Abstract
Low rates of help-seeking among military service members (SMs) remains a persistent problem. Data from 997 National Guard (NG) SMs were examined to assess predictors of help-seeking behavior. Suicidal ideation, age, negative stress, positive stress, depression, and negative beliefs about mental health treatment were consistently found to predict help-seeking. A past history of suicidal ideation was the strongest predictor of receiving treatment. Negative beliefs about mental health treatment had the greatest impact on decreasing the odds of receiving treatment. Results have implications for improving service utilization for NG SMs.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 198-205 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Military Behavioral Health |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 3 2019 |
Keywords
- depression
- help-seeking
- mental health treatment
- Military
- National Guard
- negative beliefs about treatment
- psychiatric medication
- psychotherapy
- service members
- stigma
- stress
- suicidal ideation
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