An extensive empirical literature has focused on the self-concealment (SC) construct. In this
article, we review 137 studies that used the Self-Concealment Scale (SCS) with varied …

Although rates of treatment seeking for mental health problems are increasing, this increase
is driven primarily by antidepressant medication use, and a majority of individuals with …

The role of conformity to dominant US masculine norms as an antecedent to help-seeking
attitudes in men has been established using convenience samples made up largely of …

Cornally N, McCarthy G. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2011; 17: 280–288 Help‐
seeking behaviour: A concept analysis The concept 'help‐seeking behaviour'has gained …

Objectives. We examined rates of mental health–related service use (ie, any, general
medical, and specialty mental health services) as well as subjective satisfaction with and …

Stigma has been noted as a major obstacle of mental health service use among African
Americans. The present study investigated whether mental health stigma and self …

Psychological services are culturally encapsulated for dominant cultural groups, and racial
minorities underutilize treatment even though they suffer from more severe psychological …

The present study examined cultural factors underlying help-seeking attitudes of Asian
American college students (N= 106). Specifically, we explored internalized model minority …

The present study examined the relationships between traditional Western masculine
norms, self-stigma, and attitudes toward counseling among 4,748 men from different …

Previous research has established that Asian Americans use mental health services less
frequently and hold poorer attitudes toward psychological counseling than Caucasians. The …