The characteristics of help seeking among Palestinian adolescents following exposure to community violence

Palestinian Muslim College Students’ Attitudes to Mental Health Treatment: A Comparative Study

“…According to other studies [ 55 , 94 , 95 ], Arab women report more positive attitudes toward seeking help than men. In contrast, Leshem et al’s [ 96 ] study of Palestinian adolescents found that girls were less likely to seek mental health care than boys. This hypothesis relates to the change in women’s attitudes in both groups.…”

“…Therefore, relying on tradition for Muslim students over Western mental-health approaches is critical in predicting attitudes toward students’ professional concerns and their treatments. The failure to identify, acknowledge, or treat mental illnesses within the cultural context is likely to prolong mental health afflictions in these young people [ 96 ].…”

Professional and informal help-seeking among low-income adolescents exposed to violence in the community and at school

“…Disclosure is a fundamental part of help-seeking behavior, and the intention to disclose also depends on positive or negative previous experiences of disclosing (Boulton et al, 2013). In a study conducted with 1,930 Palestinian junior and high school students exposed to community violence, a positive help experience was associated with being listened to and receiving advice, while confronting the help seeker led to the most adverse experience (Leshem, Haj-Yahia, & Guterman, 2015). Also, previous positive experiences with mental health professionals encourage formal help-seeking (Martinez et al, 2020).…”

Adaptación y Validación del Cuestionario de Barreras para la Búsqueda de Ayuda para Problemas de Salud Mental, en Adolescentes chilenos

“…Posteriormente, Wilson y Deane (2012) identificaron una estructura factorial de 2 escalas: escala de "necesidad de autonomía", que incluyó 2 ítems, y una escala de "temores (o aprensiones) hacia la búsqueda de ayuda". Este instrumento ha sido utilizado en diversos estudios sobre barreras para la búsqueda de ayuda en salud mental, tanto en su versión original (Leshem, Haj-Yahia, & Guterman, 2015;Raviv et al, 2009), como la breve (Cartmill, Deane, & Wilson, 2009;Wilson & Deane, 2012;Wilson et al, 2011). En habla hispana, no existe ningún instrumento que posibilite medir estas barreras y poder progresar en el tema de búsqueda de ayuda en este grupo, por esto se considera relevante el realizar la adaptación y validación del BASH-B.…”