and researchers need to be sensitive to the report of perceived stress, even if depression and somatization are not apparent. Korean immigrant women who identify more with Korean culture may not consider mental health services to be helpful in solving the mental health problems. Future research is needed about the appropriateness of mental health services for addressing problems and how Korean immigrant women might be encouraged to seek needed services." -Summary.
Book Synopsis Understanding Korean Americans’ Mental Health by : Anderson Sungmin Yoon
Download or read book Understanding Korean Americans’ Mental Health written by Anderson Sungmin Yoon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Korean American community is one of the major Asian ethnic subgroups in the United States. Though considered among one of the model minority groups, excelling academically and professionally, members in this community are plagued by unaddressed mental health obstacles. In Understanding Korean Americans’ Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies, the editors, Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Sung Seek Moon, and Haein Son, examine a variety of mental health issues in the Korean American community, including depression, suicide, substance abuse, and trauma, and convincingly connect these challenges to cultural stigma and racial prejudice. The editors argue that this population and its mental health needs are neglected by current approaches in mainstream mental health services. Alarmingly, the very cultural values that help make up the Korean American community are contributing to its members’ reluctance to seek care, counting both familial and communal shame among the most pressing culprits. This book supports these claims with statistical realities and seeks to gather the relatively scarce research that does exist on this topic to underscore the heightened prevalence of mental health issues among Korean Americans, and the contributors make recommendations for more culturally competent practices, program developments, and policies.
Book Synopsis Korean Americans and Barriers to the Use of Mental Health Services by : Kimberly Joy Steiner
Download or read book Korean Americans and Barriers to the Use of Mental Health Services written by Kimberly Joy Steiner and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on data concerning Korean Americans affected by mental health problems, it is apparent that current methods of providing mental health services are not adequate. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of various mental disorders and barriers keeping Korean Americans from utilizing mental health services.
Book Synopsis Hidden Suffering by : Paja Lee Donnelly
Download or read book Hidden Suffering written by Paja Lee Donnelly and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is based on interviews with seven Korean American caregiver's painful shared experiences of having mentally ill adult children. Multiple in-depth tape-recorded interviews in Korean and translated into English. They often had great difficulties utilizing existing mental health services. Language problems, unfamiliarity with Western mental health system impose difficulties in accessing resources, creating further stress and confusion.In result of this interviews, the author established non-profit multi-disciplinary professional Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA) in 2001, consisting of bilingual Korean American (KA) Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychiatric Social Workers and Nurse Practitioners to promote the behavioral health of Korean American (KA) Community in the NY Tri-State area to reduce social stigma and family shame associated with mental illness. The KABHA has been actively advocating via media, workshops and collaboration with various community organizations.
Book Synopsis Immigrant Women's Health by : Elizabeth J. Kramer
Download or read book Immigrant Women's Health written by Elizabeth J. Kramer and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors include many of the leading clinicians and administrators in the field of immigrant health who offer valuable information and practical strategies for providing culturally-competent, high-quality, cost-effective care to migrant women from diverse cultures.
Book Synopsis Cultural Barriers Related to Seeking Mental Health Services by : Laverne Stonick
Download or read book Cultural Barriers Related to Seeking Mental Health Services written by Laverne Stonick and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most powerful barriers preventing minority populations from seeking mental health services are culture, stigma, and language, followed by racism and socio-economic status. There is a great need for further research in this area as most studies have focused on the descendants of Northern European immigrants. Another important issue is the cultural competency of the mental health services professionals and their ability to deal with ethnic minorities.
Book Synopsis Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in First- and Later-generation Immigrant-origin Emerging Adults by : Ryan Salim
Download or read book Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in First- and Later-generation Immigrant-origin Emerging Adults written by Ryan Salim and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging adulthood (ages 18-29) is a time where youth face many challenges as they work towards assuming the full-time roles of adulthood. For first- and later-generation youth, the challenges during this time can take unique forms. The current study sought to address limitations in the extant immigrant mental health literature by exploring the barriers that prevent first- and later-generation emerging adults in the U.S. from accessing mental health treatment. This study did so using a concurrent mixed-methods paradigm in the form of an online survey which collected both qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative analysis consisted of examining themes that arose in participants' description of cultural stigma around seeking mental health treatment or having mental health problems, as well as knowledge that first- and later-generation immigrant-origin emerging adults lack about mental health treatment. Quantitative data consisted of self-report measures of stigma, depressive symptoms, and demographic characteristics. Results of qualitative analysis yielded several overarching domains for both knowledge- and stigma-related concerns.
