Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes in Kermanshah Older Adults
| Author | Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh | en |
| Author | Sahar Parsafar | en |
| Author | Mehdi Moradinazar | en |
| Author | Farzad Jalilian | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh [0000-0003-3695-6971] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Moradinazar [0000-0003-1952-0877] | en |
| Orcid | Farzad Jalilian [0000-0002-5923-7016] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Mental health help-seeking is the initial step in evaluating one's mental state, receiving an accurate diagnosis and professional intervention for mental health problems. Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the mental health help-seeking attitudes of older adults in Kermanshah. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional research study was conducted in 2022 among 538 individuals aged 60 and above who were beneficiaries of the pension funds in Kermanshah, Iran. The samples were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected through interviews with older adults using a standardized questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16. Results: The mean age of respondents was 66.01 ± 4.09, ranging from 60 to 75 years. About 39% (210 people) of older adults had positive mental health help-seeking attitudes, and 61% (328 people) had negative mental health help-seeking attitudes. The positive mental health help-seeking attitudes were higher in older adults with higher educational levels (P < 0.001) and better economic status (P = 0.029). Conclusions: The majority of the older adults had a negative attitude towards mental health help-seeking, highlighting the importance of interventions to improve elderly attitudes toward mental health help-seeking. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jhrt-143012 | en |
| Keyword | Aging | en |
| Keyword | Mental Health | en |
| Keyword | Help-Seeking Behavior | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes in Kermanshah Older Adults | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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