Emotion self-stigma as a unique predictor of help-seeking intentions: A comparative analysis of early adolescents and young adults

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY Psychology and Psychotherapy-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-04-18 DOI:10.1111/papt.12467

Lauren J. Harvey, Fiona A. White

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Abstract

Objectives

There has been limited consideration of the role emotion self-stigma (i.e. beliefs that experiencing and expressing so called ‘negative’ emotions are unacceptable) may play in help-seeking for emotional distress. This study is the first to investigate whether emotion self-stigma uniquely predicts help-seeking intentions across two key emotion vulnerability periods in development: (a) early adolescence and (b) young adulthood.

Methods and Design

Cross-sectional data were collected from secondary school (n = 510; M age = 13.96 years) and university students (n = 473; M age = 19.19 years) residing in Australia. Both samples completed measures online examining demographic characteristics, emotional competence, mental health and help-seeking stigma, emotion self-stigma, and help-seeking intentions. The Data were analysed using hierarchical multiple regression.

Results

Emotion self-stigma was a significant unique predictor of help-seeking intentions in young adults but not adolescents. The strength of the relationship between increased emotion self-stigma and lowered help-seeking intentions was similar for both males and females, regardless of developmental period.

Conclusions

Addressing emotion self-stigma alongside mental illness and help-seeking stigma may be useful to improve help-seeking outcomes, particularly as young people transition into early adulthood.

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情绪自我污名作为寻求帮助意向的独特预测因子:早期青少年和年轻成人的比较分析

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Psychology and Psychotherapy-Theory Research and Practice 医学-精神病学

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6.10

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5.90%

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审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory Research and Practice (formerly The British Journal of Medical Psychology) is an international scientific journal with a focus on the psychological and social processes that underlie the development and improvement of psychological problems and mental wellbeing, including: theoretical and research development in the understanding of cognitive and emotional factors in psychological problems; behaviour and relationships; vulnerability to, adjustment to, assessment of, and recovery (assisted or otherwise) from psychological distresses; psychological therapies with a focus on understanding the processes which affect outcomes where mental health is concerned.