Journal article
Social Problem Solving as a Predictor of Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Care and Medical Care Among Veterans
Military behavioral health, v 2(4)
02 Oct 2014
Abstract
Attitudes toward seeking health care, particularly mental health care, are significantly affected by stigma. Stigma surrounding mental health care is a particularly poignant issue for military veterans who are returning home in need of both medical and psychological care. The present study aimed to investigate whether social problem solving plays a role in perceptions of stigma and subsequent attitudes toward seeking both mental health care and medical care among veterans. Social problem solving was found to be a significant predictor of psychological openness, a subscale of the Inventory of Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS) assessing the extent to which one is open about recognizing a problem and seeking help for that difficulty. These findings suggest that programs aimed at improving social problem solving skills may help veterans seek necessary care.
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- Title
- Social Problem Solving as a Predictor of Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Care and Medical Care Among Veterans
- Creators
- Andrea G. Segal - Drexel UniversityChristopher E. Diaz - Drexel UniversityChristine Maguth Nezu - Drexel UniversityArthur M. Nezu - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Military behavioral health, v 2(4)
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Other Identifier
- 991019222878604721