Rochelle Tina L, Lo Chung Huen
Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Behav Med. 2023 Oct-Dec;49(4):374-380. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2077293. Epub 2022 Jul 21.
The present study examined predictors of attitude toward professional psychological help-seeking in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional approach was adopted and a total of 166 participants (120 female) ranging in age from 20 to 60 years were recruited online. The relationship between attitudes toward professional help-seeking, self-stigma, and perceived accessibility and affordability of services were examined, gender differences were also examined. Findings revealed that self-stigma was significantly negatively associated with attitude toward professional psychological help-seeking, while perceived affordability was positively associated with attitudes. The current study demonstrates that stigma is still an ever-present obstacle, which could contribute to low utilization of services in Hong Kong.
本研究调查了香港地区对寻求专业心理帮助的态度的预测因素。采用横断面研究方法，通过网络招募了166名年龄在20至60岁之间的参与者（120名女性）。研究了对寻求专业帮助的态度、自我污名以及服务的可及性和可承受性之间的关系，同时也考察了性别差异。研究结果显示，自我污名与对专业心理帮助寻求的态度显著负相关，而感知到的可承受性与态度呈正相关。当前研究表明，污名仍然是一个普遍存在的障碍，这可能导致香港地区服务利用率较低。
