ACCULTURATION AND MENTAL HEALTH ATTITUDES OF IRANIANS IN THE UNITED STATES: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF TIME IN SELF-REPORTED WILLINGNESS TO SEEK HELP

Meisam Haghighi

doi:10.7273/000002464

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ACCULTURATION AND MENTAL HEALTH ATTITUDES OF IRANIANS IN THE UNITED STATES: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF TIME IN SELF-REPORTED WILLINGNESS TO SEEK HELP

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ACCULTURATION AND MENTAL HEALTH ATTITUDES OF IRANIANS IN THE UNITED STATES: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF TIME IN SELF-REPORTED WILLINGNESS TO SEEK HELP

Meisam Haghighi

Washington State University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University

01/2021

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https://doi.org/10.7273/000002464

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/119670

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Abstract

Acculturation

Attitudes

Help Seeking

Iranian

Immigrants

Mental Health

The purpose of this research was to investigate changes in the attitudes and willingness of Iranian immigrants towards seeking mental health help relative to the duration of their residence in the United States. Total of 87 adult first-generation Iranian immigrants in the U.S. who immigrated after age 15 were surveyed on acculturation, self-perceived bicultural competence, mental health attitudes, and the willingness to seek professional help for mental health concerns. Regressions and path analyses were conducted to examine the data. The results showed that level of adherence to mainstream American culture significantly predicted self-reported bicultural competence, while adherence to the Iranian culture was not a predictor. Additionally, all participants reported high degree of adherence to Iranian culture. Taken together, these findings suggest that for Iranians, bicultural competence is a function of the degree to which mainstream culture is incorporated into their cultural framework. The current sample also demonstrated a high level of willingness to seek help (i.e., M = 5.63, SD = 1.52 on a 7-point scale). Finally, mental health attitudes significantly predicted the willingness to seek help in all proposed models.

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Title: ACCULTURATION AND MENTAL HEALTH ATTITUDES OF IRANIANS IN THE UNITED STATES: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF TIME IN SELF-REPORTED WILLINGNESS TO SEEK HELP
Creators: Meisam Haghighi
Contributors: Phyllis Erdman (Advisor)
Olusola Adesope (Committee Member)
Chad Gotch (Committee Member)
Fernando Ortiz (Committee Member)
Awarding Institution: Washington State University
Academic Unit: Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology
Theses and Dissertations: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
Publisher: Washington State University
Number of pages: 139
Identifiers: 99900606856901842
Language: English
Resource Type: Dissertation