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Publication Date: 2014-Dec
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Predictors of Teachers' Intention to Refer Students with ADHD to Mental Health Professionals: Comparison of U.S. and South Korea
Lee, Ji-yeon
School Psychology Quarterly, v29 n4 p385-394 Dec 2014
A teacher's intention to refer students to mental health professionals is important to the early identification of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prevention of further problems. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to determine the strongest belief-related predictors of a teacher's intentions to refer students with ADHD symptoms to a mental health professional in the U.S. and South Korea. Perceived stigma and knowledge of ADHD were additional predictors in examining the role of culture in a teacher's perceptions of the public's stigma toward ADHD and a teachers' knowledge of ADHD. Cross-cultural differences exist. U.S. teachers' (n = 235) intentions to refer were predicted by all TPB variables (i.e., attitudes about referral, beliefs about whether important others would approve of making a referral, and perceived behavioral control in making a referral). However, among South Korean teachers (n = 144), behavioral control and perceived stigma were the only predictors. The results imply the importance of considering the cultural context in understanding a teacher's referral behaviors.
Descriptors: Referral, Mental Health, Health Services, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Identification, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Predictor Variables, Intention, Social Bias, Self Control, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cultural Context, Role, Cultural Influences, Student Behavior, Cross Cultural Studies, Knowledge Level, Behavior Theories, Questionnaires
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea; United States
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