Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-17-2020
Publication Title
Community Mental Health Journal
Volume
56
Issue
7
First page number:
1239
Last page number:
1247
Abstract
Military veterans have high rates of mental health problems, yet the majority do not seek treatment. Understanding treatment-seeking in this population is important. This study investigated if symptom severity and self-efficacy are associated with treatment-seeking among US Iraq/Afghanistan veterans. Survey data from 525 veterans meeting clinical criteria for PTSD and depression were included of which, 54.4% had sought treatment in the past 12 months. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that high symptom severity was associated with treatment seeking, whereas high self-efficacy was associated with a decreased likelihood to seek treatment. Self-efficacy could be an underlying mechanism of treatment seeking decisions.
Keywords
Treatment-seeking; Health belief model; Symptom severity; Self-efficacy; Military veterans
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Military and Veterans Studies | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences
File Format
File Size
517 KB
Language
English
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Creative Commons License
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Repository Citation
Keeling, M.,
Barr, N.,
Atuel, H.,
Castro, C. A.
(2020).
Symptom Severity, Self-efficacy and Treatment-Seeking for Mental Health Among US Iraq/Afghanistan Military Veterans.
Community Mental Health Journal, 56(7),
1239-1247.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00578-8