Article
Community Setting‐Specific and Service‐Seeking Stigma toward Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Families
Journal of Community Psychology
(2016)
Abstract
This study investigates the stigma associated with mental health service seeking and community settings among children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and their parents living in rural areas. Parents (n = 185) rated stigma toward children with EBD and their families in school contexts significantly higher than the other community settings, and they rated stigma related to the context of church significantly lower than the others, with neighborhood and workplace falling in between. Stigma in each of these settings was a significant predictor of perceived service‐seeking stigma. These findings suggest the need for further examination of stigma toward children with EBD and their families in community settings and for additional research investigating service‐seeking stigma and its relationship to service‐seeking behavior and use.
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 10, 2016
DOI
10.1002/jcop.21750
Citation Information
Abbey K. Mann and Craig Anne Heflinger. "Community Setting‐Specific and Service‐Seeking Stigma toward Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Families" Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 44 Iss. 2 (2016) p. 199 - 213 ISSN: 0090-4392 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/abbey-mann/1/