Table 2.
Facilitators and barriers to help-seeking behavior (N=247).
| Variable | Users displaying further help-seeking behavior (n=120), n (%)a | Users not displaying further help-seeking behavior (n=127), n (%)a | ||
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Mental health literacyb | 54 (45.0) | N/Ac | |
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Got new information | 31 (25.8) | N/A |
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Knowledge on where to seek further help | 24 (20.0) | N/A |
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Got a specific plan on how to seek further help | 15 (12.5) | N/A |
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Self-efficacyb | 55 (45.8) | N/A | |
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Feeling encouraged to seek further help | 53 (44.2) | N/A |
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Feeling able to change the situation | 10 (8.3) | N/A |
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Symptom recognitionb | 40 (33.3) | N/A | |
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Seeing the problem more clearly | 16 (13.3) | N/A |
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Understood that what happened was not right | 15 (12.5) | N/A |
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Knowing how to talk about my problem/concern | 17 (14.2) | N/A |
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Social supportb | 20 (16.7) | N/A | |
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Feeling that someone is supporting me | 20 (16.7) | N/A |
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Other | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | |
| Barriers |
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Stigmatizationb | N/A | 60 (47.2) | |
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Fearing the reactions of others | N/A | 52 (40.9) |
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Not daring to talk with a stranger about serious concerns | N/A | 23 (18.1) |
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Lack of mental health literacyb | N/A | 59 (46.5) | |
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Concerns will not be taken seriously | N/A | 24 (18.9) |
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Not deserving help, because problems are one’s own fault | N/A | 31 (24.4) |
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Fear of being admitted to a psychiatric ward | N/A | 32 (25.2) |
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Self-reliance and autonomyb | N/A | 53 (41.7) | |
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Sought help elsewhere | N/A | 15 (11.8) |
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Can handle it alone | N/A | 27 (21.3) |
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Recommendation does not fit | N/A | 14 (11.0) |
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Family beliefsb | N/A | 53 (41.7) | |
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Fear that parents will find out | N/A | 42 (33.1) |
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Professional help services are not trustworthy | N/A | 20 (15.7) |
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Structural factorsb | N/A | 13 (10.2) | |
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Referred help service is too far away or difficult to reach | N/A | 2 (1.6) |
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Have not had time yet | N/A | 12 (19.4) |
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Otherb | N/A | 24 (18.9) | |
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Someone else has offered help | N/A | 6 (4.7) |
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No help needed after all, already feeling better | N/A | 8 (6.3) |
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Other reasons, not specified | N/A | 10 (7.9) |
aPercentage is calculated from valid cases.
bMultiple answers were possible.
cN/A: not applicable.