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Factors Affecting the Intention to seek out Mental Health Professionals: Fosucing on Public Perception of Mental Health Professionals, Awareness, and Previous Counseling Experience

  • Health Communication Research
  • 2021, 20(1), pp.37-74
  • DOI : 10.24172/hcr.2021.20.1.37
  • Publisher : Korea Health Communication Association
  • Research Area : Social Science > Journalism and Broadcasting > Communication
  • Received : May 13, 2021
  • Accepted : July 13, 2021
  • Published : July 31, 2021

Jukyong Lee 1 Bonju Koo 1 Lee Minji 1 Hyojin Lee 1 Hyunjae Yu 2

1서강대학교 신문방송학과
2서강대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study analyzed the factors affecting intention to seek help and compared mental health professionals’ perceived characteristics, awareness and intention to seek help. Online survey data were collected among 321 respondents and analyzed. Multiple regression analysis and Friedman test were performed by using the SPSS statistical analysis program. In the case of psychiatrists, perceived reliability, interactivity, previous counseling experience and awareness were shown to have statistically significant effects on intention to seek help. Mental health psychologists’ perceived reliability, interactivity had statistically significant effects on intention to seek help. Similarly, mental health social workers’ reliability, interactivity had statistically significant effects on intention to seek help. All mental health professionals’ perceived reliability and interactivity had the most significant effects on intention to seek help, however perceived expertise did not show any significant effects. Through these results, we would like to provide empirical advice for each mental health professional and the direction of public communication for mental health professionals.

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