Book Synopsis Overcoming the Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Services in Korean American Populations by : Paul J. Park
Download or read book Overcoming the Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Services in Korean American Populations written by Paul J. Park and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the experiences of Korean Americans who had gone through the process of considering entering therapy. Eight participants (ages 25 to 35; 6 females, 2 males; and 1st and 2nd generation Korean Americans) took part in two to three interviews and completed a survey that assessed their level of acculturation. The interview, qualitative and open-ended in nature, asked the participants to talk about their lives leading up to their first therapy appointment, the obstacles they faced in entering therapy, and the factors that facilitated their first session with a psychologist. The purpose of the study was multifaceted: 1) to discover the ways that Korean Americans are introduced to therapy, 2) to understand the reasons for their reluctance to enter therapy, and 3) to discuss the process of entering therapy, despite their reluctance to go into therapy. Participants sought out more information about therapy in a state of severe emotional distress and during periods of significant life changes. The most significant challenges were the social ramifications the participants anticipated upon entering therapy and their anxieties associated with meeting and communicating their problems to a stranger. The culturally different conceptualizations of mental health and approaches to coping with psychological issues were additional obstacles as were the participants' doubts about the relevance and efficacy of therapy. The results indicated that participants were more likely to enter therapy if their problems were seen as impacting their academic performance or career ambitions, or if their problems were severe and unmanageable. Living in therapy-friendly environments with supportive friends who were participating in therapy mitigated the stigma of mental health; moving away from their parents empowered them to choose therapy despite their family's potentially negative reactions; and viewing therapy as a form of self-care on par with a medical visit or a yoga practice also helped to overcome their negative perceptions of therapy. In managing the negative reactions of their family and friends, participants were able to pursue therapy. These findings may be utilized to improve the effectiveness of mental health outreach to Korean Americans and to inform clinicians in their work with Korean Americans.
Book Synopsis Barriers to Professional Help-seeking Among Korean Americans by : Stacy S. Choi
Download or read book Barriers to Professional Help-seeking Among Korean Americans written by Stacy S. Choi and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study examined the relation between the three factors of acculturation, stigma, and attitudes toward seeking professional help on willingness to seek counseling among a sample of sixty Korean Americans living in the United States. It was hypothesized that higher levels of acculturation and more positive attitudes toward seeking professional help would be positively related to willingness to seek counseling, whereas higher levels of reported stigma would be negatively related to willingness to seek counseling. The results of the present study revealed no significant relationships between levels of acculturation as well as stigma, with willingness to seek counseling. A significant positive relationship was found between positive attitudes toward seeking. Professional help and willingness to seek counseling. Exploratory, correlational analyses among all four measures used also revealed a significant negative relationship between levels of stigma and attitudes toward seeking professional help. Implications for barriers to professional help-seeking among Korean Americans are discussed. For example, acculturation and perceived public stigma may not be as relevant to Korean Americans as for other Asian groups. Additionally, community-based interventions may be used to address negative attitudes toward seeking professional help. Keywords: Korean, barriers, help-seeking, acculturation, stigma, attitudes, willingness
Book Synopsis Working with Immigrant Women by : Sepali Guruge
Download or read book Working with Immigrant Women written by Sepali Guruge and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Improving Access to Mental Health Services Among East Asian Immigrants by : Sumin Na
Download or read book Improving Access to Mental Health Services Among East Asian Immigrants written by Sumin Na and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Studies have consistently found that East Asian immigrants in North America are less likely to utilize mental health services even when they experience levels of distress comparable to Euro-Americans. Although factors that may prevent East Asian immigrants from seeking mental health care have been identified, few studies have explored ways to foster appropriate help-seeking and use of mental health services. Recent work on mental health literacy (MHL) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) provides a potential framework for interventions to promote appropriate service utilization. The current dissertation consists of three separate studies. Study 1 reviews the literature on help-seeking for mental health problems among East Asian immigrants living in Western countries to critically assess the relevance of the MHL approach as a framework for interventions to improve appropriate use of services. Modifications needed to develop a culturally responsive framework for mental health literacy are identified.Study 2 explores the lay conceptions, perceived community attitudes, and factors that influence attitudes toward mental illness among East Asian women in Canada. Using a focus group methodology (6 focus groups of 47 participants), thematic analysis revealed causal theories (i.e., situational, biogenic, constitutional), discussions surrounding the challenges and complexities of defining mental illness, and pathologizing beliefs that shape community attitudes toward mental illness. Moreover, East Asian women discussed the dynamic social and cultural processes that influence their understandings and attitudes toward mental illness. Guided by the intersectionality framework, the findings of the study are discussed in the context of the participants' multiple and overlapping social identities at the individual, community and societal levels. Study 3 examines the applicability of a MHL and ACT intervention among East Asian Canadian women using a mixed-methods approach. East Asian Canadian women (N = 91) were randomly assigned to a MHL, ACT or no-intervention control. Participants were assessed for their levels of stigma toward mental illness and attitudes toward help-seeking at pre-intervention, post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Participants also took part in focus group discussions following the interventions. The quantitative results indicated that ACT and MHL reduced mental illness stigma and improved attitudes toward help-seeking compared to the control group, and some of the effects were maintained at 3-months. Qualitative findings captured the process mechanisms of change and nuanced differences between the two interventions. Overall, findings suggest that public mental health interventions that aim to improve attitudes toward mental illness and help-seeking need to be culturally and contextually tailored to improve relevance for East Asian communities. Implications for mental health promotion initiatives in diverse communities and culturally responsive interventions are discussed." --
Book Synopsis Ecological Systems Theory of Asian American Mental Health Service Seeking by : Jarrett R. Takayama
Download or read book Ecological Systems Theory of Asian American Mental Health Service Seeking written by Jarrett R. Takayama and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study provides a comprehensive review of the psychological literature on the barriers to seeking formal and informal mental health help-seeking for Asian immigrants and Asian Americans. Within the present review, the researcher utilizes Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (1992) of human development (macrosystem, exosystem, mesosystem, and microsystem) to organize eight ecological factors that influence Asian immigrants and Americans' mental health help-seeking behaviors including; ethnicity, generational influence (acculturation), culture, stigma/shame associated with mental health, family structure/environment, social support, gender, and age. The researcher offers a proposed model of treatment help-seeking and provides directions for future research. The latter section of this study focuses on the methodological problems inherent in the study of Asian immigrant and American mental health help-seeking. The implications and suggestions for current clinical research, training/education, and practice are explored.
Book Synopsis Chinese Immigrants' Perceptions of the Potential Barriers to Mental Heath Services in the United States by : Melody Yang
Download or read book Chinese Immigrants' Perceptions of the Potential Barriers to Mental Heath Services in the United States written by Melody Yang and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This current capstone project was designed to explore Chinese immigrants' perception on the potential barriers that hinder them from seeking mental health services. Due to the stress to assimilating into the U.S., Chinese immigrants are more prone to develop stress related mental health issues. However, Chinese immigrants' actual use of mental health services was reported to be the lowest among all ethnicities and correlated negatively with the actual needs. This project utilized the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), a national and cross-sectional survey with 3- factor model (i.e. accessibility, acceptability and availability), to explore the gap between mental health service needs and use. The study cumulated 76 Chinese immigrants' perceptions on various barriers within the 3-factor model. The survey data demonstrated comparison among barriers within each factor model and conveyed the data in percentage to show differences and the various levels of perceived influence of the barriers for Chinese immigrants.
Book Synopsis Social Support and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Immigrants in the United States by : Amelia Seraphia Derr
Download or read book Social Support and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Immigrants in the United States written by Amelia Seraphia Derr and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrants face unique challenges that reflect their exit circumstances, the migration process, and the context of reception in the United States. Stressors stemming from immigration may exacerbate underlying health or mental health concerns or initiate new problems, placing immigrants at risk for decreased wellbeing. Usual coping mechanisms and support systems that may help deal with migration stressors are often disturbed by the process of leaving a home country and reestablishing roots elsewhere. How and if these support systems are reestablished may have implications for immigrant health and mental health outcomes. Previous research indicates that, despite an established need, immigrants access mental health services at lower rates than nonimmigrants. Social relationships can help navigate barriers to mental health care and facilitate access to needed services. This dissertation examines these issues by asking three questions: 1. What is the current empirical knowledge about immigrant mental health service use in the United States? 2. Do immigrants have unique patterns of social support and are they different than those of nonimmigrants? 3. Do specific types of social support influence rate and type of mental health service use among immigrants? Chapter 1 provides a systematic literature review of the current empirical knowledge on mental health service utilization among immigrants. Findings suggest that immigrants have disproportionately low rates of mental health service use compared to nonimmigrants and face many barriers to accessing services. Informal networks such as family, friends, and religious leaders are particularly important sources of support for immigrants and may be promising sites for collaborative efforts with more formal mental health service systems. Chapter 2 explores the heterogeneity of immigrant experiences of social support using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). Results show that being an immigrant is predictive of having low levels of support from family, friends, and religious sources. Finally, Chapter 3 builds on the findings from Chapter 2 by examining whether different types of social support predict mental health service use among immigrants. Results show that social support profile was predictive of mental health service use from religious leaders, human service professionals, alternative practitioners, and any provider in a non-health care setting. Immigrants with weak social support were less likely than nonimmigrants to use mental health services from any of these providers. Immigrants with support from religious sources were more likely to seek mental health care from religious leaders or alternative practitioners. Taken together, findings from these three chapters point to the need for interventive efforts to strengthen social support networks for immigrants and collaboratory efforts between formal and informal mental health service systems. Implications for social work practice with immigrants and refugees and future research are discussed.
Book Synopsis A Case Study of an Ethnically-tailored Community-based Mental Health Program by : Gemma Imsook Sohn
Download or read book A Case Study of an Ethnically-tailored Community-based Mental Health Program written by Gemma Imsook Sohn and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disparities in health and mental health service utilization among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are well documented, with many studies having identified accessibility to linguistically and culturally informed services as a key barrier to service utilization. Korean Americans in particular, being the most recent immigrant group of Asian Americans, reportedly suffer from higher rates of depression and anxiety than other Asian American groups. There is, however, some indication that Asian Americans do utilize ethnicity-specific programs at a higher rate than mainstream services when such services are made available to them. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate and explain the case of the Washington Christian Counseling Institute (WCCI), an organization that utilizes an innovative mental health service delivery approach to address the mental health needs of the Korean American immigrant community in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is hoped that the study contributes to developing a model for meeting the mental health needs of immigrant communities of similar cultural backgrounds in the US. The method used for this study is an intrinsic descriptive case study that is historical and sociological in orientation, utilizing record reviews, observations, and in-depth interviews for data collection. The key findings of this case study rendered a set of guiding principles that can help to create and maintain a mental health service delivery for under-served ethnic minority communities, which is ethnically-tailored, community-centered, and faith-based and promotes multi-level collaboration and integration.
Book Synopsis Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Services Among International Migrants and U.S. Citizens by : Rhea Banerjee
Download or read book Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Services Among International Migrants and U.S. Citizens written by Rhea Banerjee and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this quantitative study was to delve into the mental health help-seeking attitudes of 26-57 year-old international migrants living in the U.S. and experiencing psychological distress, and comparing their experiences with U.S. citizens, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus was on examining the dynamics between stigma, acculturation, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on help-seeking attitudes, in order to illuminate the challenges faced by international migrants and U.S. citizens in accessing mental health services. Key findings revealed a significant negative relationship between stigma and help-seeking attitudes, with the influence being more pronounced for international migrants. Acculturation was identified as a significant moderating factor. Alignment with U.S. culture mitigated the adverse effects of stigma, whereas a strong affiliation with one's native culture intensified it. In the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the stigma persisted as a barrier to seeking help, the moderation effect of pandemic-induced distress was minor, suggesting that increased distress does not necessarily drive individuals to overcome stigma's barriers. Furthermore, a detailed text analysis of participants' comments highlighted several challenges during the pandemic, including a pronounced sense of racial discrimination among international migrants. Amid the vast global disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the results of this study serve as an important reminder of the intricate intersections of mental health, cultural identity, and barriers for help-seeking. Implications span from acknowledging stigma as a pivotal barrier to mental health help-seeking to the pressing need for culturally sensitive interventions. The research advocates for comprehensive, culturally attuned, and stigma-aware strategies, emphasizing the crucial role of policy frameworks, intervention designs, and ongoing research in bolstering mental health support across diverse populations during challenging times.
Book Synopsis The Role of Culture and Gender on Avoidance Coping in Korean Immigrants by : Peter Dinh
Download or read book The Role of Culture and Gender on Avoidance Coping in Korean Immigrants written by Peter Dinh and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The deleterious effects of avoidance coping on physical and mental health have been well documented in the general literature as well as for ethnic subgroups in the U.S.[.] For Korean immigrants, this is of particular concern because there is evidence that collectivistic cultural values, which Korean immigrants traditionally hold, are associated with greater use of avoidance coping. The cultural hypothesis posits that even within Korean immigrants stronger collectivistic values would predict greater usage of avoidance coping. In addition, cross-cultural research suggests that men, more so than women, have the role of carrying the traditional cultural values in the family. Thus, in Korean immigrants, Korean men are expected to adhere more strongly to their collectivistic values than their female counterpart. This would in turn suggest a higher use of avoidance coping in Korean immigrant men. This cultural hypothesis for avoidance coping contradicts what the widely accepted socialization hypothesis predicts, a greater usage of avoidance coping for women. To compare the competing hypotheses of culture and socialization for avoidance coping, the present study examined the association between gender and avoidance coping use in Korean immigrants in the U.S.[.] A secondary data analysis was performed using a community data set of 304 Korean immigrants (107 men and 197 women) living in the greater Los Angeles area. A hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the role of vertical collectivism, gender and their interaction in predicting avoidance coping use. Results of the analysis indicated that although Korean immigrant men were more collectivistic compared to Korean immigrant women, vertical collectivism, female gender and their interaction did not significantly predict avoidance coping use. Supplemental analyses were conducted to examine the association between culture, gender, and other types of coping behaviors. These results indicated that greater alignment to vertical collectivism predicted greater use of problem-solving coping and that Korean immigrant women were more likely to utilize support seeking coping than their male counterparts. Implications of the findings for research and practice with immigrant populations, as well as limitations of the present study, are discussed.
