Asian Immigrant Parents' Perception of Barriers Preventing Adolescents from Seeking School-Based Mental Health Services

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Cixin; Do, Kieu Anh; Frese, Kristen; Zheng, Lianzhe
Titel	Asian Immigrant Parents' Perception of Barriers Preventing Adolescents from Seeking School-Based Mental Health Services
Quelle	In: School Mental Health, 11 (2019) 2, S.364-377 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wang, Cixin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1866-2625
DOI	10.1007/s12310-018-9285-0
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Mental Health; Educational Environment; Barriers; Minority Group Students; Asian Americans; School Health Services; Parent Attitudes; Eating Disorders; Identification; Cultural Influences; Family Involvement; Adolescents; Help Seeking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Psychohygiene; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Elternverhalten; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten
Abstract	Adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to receive school-based mental health services (SBMHS) than White students, although these services have increased accessibility and produced positive youth outcomes. To reduce barriers and engage minority and immigrant adolescents in SBMHS, it is important to understand parents' perception as they play an important role in guiding adolescents to seek help for mental health challenges. The current mixed methods study examined Asian immigrant parents' levels of mental health literacy (MHL; symptoms recognition and knowledge of appropriate treatment options) using case vignettes describing bulimia or depression as well as their perceptions of barriers for utilizing SBMHS. A total of 19 parents (mean age = 45.4 years, SD = 4.5; 89.5% mothers) completed a survey and in-depth interview. All parents were born outside the USA and have been in the USA for an average of 16.8 years (SD = 11.1). Survey results showed that Asian immigrant parents had difficulty recognizing bulimia, and only 36.8% (n = 7) of them rated antidepressants to be helpful for depression. In-depth interviews with parents revealed four major types of barriers to seeking SBMHS for their adolescents, including knowledge, attitudinal, structural/practical, and relational barriers. Furthermore, cultural themes were embedded in parents' perception, demonstrating the specific cultural influences on barriers related to SBMHS. Implications for engaging immigrant families in SBMHS are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01