Self- and surrogate-seeking of information about mental health and illness in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seeking information on mental health issues - both for oneself and on behalf of others (so-called surrogate-seeking) - is a critical early step in dealing with mental illness and known to impede stigmatizing attitudes and foster help-seeking. Yet, knowledge about mental health tends to be insufficient worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to better understand the search for mental health information and examine the factors that are positively associated with information-seeking.

Method

In a face-to-face survey in Germany (N = 1,522), we investigated the factors related to mental health information-seeking. The data was analyzed by means of a logistic regression model, in which we distinguished those searching information for themselves from so-called surrogate see

SUBMITTER: Freytag A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature