Male Attitudes Toward Psychological Help-seeking [microform] PDF Download

Author: Jeffrey Allan Walker
Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International
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Category : Help-seeking behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Author: Joshua P. Smith
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Languages : en
Pages : 63

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Prior findings show that men as a group seek psychological help at relatively low rates, despite elevated rates of psychological distress. The current study investigated the impact of traditional masculinity ideology, attitudes toward psychological help-seeking, and problem type (social anxiety versus alcohol problem) on young adult men's intention to seek psychological help. Results showed that male participants (n = 307) generally held less positive attitudes toward psychological help-seeking and were less likely to intend psychological help-seeking than female participants (n = 316). However, there were no gender differences in psychological help-seeking intentions for an alcohol problem. Structural equation modeling results provided strong support for a mediation effect of attitudes toward psychological help-seeking on the relationship between traditional masculinity ideology and psychological help-seeking intentions. Study findings also showed that male participants were less likely to seek help for a less 'masculine' problem (social anxiety) than for a more 'masculine' issue (alcohol problem), although interpretation of these results were complicated by problem severity ratings. Study results build upon prior research and highlight recommendations for developing interventions to facilitate help-seeking among traditionally masculine men.

Author: Glenn Edward Good
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Category : Men
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Author: Nicole Bevan
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Category : Help-seeking behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Men have been shown to seek psychological help at lower rates than women (Kessler, Brown, & Broman, 1981). Recent research has demonstrated that much mental illness among men may go unidentified and untreated (particularly depression, Brownhill, 2003). The aim of this research was to identify the barriers that may exist to the identification of mental health concerns among men and to men seeking appropriate professional treatment. The first study investigated the impact of prior help-seeking, gender-role conflict, mental health locus of origin, personality, and gender on attitudes to psychological help-seeking. Internet based surveys were completed by 635 participants, the majority of whom were university students. Results showed that each of the variables specified above was associated with attitudes to help-seeking. The second study examined the mental health literacy of university students using vignettes developed by Jorm, Korten, Jacomb and colleagues (1997). Results showed that mental health literacy was lower amongst men than women, and was higher for depression than schizophrenia Men recommended lay help-seeking for depression whilst women advised seeing a psychologist. Results also indicated that some participants would be unlikely to seek intervention for mental health issues even when they considered this to be the best course of action. A third study was undertaken to investigate barriers to men and women seeking help for physical and mental concerns. Barriers to help-seeking for physical and mental concerns were similar. For men barriers included self-reliance, the stigma of being labelled mentally ill, and fear of outcome. The indicators that one was suffering from mental illness and predictions of subsequent action were explored and found to differ between genders. Participants identified education as likely to improve men's help-seeking behaviour. For the fourth study, 66 general practitioners and mental health professionals from rural and metropolitan locations completed a survey regarding men with mental illness and their psychological help-seeking. Practitioners reported beliefs that men's experience of mental illness differed from that of women. Such differences included that men denied problems, were prompted to seek help, did so as a last resort, and that rural factors impacted negatively on men's help-seeking behaviour. In order to provide a comprehensive understanding of men's help-seeking behaviour, the fifth study utilised in-depth interviews to investigate the experiences of men from rural and metropolitan locations who had sought professional assistance. Thematic analysis highlighted means of recognition of mental health problems, barriers and facilitators to seeking psychological intervention and associated rationale. Findings suggest that the ability to recognise a psychological problem and beliefs regarding appropriateness of seeking assistance may impede men's help-seeking behaviour. A number of common themes identified throughout this research were consistent with previous research on men's mental health and help-seeking. These included men's negative attitude towards psychological help-seeking, low mental health literacy, lack of psychological language, stigma, denial of the problem, delay of help-seeking, and the importance of the role of others in men's mental health. Many major themes which emerged throughout this research can be viewed as aspects of and responses to the pervasive and constrictive nature of 'hegemonic masculinity' (Connell, 2002). Implications for working therapeutically with men are discussed.

Author: Rachel S. Wahto
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Category : Attitude (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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The current study examined the impact of the labels of provider, treatment focus, and treatment location on males' willingness to seek and recommend treatment, and males' experience of public and self-stigma. One hundred forty-two men were assigned to a treatment condition and provided measures that examined their experience of stigma, male gender role conflicted and attitudes or intentions to seek professional mental health services. No significant results were found for main effects. However, a significant difference was found between males who had and those who had not received previous therapy in willingness to recommend based on provider labels. Those who had previous therapy were more likely to recommend a "psychologist." Those without previous therapy were more willing to recommend a "counselor." Additionally, "Mental Health Clinic" was preferred with the focus "coping with feelings" while "Counseling Center" was preferred with "coping with problems." Clinical implications of this study, and future directions for research are discussed.

