This study examined a mediational model of mental illness stigma, parent-child communication about mental health concerns, and help seeking attitudes/behaviors among young adults with at least one immigrant parent while considering the possible moderating effect of acculturation gap. The primary goal of this study was to examine whether the acculturation gap changed the relation between mental illness stigma and communication about personal mental health concerns with immigrant parents, which in turn could become a significant predictor of their help-seeking attitudes, as well as a barrier to seeking professional mental health services. Findings provided support to the direct and indirect effects of mental illness stigma through communication about mental health concerns on attitudes about help-seeking. The acculturation gap hypothesized to be a possible moderator for the stigma-communication about mental health concerns relationship among young adult ABCI was found to be significant for ABCI with a low mainstream culture acculturation gap. Discussion on the findings, limitations of the study, future research directions, and counseling implications are addressed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1248426 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Bismar, Danna |
| Contributors | Wang, Chiachih, Riggs, Shelley, Hook, Joshua |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 71 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Bismar, Danna, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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