Date of Award
8-1-2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Counseling Psychology
First Advisor
Pat Garriott, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Kathy Green
Third Advisor
Jesse Owen
Fourth Advisor
Billy Stratton
Keywords
Diné, Counseling psychology, Ethnic minorities, Mental health
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between cultural factors, psychological distress, barriers, and attitudes toward seeking psychological help among Diné tribal members. This study is in response to calls to consider psychological and cultural factors in the underutilization of mental health services by ethnic minorities. The present study examines psychological and cultural antecedents to seeking professional psychological help among Diné tribal members (N=119). It examined the mediating role of attitudes toward help seeking in the relationship between psychological distress, barriers to care, three acculturation variables, and intentions to seek counseling. Mediation was assessed with Hayes’ PROCESS macro in SPSS. Culture-specific variables (residence location, acculturation) were used to expand Cramer’s original model. The cultural pathways demonstrated significant impacts on the help-seeking process of Diné tribal members. Implications of these findings are discussed and inform recommendations for the delivery of culturally competent mental health services for Diné clients and suggestions for supporting Diné utilization of psychological services. Recommendations are made for future areas of research.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Chesleigh N. Keene
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
111 p.
Recommended Citation
Keene, Chesleigh N., "Predicting Help-Seeking Attitudes and Intentions in a Diné Sample" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1492.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1492
Copyright date
2018
Discipline
Counseling psychology