Roh Soonhee, Brown-Rice Kathleen, Pope Natalie D, Lee Kyoung Hag, Lee Yeon-Shim, Newland Lisa A
a School of Social Work, University of South Dakota , Sioux Falls , South Dakota , USA.
b Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education , University of South Dakota , Vermillion , South Dakota , USA.
J Evid Inf Soc Work. 2015;12(6):614-27. doi: 10.1080/15433714.2014.983284. Epub 2015 Apr 29.
Older American Indians experience high rates of depression and other psychological disorders, yet little research exist on the depression literacy of this group. Depression literacy is fundamental for individuals seeking help for depression in a timely and appropriate manner. In the present study the authors examine levels and predictors of knowledge of depression symptoms in a sample of rural older American Indians (N = 227) living in the Midwestern United States. Data from self-administered questionnaires indicate limited knowledge of depression and negative attitudes toward seeking help for mental health problems. Additional findings and implications for social work practice and policy are discussed.
年长的美国印第安人抑郁症和其他心理障碍的发病率很高，但针对该群体的抑郁素养研究却很少。抑郁素养对于及时、适当地寻求抑郁症帮助的个人来说至关重要。在本研究中，作者调查了居住在美国中西部的农村年长美国印第安人样本（N = 227）中抑郁症状的知晓水平和预测因素。自我管理问卷的数据表明，他们对抑郁症的了解有限，对寻求心理健康问题帮助持消极态度。文中还讨论了其他研究结果以及对社会工作实践和政策的启示。
