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Motivators and barriers to help-seeking for mental health problems in men living in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions
Gerhards, Yannick (2023) Motivators and barriers to help-seeking for mental health problems in men living in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions.
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| Abstract: | Mental health problems are particularly prevalent in men living in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions. Despite that, there is a lack of psychological help-seeking in this population and the factors associated with this behaviour have received little attention from research. In order to increase understanding of this issue, the current rapid literature review aimed to identify motivators and barriers to mental health help-seeking in men living in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions. 147 articles that were found on SCOPUS, Web of Science and PsycInfo were screened, leaving 6 quantitative and qualitative studies from North America and Sub-Saharan Africa with relevant data for analysis. The included studies' quality was assessed as good, and a narrative synthesis was conducted. Barriers were categorised inductively, and the most commonly reported categories were the desire to solve the problem on one’s own, mental health literacy and problem beliefs, structural barriers, financial reasons and stigma-related barriers. One study reported on motivators which were the belief men ought to provide for their families, support of friends and families, and being able to access individual therapy over group therapy to preserve one’s anonymity. Socioeconomic status was mainly operationalised in terms of personal income or living in a low-income country. The findings of this review can be used to inform interventions aimed at increasing help-seeking in the current target population. Further research is required to identify motivators and findings should be verified in other cultures. Additionally, the appropriateness of other modes of mental health service that could mitigate barriers such as online counseling should be investigated for this population |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95039 |
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