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Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Use Among Latino and Asian Americans

Authors: Hyunkag Cho, Isok Kim, Daniel Velez-Ortiz

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 8/2014

Abstract

Literature concur that there is a disparity between epidemiological prevalence and mental health services (MHS) utilization rates for Latino and Asian Americans. This study adapted the behavioral model of health service use to examine factors associated with MHS use among Latino and Asian Americans. The model consists of predisposing, enabling, and need factors. This study used the National Latino and Asian American Study data, including six ethnic groups. The outcome measure for this study was the use of MHS in the past 12 months. Age, sex, and education predicted higher odds of MHS use among Latinos, none of which were significant among Asians. Needs factors were strongly associated with higher odds of MHS use among Latinos and Asians.

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Title: Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Use Among Latino and Asian Americans
Authors: Hyunkag Cho
Isok Kim
Daniel Velez-Ortiz
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9719-6

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