Survey of Chinese persons managing depressive symptoms: Help-seeking behaviours and their influencing factors

Fang, Shu; Wang, Xiao Qin; Yang, Bing Xiang; Liu, Xiu Jun; Morris, Diana L.; Yu, Si Hong

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.152127

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“…In China, family plays a vital role in providing affective support and psychological comfort (71,72). Family members can offer advice and share guidelines on problem-solving (73) and decision making (74) and they are always the first source of helpseeking when a family member encounters emotional distress (19,26,65).…”

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“…In another study across four Chinese provinces, it was found that only 11 (7.3%) of the suicide decedents (151) and four (3.3%) of those who attempted (120) had previously sought psychological or medical treatment for psychological problems (18). A recent study indicated that 7.9% of participants with depressive symptoms had sought help from mental health professionals (MHPs) and 3.7% from general physicians (19).…”

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Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

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Objective: To explore the attitudes and factors in seeking professional psychological help among a Chinese community-dwelling population in order to promote positive helpseeking behaviors and better utilization of mental health services. Methods: Using system and simple random sampling with Kish selection table methods, 912 community-dwelling residents were included in this study and asked about their attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, depression symptoms, family function, depression literacy, help-seeking intention, and stigma.Results: Scores on the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help scale (ATSPPH-SF) indicated a neutral attitude toward openness to seeking treatment for psychological problems and a negative attitude toward the value and need to seek treatment with a negative total score. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, age, social support (employment status and family function), depression literacy, stigma, and help-seeking intention are significantly associated with attitude toward seeking professional psychological help. Conclusion:The overall attitude toward seeking professional psychological help is not optimistic, thus, more efforts are needed to enhance understanding. Effective interventions including mental health education, training of mental health professionals, and popularizing the use of mental health services are essential, especially for the at-risk population.

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Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

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“…In addition, the mental health of rural residents has long been neglected by researchers and policy makers. Moreover, because of their relatively low economy and educational level, especially regarding mental health knowledge, it is difficult for them to discover their potential mental health risks like urban residents and take the initiative to seek medical or psychological assistance [13,14].…”

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Mental health and related influencing factors among rural elderly in 14 poverty state counties of Chongqing, Southwest China: a cross-sectional study

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Background China has the largest elderly population in the world; little attention has been paid to the mental health of elderly in areas of extreme poverty. This is the first study to investigate the mental health of the rural elderly in poverty state counties in Chongqing and was part of the Chongqing 2018 health literacy promotion project. Methods In 2019, a cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the mental health status of the rural elderly in fourteen poverty state counties of Chongqing, in which a total of 1400 elderly aged ≥ 65 years were interviewed, where mental health status was measured by the ten-item Kessler10 (K10) scale. Ordered multivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate the influencing factors related to mental health of the elderly in these areas. Results The average score of K10 in 14 poverty state counties was 17.40 ± 6.31, 47.6% was labeled as good, 30.2% was moderate, 17.0% was poor, and lastly 5.1% was bad, and the mental health status of the elderly in the northeastern wing of Chongqing was better than the one in the southeastern wing of Chongqing. A worse self-rated health was the risk factor for mental health both in the northeastern and southeastern wings of Chongqing (all P < 0.001). Lower education level (OR (95% CI) = 1.45 (1.12–1.87), P = 0.004) was a risk factor in the northeastern wing, whereas older age (OR (95% CI) = 1.33 (1.13–1.56), P = 0.001) was a risk factors in the southeastern wing. Conclusions The results showed that mental health of the elderly in poverty state counties was poor, especially in the southeastern wing of Chongqing. Particular attention needs to be paid to the males who were less educated, older, and single; female with lower annual per capital income; and especially the elderly with poor self-rated health.

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“…These illnesses were screened in a review of medical records and confirmed by treating physicians. This research is part of a large cross-sectional survey (25), which recruited 2,000 samples. Due to limited grant funding, only some core indicators were included in the investigation of all 40 communities.…”

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Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Depression Self-Management Among Chinese Community Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the current status of depression self-management (DSM), and to identify influencing factors of DSM among Chinese community residents.Methods: Stratified random sampling methodology was adopted in this cross-sectional survey. Respondents completed a collection of self-administered questionnairesResults: The majority of participants were female (72.2%), having a mean age of 39 years (SD = 17.3). The total mean score on the DSSM was low (31.63 ± 4.69). Using multiple linear regression analysis, age ranging from 25 to 64 years old (Beta = −0.176, p = 0.008), having personal stigma (Beta = −0.143, p = 0.020) and perceived stigma (Beta = 0.127, p = 0.037), and having a nuclear family structure (Beta = −0.313, p = 0.046), good family function (Beta = 0.278, p < 0.001) and good help-seeking attitude (Beta = 0.159, p = 0.008) were associated with DSSM-knowledge. Older age (≥65 years) (Beta = −0.152, p = 0.034), higher CES-D scores (Beta = −0.162, p = 0.005), having a father with a bachelor's degree or higher level of education (Beta = −0.134, p = 0.047), being female (Beta = 0.147, p = 0.012), indicating a religious preference (Beta = 0.145, p = 0.017) and having good family function (Beta = 0.247, p = 0.001) were significantly associated with DSSM-activities.Conclusions: Reducing stigma related to depression and enhancing help-seeking attitudes may be potential strategies for managing depressive symptoms among Chinese community residents.

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Survey of Chinese persons managing depressive symptoms: Help-seeking behaviours and their influencing factors

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References 66 publications

Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Community-Dwelling Population in China

Mental health and related influencing factors among rural elderly in 14 poverty state counties of Chongqing, Southwest China: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Depression Self-Management Among Chinese Community Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study

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