Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for Cognitive Appraisal Variables by Provider Type
| Total Sample N = 99 % reporting “yes” or “definitely yes” |
Male N = 43 % reporting “yes” or “definitely yes” |
Female N = 56 % reporting “yes” or “definitely yes” |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived needa | ||||
| Doctor | 81% | 79% | 82% | χ2 = 0.19, df = 1, P = .66 |
| Counselor or therapist | 71% | 62% | 78% | χ = 3.07, df = 1, P = .08 |
| Outcome expectancyb | ||||
| Doctor | 95% | 98% | 95% | χ2 = 0.51, df = 1, P = .47 |
| Counselor or therapist | 81% | 74% | 86% | χ2 = 2.05, df = 1, P = .15 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Outcome valuec | 5.73 (1.45) | 5.56 (1.62) | 5.88 (1.29) | t = −1.08, df = 97, P = .28 |
a
Perceived need: participants were asked if they should seek help from (1) a doctor, and (2) a counselor or therapist if they were experiencing the problem (depression symptoms) in the vignette.
b
Outcome expectancy: participants were asked to what extent they believed that seeing (1) a doctor, and (2) a counselor or therapist would help alleviate the problem (depression symptoms) described in the vignette.
c
Outcome value was measured on a scale of 1–7 (1 = not important that I seek help; 7 = imperative that I seek help).