ERIC Number: EJ1070893
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 16
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A Test of the Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services
Hyland, Philip; Boduszek, Daniel; Dhingra, Katie; Shevlin, Mark; Maguire, Rebecca; Morley, Kevin
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v43 n4 p397-412 2015
This study investigates the construct validity, composite reliability and concurrent validity of the "Inventory of attitudes towards seeking mental health services" (IASMHS). A large sample of Irish police officers (N = 331) participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure of the scale, while composite reliability results demonstrated that the IASMHS possessed excellent internal reliability. Structural equation modelling indicated that help-seeking propensity was the strongest predictor of intentions to engage in psychological counselling followed by psychological openness. Neuroticism was a weak, significant predictor of intentions. Implications of these results are discussed in relation to improving utilisation rates of mental health services.
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Help Seeking, Mental Health, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Construct Validity, Validity, Reliability, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Predictor Variables, Intention, Counseling Services, Psychological Services, Neurosis, Police, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Eysenck Personality Inventory
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