Author: Ryan Andrew McKelley
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Category : Counseling
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Men's underutilization of mental health services continues to be one of the most consistent findings in the help-seeking literature. Many scholars suggest that the culture of therapy may be at odds with masculine socialization and men who might be most in need of help are not seeking or receiving it. Interestingly, this aversion to seeking help is not reflected in the recent growth in the practice of executive coaching. However, no studies have investigated coaching as an alternative treatment option. The purpose of this study was to explore men's attitudes and preferences about seeking professional help based on practitioner title (psychologist or executive coach), examine the stigma of seeking professional help based on intervention (therapy or executive coaching), and provide additional data on barriers to seeking help. It was hypothesized that men's conformity to masculine norms would be related to attitudes, stigma, and preferences for seeking help in several important ways. First, most men would have more positive attitudes toward seeking help from executive coaching than therapy. Second, differences in attitudes would be most pronounced for more "traditional" men. Third, executive coaching was expected to be less stigmatizing than therapy. Finally, although men might view a psychologist as more expert and trustworthy, coaching would be a more attractive treatment option. Two-hundred-nine working adult men in the U.S. participated in the online study. After filling out demographic information and assessing their conformity to masculine norms and help-seeking attitudes, participants chose one of three audio vignettes depicting a man getting professional help for a work concern. Afterwards, their attitudes toward seeking help, evaluations of the session, and ratings of stigma for the vignette character were collected. Participants also listed reasons for and against seeking professional help. Results indicate that men in the study had similar help-seeking attitudes for therapy and executive coaching; however, conformity to masculine norms predicted stigma for seeking help, and therapy was viewed as the more stigmatizing intervention. Several interesting themes around reasons for and against seeking help for both modalities also emerged. Implications of the study, as well as limitations and directions for future research, are discussed.

Author: Mary Suzanne Himmelstein
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Category : Masculinity
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Men are more likely than women to commit suicide, but are resistant to seeking psychological care. This dissertation explored whether men avoid psychological care to avoid masculinity loss, and whether changing the way social pain is conceptualized could minimize masculinity loss while increasing positive attitudes toward psychological care. Study 1 examined masculinity loss by asking participants to rate the masculinity of targets in a 2 (target gender) x 2 (physical versus social pain) x 2 (help-seeking, no help-seeking) design. Regardless of target gender, masculinity loss was present in targets seeking help for social and physical pain (relative to non-help-seekers), though the effect was larger for social pain. The effect was limited to masculine prescriptions. Study 2 attempted to minimize masculinity loss by re-conceptualizing social pain as similar to physical pain using a 2 (target gender) x 2 (pain prime, control prime) x 2 (help-seeking, no help-seeking) design. The pain prime decreased masculine proscriptions in men relative to women, independent of help-seeking. Participants rated male targets (relative to female) and non-help-seekers (relative to help-seekers) as more masculine. Study 3 explored whether re-conceptualizing social pain could improve attitudes and behavior toward psychological care in men and women. The pain prime had no effect on attitudes or behavior related to psychological care in Study 3. These studies failed to fully support the theory that men seek psychological care less than women to avoid losing masculine capital though there was evidence that help-seeking resulted in masculinity loss for both men and women.

Author: Matthew Hunter Stanfield
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Languages : en
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Numerous studies note that women are more likely than men to seek out therapy. It is suggested that the differences in mental health utilization rates between genders are a function of gender socialization towards general help-seeking behaviors as well as about attitudes towards mental health. Central to understanding men's mental health help-seeking behavior are factors of stigma, social support, motivations for therapy, and basic psychological needs. This study examined the relationship of these factors on men's mental health-seeking behaviors by utilizing the frameworks of social influence theory and self-determination theory. A total of 317 adult males residing within the United States responded to items relating to disclosure, social influence, and motivations for therapy. Men also read and responded to a series of short stories and measures about disclosure, influence, and seeking therapy. A latent profile analysis was first conducted to determine the distinct number of profiles of men on the observed variables of stigma, social support, motivations for therapy, and basic psychological needs. From the latent profile analysis, a total of four distinct profiles emerged: Reluctant, Open, Restrictive, and Considering. Analyses were then conducted to determine the differences between these profiles on psychological openness, intentions to seek therapy, self-compassion, shame, and adherence to traditional masculine norms. The differences between these profiles were also examined using a multinomial logistic regression relating to men's disclosure to seek therapy and the influence of a partner, parent, close friend, religious or spiritual leader, and medical doctor to seek therapy. A final multinomial logistic regression was conducted to analyze the differences amongst these profiles on their reported importance to seek therapy for depression and anxiety, substance use, and suicidality. These findings demonstrate important implications for those working with men in therapy, for public education efforts surrounding men's mental health, and for those in relationships to men who are experiencing a mental health-related issue. Specifically, recognizing the heterogeneity of men's help-seeking behavior on stigma, social support, motivations for therapy, and basic psychological needs can allow therapists to better work with men in therapy in addition to increasing the knowledge of men's mental health issues to those in relationships with men.

Author: Elizabeth Warburton Teixeira
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Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Author: Robert O'Flaherty
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Category : Help-seeking behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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