Barriers to adequate health care: Factor (Potential score range: 1-5) | Self-reported MH problems in last 12 months | Statistical comparisons (p-values) | |
---|---|---|---|
Help/advice not sought (N = 143) | Help/advice sought-Needs not met (N = 75) | ||
 | Mean (SD) |  | |
Structural barriers to help-seeking | 1.38 (0.68) | 2.15 (1.19) | ** |
Attitudinal barriers to help-seeking | 2.30 (0.76) | 2.38 (0.95) | .834 |
Time commitments | 1.35 (0.64) | 1.67 (0.95) | .027 |
Self-management reasons: (Main reason for preferring to manage problems themselves) | Â | Â | |
(N = 104) | (N = 40) | Â | |
 | % Endorsement |  | |
 "I don't think they know how to help" | 12.5 | 25.0 | **(df = 5) |
 "I'm uncomfortable talking about these problems" | 35.6 | 15.0 | |
 "I rely on faith and spirituality" | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
 "I rely on family and friends" | 35.6 | 20.0 | |
 "I'd be treated differently if people thought I had a mental illness" | 2.9 | 17.5 | |
 "I don't think it is fair to expect it" | 6.7 | 15.0 |