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01-01-2014 | Original Paper

Youth’s Help-Seeking Intentions for ADHD and Depression: Findings from a National Survey

Auteurs: Junghee Lee, Barbara J. Friesen, Janet S. Walker, Daniel Colman, William E. Donlan

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2014

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Abstract

This study investigates the role that youth-level factors play in predicting help-seeking intentions in a nationally representative sample. Eleven help-seeking intentions were examined separately by target conditions (ADHD and depression), gender, race/ethnicity, and self-reported diagnosed/non-diagnosed in respect to the target conditions, and interaction effects were tested. Using factor analysis, a traditional help-seeking scale was created, which captured four help-seeking items, and predictive power of youth-level factors in accounting for traditional help-seeking was tested. Study findings provide practitioners and researchers with fresh evidence on what youth-level factors are associated with which help-seeking intentions, and illustrate the challenges involved in better understanding the complexity of the help-seeking process among youth in the context of ADHD/Depression. With increased understanding of youth’s perceptions and the complexity of their help-seeking behavior, community-based efforts to develop effective strategies that support active help-seeking behavior and eliminate barriers to appropriate care can have a greater likelihood of success.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Youth’s Help-Seeking Intentions for ADHD and Depression: Findings from a National Survey
Auteurs
Junghee Lee
Barbara J. Friesen
Janet S. Walker
Daniel Colman
William E. Donlan
Publicatiedatum
01-01-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-012-9700-3

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