Citation

Ko J. Soc. Work Public Health 2018; 33(7-8): 467-482.

Affiliation

School of Social Welfare , Hallym University , Chuncheon , Gangwon-do , Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19371918.2018.1546251

PMID

30451101

Abstract

Despite a high suicide rate among working-age adults, there is a significant lack of empirical evidence on their help-seeking behavior. This study tested the integrated model of suicide help-seeking to examine help-seeking behavior as a continuous decision-making process. Data were drawn from the 2011 and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (N = 1,414).

RESULTS from structural equational modeling analyses demonstrated that the integrated model fit reasonably well among the sample. Suicide help-seeking behavior is characterized by an inequitable access, where enabling factors affect throughout the help-seeking pathway. The results provide a foundation for future help-seeking interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

Accessibility to mental health care; help-seeking; model development; suicide; working-age