Beliefs that explain mental health help-seeking intention among older men: a reasoned action approach.

ABSTRACT: Older men seek help for mental health concerns at almost half the rate of older females. Efforts to motivate older men to seek help through health promotion messaging are an important public health initiative that can complement healthcare system changes. Guided by the reasoned action approach, this study aimed to identify the most salient beliefs that shape help-seeking intention among older men by region (i.e. city or rural area) to primarily inform campaign messaging and improve mental health help-seeking among older men. A mixed-methods enquiry was conducted across two samples of older men, comprising open-ended belief elicitation interviews (N1 = 23, M1 age = 74.91) and an online closed-question survey (N2 = 306 participants, M2 age = 75.28). Interviews identified 52 behavioural, norm

SUBMITTER: Duthie G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12497511 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature