Abstract：
:This study assesses factors associated with mental health service utilization by Ethiopian immigrants and refugees in the U.S. A cross-sectional survey, based on Anderson and Newman's Framework of Health Services, which examines facilitators and barriers of service utilization, was implemented to gather data from 297 Ethiopian immigrants and refugees in the U.S. from February to March 2018. Descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, and logistic regression were calculated. Approximately 13.3% of participants sought mental health services from healthcare professionals; while 17.3% utilized non-healthcare professionals for mental health problems. A mental health need (depressive symptoms) was identified. A model containing predictors of mental health service use was statistically significant, with gender, marital status, and employment (full-time or part-time) as the strongest predictors. The findings suggest a need for the development of culturally appropriate interventions and implementation of policies to minimize barriers to mental health services among this under-researched population.
journal_name
J Immigr Minor Healthjournal_title
Journal of immigrant and minority healthauthors
Ayele SG,Thompson-Robinson M,Andrews J,Dodge Francis Cdoi
10.1007/s10903-020-00984-wsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-10-01 00:00:00pages
965-972issue
5eissn
1557-1912issn
1557-1920pii
10.1007/s10903-020-00984-wjournal_volume
22pub_type
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