Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help—Short Form—Chinese Version

Fang, Ke; Pieterse, Alex L.; Friedlander, Myrna L.; Cao, Junhong

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“…Of the 16 studies ( 14 , 30 , 34–38 , 42–46 , 51–53 , 55 ) that assessed content validity, 5 ( 30 , 35 , 43 , 45 , 46 ) only asked the target population about their perceptions of scale items, 2 ( 44 , 55 ) assessed the content validity of the scale through expert consultation, and 9 ( 14 , 34 , 36–38 , 42 , 51–53 ) asked both the target population and experts. Of these, two studies ( 45 , 46 ) evaluated comprehensibility only, and four(14, 44, 53, 55)evaluated relevance and comprehensiveness only.…”

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Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures of mental help-seeking attitude: a systematic review of psychometric properties

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BackgroundAt present, the phenomenon of patients with mental disorders not seeking mental help is very serious, and the mental help-seeking attitude is the central structure of the help process. However, there is no consensus on which patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) should be used to assess mental help-seeking attitudes.ObjectiveThe systematic review aims to critically appraise, compare, and summarize the measurement quality of the all-available PROMs about mental help-seeking attitudes to provide evidence-based guidance and reference for clinical researchers.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in 9 databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, APA, CINAHL, Sinomed, CNKI, and WanFang) since the establishment of the database until November 30, 2022 to identify articles on the PROMs of mental help-seeking attitudes. We used the COSMIN guidelines to evaluate the methodological quality and measurement properties of all-available PROMs, and a modified Grading, Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system to evaluate the level of evidence supporting each rating. Finally, the recommendation level is given according to the overall quality of each PROM.ResultsWe identified 29 studies representing 13 PROMs out of 2,828 screening studies. The overall quality of the included PROMs varied, with 6 rated as class B, 6 as class C, and only the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS) as class A.ConclusionThe measurement characteristics of MHSAS have been the most comprehensive evaluation, and it has good reliability and validity, and high feasibility for clinical application, so it can be temporarily recommended for use, but the above conclusions still need to be supported by more high-quality evidence.

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Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures of mental help-seeking attitude: a systematic review of psychometric properties

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“…GHSQ consisted of 22 items divided into 2 subscales (11 items for emotional problems and 11 items for suicidal ideation) and was scored on a 4-point Likert scale, with a higher score indicating a stronger intention to seek help. Participants’ attitudes toward seeking help from MHPs were measured by the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale Short Form (ATSPPH-SF), the validity of which had also been validated in Chinese participants by previous research [ 40 ]. The validated Chinese version of the ATSPPH-SF consisted of 10 items on a 4-point Likert scale, with a higher score indicating a more positive attitude toward seeking professional help [ 40 ].…”

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“…Participants’ attitudes toward seeking help from MHPs were measured by the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale Short Form (ATSPPH-SF), the validity of which had also been validated in Chinese participants by previous research [ 40 ]. The validated Chinese version of the ATSPPH-SF consisted of 10 items on a 4-point Likert scale, with a higher score indicating a more positive attitude toward seeking professional help [ 40 ]. Since GHSQ and ATSPPH-SF measured different aspects of help-seeking for mental health issues, and both are the focus of intervention in the current study, we defined that they are parallel primary outcomes.…”

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A multicomponent digital intervention to promote help-seeking for mental health problems and suicide in sexual and gender diverse young adults: A randomized controlled trial

