2015
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-015-9433-8
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The Role of Stigma in Parental Help-Seeking for Perceived Child Behavior Problems in Urban, Low-Income African American Parents

Abstract: Significant numbers of children have diagnosable mental health problems, but only a small proportion of them receive appropriate services. Stigma has been associated with help-seeking for adult mental health problems and for Caucasian parents. The current study aims to understand factors, including stigma, associated with African American parents' help-seeking behavior related to perceived child behavior problems. Participants were a community sample of African American parents and/or legal guardians of childr… Show more

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“…There were also a range of other barriers that were more frequently endorsed by fathers of children in the high externalising group than the low externalising group, including factors related to stigma (worry about being judged), maternal gatekeeping (my partner attended without me and did not encourage my participation), and help-seeking attitudes (problems with my child’s behaviour require treatment of the child, I don’t think programs are suitable for fathers). Stigma has been found to be predictive of lower levels of help-seeking in parents of children with behavioural problems [49] which indicates the importance of normalising attendance at parenting programs, both in promotional materials and by practitioners who are working with families. It is also important for promotional materials to provide information in order to address misconceptions that child behavioural problems require treatment of the child only rather than the parents, and that programs are not suitable for fathers.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There were also a range of other barriers that were more frequently endorsed by fathers of children in the high externalising group than the low externalising group, including factors related to stigma (worry about being judged), maternal gatekeeping (my partner attended without me and did not encourage my participation), and help-seeking attitudes (problems with my child’s behaviour require treatment of the child, I don’t think programs are suitable for fathers). Stigma has been found to be predictive of lower levels of help-seeking in parents of children with behavioural problems [49] which indicates the importance of normalising attendance at parenting programs, both in promotional materials and by practitioners who are working with families. It is also important for promotional materials to provide information in order to address misconceptions that child behavioural problems require treatment of the child only rather than the parents, and that programs are not suitable for fathers.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Culturally relevant care and communication can increase parents motivation and engagement in treatment, improve quality of care and positive treatment outcomes. Given that parents may feel that diagnostic labels such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and post- traumatic stress syndrome are stigmatizing (Dempster, Davis, Faye Jones, Keating, & Wildman, 2015; Dempster et al 2013), providing parent education about the benefits of early diagnosis and answering parent’s questions may help with treatment engagement and reduce attrition. Treatment screening questionnaires that are not culturally relevant may be inadequate for assessing cultural factors that influence the mental health of underserved ethnic families and children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies indicate that parents and family members struggle with the burden of courtesy stigma on interrelationships. For example, beliefs associated with the fear of avoidance by others, social rejection, and discrimination are reported among parents of children with mental health diagnoses (Corrigan and Miller 2004;Dempster et al 2015;Shibre et al 2001). Moreover, evidence suggests that family members engage in behavioral responses to the stigma by concealing the family members' mental illness from others (Stengler-Wenzke et al 2004), avoiding seeking treatment (Moses 2010), staying silent about their child (KoroLjungberg and Bussing 2009), and hiding or limiting the social contact of the family member with the illness (Lin et al 1981).…”
Section: Beliefs About Close Family Members or Associates Of Individumentioning
confidence: 99%