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01-04-2011 | Original Paper

Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services in Hispanic Older Adults: The Role of Misconceptions and Personal Beliefs

Authors: Yuri Jang, David A. Chiriboga, Julio R. Herrera, Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Lawrence Schonfeld

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 2/2011

Abstract

Focusing on misconceptions and personal beliefs associated with depression, the present study explored predictors of attitudes toward mental health services in a sample of 297 Hispanic older adults living in public housing (M age = 76.0 years, SD = 7.74). Results from a hierarchical regression analysis showed that negative attitudes towards mental health services were predicted by advanced age, belief that having depression would make family members disappointed, and belief that counseling brings too many bad feelings such as anger and sadness. Findings suggest that interventions designed to promote positive attitudes toward mental health services of older Hispanics should address misconceptions and personal beliefs.

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Title: Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services in Hispanic Older Adults: The Role of Misconceptions and Personal Beliefs
Authors: Yuri Jang
David A. Chiriboga
Julio R. Herrera
Dinorah Martinez Tyson
Lawrence Schonfeld
Publication date: 01-04-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-009-9274-8

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