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Background LGBTQ+ community’s higher susceptibility to worse mental health outcomes and more help-seeking barriers compared to the cis-heterosexual population. Despite the LGBTQ+ population facing higher mental health risks, there has been a dearth of research focusing on developing tailored interventions targeting them. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a digital multicomponent intervention in promoting help-seeking for mental health issues in LGBTQ+ young adults. Methods and findings We recruited LGBTQ+ young adults aged between 18 and 29 who scored moderate or above on at least 1 dimension of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 and did not have help-seeking experiences in the past 12 months. Participants (n = 144) were stratified by gender assigned at birth (male/female) and randomly allocated (1:1 ratio) to the intervention or active control parallel condition by generating a random number table, so they were blinded to the intervention condition. All participants received online psychoeducational videos, online facilitator-led group discussions, and electronic brochures in December 2021 and January 2022, with the final follow-up in April 2022. The contents of the video, discussion, and brochure are help-seeking for the intervention group and general mental health knowledge for the control group. The primary outcomes were help-seeking intentions for emotional problems and suicidal ideation and attitudes toward seeking help from mental health professionals at the 1-month follow-up. The analysis was performed by including all participants based on their randomized group regardless of adherence to the protocol. A linear mixed model (LMM) was used for analysis. All models were adjusted for baseline scores. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2100053248. A total of 137 (95.1%) participants completed a 3-month follow-up, and 4 participants from the intervention condition and 3 from the control condition did not complete the final survey. Compared with the control group (n = 72), a significant improvement was found in help-seeking intentions for suicidal ideation in the intervention group (n = 70) at post-discussion (mean difference = 0.22, 95% CI [0.09, 0.36], p = 0.005), 1-month (mean difference = 0.19, 95% CI [0.06, 0.33], p = 0.018), and 3-month follow-ups (mean difference = 0.25, 95% CI [0.11, 0.38], p = 0.001). There was also a significant improvement in the intervention condition on the help-seeking intention for emotional problems at 1-month (mean difference = 0.17, 95% CI [0.05, 0.28], p = 0.013) and 3-month follow-ups (mean difference = 0.16, 95% CI [0.04, 0.27], p = 0.022) compared with the control group. Participants’ depression and anxiety literacy and help-seeking encouragement related knowledge in intervention conditions showed significant improvements. There were no significant improvements in actual help-seeking behaviors, self-stigma toward seeking professional assistance, depression, and anxiety symptoms. No adverse events or side effects were observed. However, the follow-up time point was limited to 3 months which might not be long enough for drastic mindset and behavioral changes in help-seeking to occur. Conclusions The current intervention was an effective approach in promoting help-seeking intentions, mental health literacy, and help-seeking encouragement-related knowledge. Its brief yet integrated intervention format could also be utilized in treating other imminent concerns confronted by LGBTQ+ young adults. Trial Registration Chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2100053248.

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“…The attitudes of HCWs toward seeking professional psychological help was assessed using the Chinese version of the attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-short form (ATSPPH-SF) ( 23 ), which comprises 10 items divided into 2 dimensions, namely, openness to seeking treatment for emotional problems and value and need in seeking treatment. Each item was rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (disagree) to 3 (agree).…”

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“…Items 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10 were reverse scored. This scale had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.681, item content validity (I-CVI) of 0.833 to 1.000, and scale content validity index (S-CVI) of 0.932 among community residents in China ( 23 ). In this study, ATSPPH-SF obtained a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.651.…”

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Attitudes and intentions toward seeking professional psychological help among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Huang,

Peng,

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BackgroundIt has been suggested that healthcare workers (HCWs) are experiencing massive stressors that threaten their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about their attitudes and intentions toward seeking professional psychological help. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and intentions of Chinese HCWs toward seeking professional psychological help during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated factors.MethodsA total of 1,224 Chinese HCWs working in hospitals were recruited online from 12 hospitals in Hunan province in China for a survey conducted in November 2022. The Chinese version of the attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-short form (ATSPPH-SF) and the general help-seeking questionnaire (GHSQ) were separately used to assess the attitudes and intentions of the respondents toward seeking professional psychological help. Demographic and socio-psychological data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire, the perceived social support scale, the self-stigma of seeking help scale, and the patient health questionnaire-9 scale.ResultsThe 1,208 HCWs in the final analysis showed relatively negative attitudes and low intentions toward seeking professional psychological help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of the multiple linear regression analysis showed that female sex (p = 0.031), experience of psychological learning (p < 0.001), and social support (p < 0.001) had a positive predictive effect on the attitudes of these HCWs toward seeking professional psychological help, whereas self-stigma of seeking help (p < 0.001) and depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) exerted negative effects. Moreover, experience of psychological learning (p = 0.004) and social support (p < 0.001) had a positive predictive effect on the intentions of these HCWs toward seeking professional psychological help, whereas divorced marital status (p = 0.011) and self-stigma of seeking help (p < 0.001) exerted negative effects.ConclusionThe overall attitudes and intentions of HCWs toward seeking professional psychological help were not optimistic. Effective interventions targeted at influencing factors should be formulated to promote the professional psychological help-seeking attitudes and intentions of HCWs who are at risk of developing mental health problems.

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Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help—Short Form—Chinese Version

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Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures of mental help-seeking attitude: a systematic review of psychometric properties

Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures of mental help-seeking attitude: a systematic review of psychometric properties

A multicomponent digital intervention to promote help-seeking for mental health problems and suicide in sexual and gender diverse young adults: A randomized controlled trial

Attitudes and intentions toward seeking professional psychological help among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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