Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK
Research evidence from various populations has shown parental support and parental stigma towards mental health and help-seeking to influence individual’s attitudes towards and actions of help seeking. This study explores perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-s...
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| author | Kwakyewaa-Gyamfi, Olivia |
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| description | Research evidence from various populations has shown parental support and parental stigma towards mental health and help-seeking to influence individual’s attitudes towards and actions of help seeking. This study explores perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes in Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK. This was an online study, using a correlational-predictive design. Participants were required to fill out six questionnaires that measured levels of perceived parental support, parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, their own attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, likelihood of general help-seeking and actions of help-seeking. Results showed a significant relationship between parental support and likelihood of general help-seeking, as well as a significant relationship between parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking and all three of the outcome variables. These findings both support and contradict previous research in this field and offer an alternative perspective on the role of stigma/negative attitudes towards mental help-seeking in the likelihood and actions of help-seeking behaviour. Interpretation of the results, limitations of the study and implications of the findings in practice and future research are considered in the discussion. |
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| spelling | nottingham-572232025-02-28T14:37:32Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/57223/ Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK Kwakyewaa-Gyamfi, Olivia Research evidence from various populations has shown parental support and parental stigma towards mental health and help-seeking to influence individual’s attitudes towards and actions of help seeking. This study explores perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes in Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK. This was an online study, using a correlational-predictive design. Participants were required to fill out six questionnaires that measured levels of perceived parental support, parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, their own attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, likelihood of general help-seeking and actions of help-seeking. Results showed a significant relationship between parental support and likelihood of general help-seeking, as well as a significant relationship between parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking and all three of the outcome variables. These findings both support and contradict previous research in this field and offer an alternative perspective on the role of stigma/negative attitudes towards mental help-seeking in the likelihood and actions of help-seeking behaviour. Interpretation of the results, limitations of the study and implications of the findings in practice and future research are considered in the discussion. 2019-12-11 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/57223/1/Research%20Portfolio%20.pdf Kwakyewaa-Gyamfi, Olivia (2019) Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK. MSc(Res) thesis, University of Nottingham. Mental health; Ethnic groups; Parental attitudes; Help seeking |
| spellingShingle | Mental health; Ethnic groups; Parental attitudes; Help seeking Kwakyewaa-Gyamfi, Olivia Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title | Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title_full | Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title_fullStr | Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title_short | Perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of Black and Black Mixed ethnicity young people in the UK |
| title_sort | perceived parental support and parental attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in relation to help-seeking behaviours and attitudes of black and black mixed ethnicity young people in the uk |
| topic | Mental health; Ethnic groups; Parental attitudes; Help seeking |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/57223/ |