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Beyond demographics: Attitudinal barriers to the mental health service use of immigrants in the U.S.

Authors :
Galvan T
Lomeli-Garcia M
La Barrie DL
Rodriguez VJ
Moreno O
Source :
Current opinion in psychology [Curr Opin Psychol] 2022 Oct; Vol. 47, pp. 101437. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 05.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Immigrants are at greater risk for mental health concerns but are less likely to use mental health services than their U.S.-born counterparts. Efforts to understand these disparities have focused on demographic characteristics while largely ignoring the role of immigrants' beliefs and values. This review synthesizes the research on the mental health-related beliefs and values associated with the mental health service underutilization of each major U.S. immigrant group. Results revealed two overarching attitudinal themes common to several immigrant groups and several attitudinal barriers unique to individual groups. They also elucidated several areas for additional research and highlighted the need to target these beliefs and values in public health efforts promoting MHS use among U.S. immigrants.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement Nothing declared.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2352-2518
Volume :
47
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Current opinion in psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36108546
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101437