Intersecting cultural identities and help-seeking attitudes: the role of religious commitment, gender, and self-stigma of seeking help

The current study (N = 404) used a moderated moderation model to examine how gender, religious commitment, and self-stigma toward seeking psychological help may interact in the prediction of help-seeking attitudes. Bivariate zero-order correlations indicated that help-seeking attitudes was negativel...

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Published in:Mental health, religion & culture
Authors: Brenner, Rachel E. (Author) ; Engel, Kelsey E. (Author) ; Vogel, David L. (Author) ; Tucker, Jeritt R. (Author) ; Yamawaki, Niwako (Author) ; Lannin, Daniel G. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Further subjects:B self-stigma
B help seeking
B PROCESS
B Attitudes
B Gender differences
B Religious Commitment
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Summary:The current study (N = 404) used a moderated moderation model to examine how gender, religious commitment, and self-stigma toward seeking psychological help may interact in the prediction of help-seeking attitudes. Bivariate zero-order correlations indicated that help-seeking attitudes was negatively associated with self-stigma of seeking help (r = −.55) and positively associated with religious commitment (r = .14), and self-stigma was not significantly associated with religious commitment. Men reported more negative attitudes than women (ΔM = −.18). Furthermore, multiple regression results revealed a three-way interaction such that the relationship between gender and help-seeking attitudes was moderated by both self-stigma and religious commitment. Specifically, men with high religious commitment and high self-stigma endorsed the most negative help-seeking attitudes, suggesting that religious men’s help-seeking attitudes may be particularly susceptible to the influence of self-stigma. Implications for research and the development of targeted interventions are discussed.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contains:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2018.1519782