Use of mental health services among Asian and Latino victims of intimate partner violence.
Asian and Latino Americans are two of the fastest growing populations in the United States, but have been underrepresented in literature on intimate partner violence (IPV), especially in relation to mental health care. This study used the National Latino and Asian American Study to examine differences in use of mental health services between Asian and Latino victims of IPV. The results show that Asian victims used mental health services less than Latinos, controlling for education, English proficiency, family values, the type of IPV, and perceived mental health status, and that help seeking of those victims was affected by various individual and social factors.
Michigan State University, School of Social Work, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Chohyu12@msu.edu
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D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology; D018454:Spouses; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult