Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions and Preferences of Rural Chinese Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to investigate mental health help-seeking intentions and preferences of rural Chinese adults and determine predictors of the intentions.

Methods

A total of 2052 representative rural residents aged 18-60 completed a cross-sectional survey by face-to-face interviews. The survey included seven questions asking about respondents' help-seeking intentions and preferences, and a series of internationally validated instruments to assess self-perceived health status, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, mental health literacy, and attitudes towards mental illness.

Results

Nearly 80% of respondents were willing to seek psychological help if needed, and 72.4% preferred to get help from medical organizations, yet only 12% knew of any hospitals or clinics providing

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4636424 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature