Factors that Influence Help-Seeking Attitudes among Asian American College Students
Open AccessThere is limited research that has examined which particular factors influence attitudes toward mental health service utilization among Asian American college students. This is an important gap for researchers to address since we know that these students in particular are underutilizing mental health services, despite also reporting similar rates of mental health concerns to students from other ethnic groups. This study surveyed a sample of 215 Asian American undergraduate students from across the United States, and with the use of regression and mediation models, tested whether levels of acculturation and enculturation values and behaviors, as well as two different types of mental health stigma (personal and perceived public stigma) could help predict Asian American college students’ level of positive attitudes towards mental health service utilization. The results as a whole suggested that Asian American students who were more strongly acculturated reported less mental health stigma and more positive attitudes toward mental health service utilization, whereas those who were more strongly enculturated (especially in terms of their adherence to traditional Asian values) reported more mental health stigma and less positive attitudes toward mental health service utilization. Therefore, when considering future directions, it could be helpful to be aware of the different cultural values that Asian American students have and what their level of personal or perceived public mental health stigma is when attempting to improve their attitudes toward utilizing mental health services.
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