Relationship between Cultural Perspectives and Mental Health Behavior: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Objectives: There is deep connection between cultural factors and mental health behavior. This studyaimed to measure the impact of cultural factors like socio-economic status, traditional health beliefs andsocial support on the mental health behavior of the Chinese people. Methods: The study adopted a surveybasedresearch design to critically collect data about a population of the Chinese people who are generallyindividualistic and less prone to collectivism or cultural proximity. A sample of 392 respondents was randomlychosen by following the sample size estimation recommended by Krejcie and Morgan1. Results: The findingsof the study confirmed that all three variables social support, traditional health beliefs and socio-economicstatus proved to be significant predictors influencing the mental health behavior of Chinese people. Thestudy also found the impact of these three variables on the mental health behavior of Chinese people aspositive. Meanwhile the study also contributed significantly to the domain of healthcare, which has so farremained an unnoticed factor for the scholarly discussion. Conclusion: The findings reiterate that factors likehealth beliefs and social support are necessary because they help to develop an understanding betweenpeople, and transmission of health-related information. Since the study tested the direct relationshipsbetween variables in this research, it showed no multivariate features. Hence, future studies could modifythe model with further mediation or moderating factors to show the different dynamics of the model.