TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Too tough to ask for help? Stoicism and attitudes to mental health professionals in rural Australia
JO  - Rural and remote health
A1  - Kaukiainen, Amy
A1  - Kolves, Kairi
SP  - e5399
EP  - e5399
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Rural and remote Australia has long been recognised as an area with reduced help-seeking for mental health concerns and an increased suicide mortality. The current study aimed to investigate the differences between help-seeking intentions and predictors between different locations across Australia to better understand the barriers to seeking help for rural residents.  METHODS: An anonymous online survey measuring attitudes, stoicism, help-seeking intentions and demographics was conducted through various channels across Australia. Differences between locations and relationships between variables of interest were analysed using multiple regression and mediation analysis.  RESULTS: In total, 471 participants were included in the analysis, the majority residing in outer regional areas (37.4%), followed by inner regional areas (29.9%), major cities (18.3%), remote areas (12.3%) and very remote areas (2.1%). Location, along with attitudes and stoicism, were predictors of help-seeking. A novel mediation model revealed that attitudes partially mediated the association between stoicism and lower help-seeking intentions for both rural and urban participants.  CONCLUSION: Findings from this study extend knowledge of what differentiates people who are willing from those who are not willing to seek help for a mental health concern or suicidal ideation, by their living location. The findings also suggest practical implications for clinical intervention and community prevention that could assist improving help-seeking for rural Australians in the future.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1445-6354
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.22605/RRH5399
ID  - ref1
ER  -