title: Willingness to seek help for psychosocial problems among Latino and white American college students.
abstract: This study compared 50 Latino and 50 White American students' perceptions of the severity of 25 psychological problems, their willingness to seek help for these problems, and their preferences for caregivers. Each group received a modified version of the Personal Problems Inventory. Latino students rated depression, financial concerns, and discrimination as more severe problems; their preference for mental health workers consistently significantly exceeded those of White students, although both groups preferred seeking help from family and community resources. Findings suggest the possibility of a greater role for therapists serving Latino students than currently exists.
authors.affiliation: Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
authors.forename: Janine A Tiago
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: De Melo
authors.forename: Barry A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Farber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011340:Problem Solving; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*