The Development and Validation of a Measure of Mental Health, Help-Seeking Beliefs in Arabic-Speaking Refugees.

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Assessment Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI:10.1177/10731911231220482

Natalie Mastrogiovanni, Yulisha Byrow, Angela Nickerson

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Abstract

Despite reporting elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), refugees are less likely than other groups to seek psychological treatment. Relatively little attention has been paid to the role of negative help-seeking beliefs in influencing treatment uptake. The current study sought to develop and psychometrically validate a novel measure indexing negative help-seeking beliefs for refugees (Help-Seeking Beliefs Scale [HSBS]). In this study, 262 Arabic-speaking refugee participants completed an online survey consisting of the HSBS along with measures indexing similar constructs (self-stigma of PTSD and help-seeking, perceived stigma, negative help-seeking attitudes, and help-seeking intentions). Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure aligning with key themes identified in the literature: (a) Fear of Negative Consequences, (b) Inappropriateness, and (c) Perceived Necessity. The scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency, convergent validity, and predicted reduced help-seeking intentions. Results support the utility of a novel measure capturing a prominent help-seeking barrier in a population with high psychopathology and low treatment uptake.

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阿拉伯语难民心理健康、求助信念测量方法的开发与验证。

尽管报告的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）发病率较高，但与其他群体相比，难民寻求心理治疗的可能性较低。相对而言，人们很少关注消极求助信念对接受治疗的影响。本研究试图开发一种新的难民消极求助信念量表（求助信念量表 [HSBS]），并对其进行心理计量学验证。在这项研究中，262名讲阿拉伯语的难民参与者完成了一项在线调查，调查内容包括HSBS以及类似的测量指标（创伤后应激障碍和求助的自我污名、感知到的污名、消极求助态度和求助意向）。因子分析显示，该量表具有三因子结构，与文献中确定的关键主题相一致：（a）对负面后果的恐惧；（b）不适当性；以及（c）感知必要性。该量表具有极好的内部一致性和收敛有效性，并能预测求助意向的减少。研究结果表明，在精神病理程度高、接受治疗率低的人群中，这种新型量表能有效捕捉到突出的求助障碍。

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Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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8.90

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期刊介绍： Assessment publishes articles in the domain of applied clinical assessment. The emphasis of this journal is on publication of information of relevance to the use of assessment measures, including test development, validation, and interpretation practices. The scope of the journal includes research that can inform assessment practices in mental health, forensic, medical, and other applied settings. Papers that focus on the assessment of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning, personality, and psychopathology are invited. Most papers published in Assessment report the results of original empirical research, however integrative review articles and scholarly case studies will also be considered.