@article{ref1,
title="Preventing suicide among working-age adults: the correlates of help-seeking behavior",
journal="Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing",
year="2019",
author="Ko, Jungyai and Frey, Jodi Jacobson and Harrington, Donna",
volume="56",
number="",
pages="e46958019850979-e46958019850979",
abstract="We aimed to identify the correlates with not seeking help among working-age adults with suicidal ideation. By adapting the integrated model of suicide help-seeking, we examined help-seeking behavior in the following 3 stages: problem recognition, decision to seek help, and sources of help. We used a sample of working-age adults between 26 and 64 years old, who reported suicidal ideation in the past year (N = 1414). Data were drawn from the 2011 and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied. <br><br>FINDINGS suggested that being male, being nonwhite, being employed full-time, having lower levels of general mental health needs, and not having health insurance were associated with not seeking help. <br><br>RESULTS also indicated how each factor was related in the help-seeking pathway. Strategies to help problem recognition can be effective in enhancing help-seeking behavior among men, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without serious clinical conditions. Help-seeking interventions for working-age adults with suicidal ideation should also consider that race/ethnic minorities and those with lower levels of functional impairment might rely on alternative sources of help, such as family, friends, and religious advisors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0046-9580",
doi="10.1177/0046958019850979",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0046958019850979"
}