Table 3.

Group differences between users and nonusers of informal sources of help

Continuous variable	Used informal sources of help (N = 17) M (SD)	Did not use informal sources of help (N = 38) M (SD)	t
Age entered foster care	7.94 (5.20)	9.68 (4.68)	1.23
Attitudes toward mental health services	2.33 (.80)	2.42 (.68)	.42
Stigma beliefs
Devaluation-discrimination	2.70 (.79)	2.63 (.69)	−.33
Secrecy	2.49 (.96)	2.25 (1.02)	−.80
Cultural mistrust of mental health professionals	2.66 (.58)	2.54 (.61)	−.73
Adherence to masculine norms
Emotional control	1.03 (.46)	1.40 (.51)	2.52*
Self-reliance	1.00 (.44)	1.17 (.62)	1.04
Negative social contextual experiences	2.77 (.73)	2.34 (.76)	−1.96*
Tangible support	5.41 (1.80)	5.62 (1.34)	.48
Satisfaction with child welfare services	3.21 (.83)	3.34 (.73)	.59

^*p < .05