Citation

Zalat MM, Mortada EM, El Seifi OS. Community Ment. Health J. 2019; 55(3): 519-526.

Affiliation

Department of Community, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, 44519, Egypt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10597-018-0298-9

PMID

29931402

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the level of mental health difference between working and non-working women, to explore their stigma and attitude toward seeking psychological help for mental-health problems. World Health Organization's Self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20), adoption of Discrimination-Devaluation scale (D-D) scale for measuring self-stigma and attitude toward Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS) Inventory were used. The sampled teachers reported a higher attitude towards seeking mental health services when compared to housewives. Social support and personal stigma were the main factors that significantly predict total IASMHS. Although working females are more susceptible to mental health disorders, yet less stigmatized towards mental health problems and a better attitude for seeking mental health services than housewives.

Language: en

Keywords

Attitude; Inventory; Mental health; Mental health services; Working women