Attitude and perceived barriers to mental healthcare*
Attitude and perceived barriers | n | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | χ2 | P value |
1. I do not trust mental health professionals | 646 | 90 | 269 | 202 | 75 | 10 | 5.874 | 0.209 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 86 | 239 | 174 | 65 | 9 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 73 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 1 | ||
2. Mental healthcare does not work | 648 | 127 | 355 | 136 | 28 | 2 | 10.753 | 0.029 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 119 | 316 | 115 | 21 | 2 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 8 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 0 | ||
3. Members of my unit might have less confidence in me | 647 | 114 | 216 | 134 | 166 | 17 | 12.877 | 0.012 |
Willing to seek help | 572 | 105 | 196 | 116 | 144 | 11 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 6 | ||
4. My unit leadership might treat me differently | 649 | 114 | 208 | 130 | 173 | 24 | 7.176 | 0.127 |
Willing to seek help | 574 | 106 | 189 | 113 | 146 | 20 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 4 | ||
5. It would harm my career | 647 | 60 | 148 | 99 | 294 | 46 | 3.672 | 0.452 |
Willing to seek help | 572 | 53 | 132 | 82 | 264 | 41 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 5 | ||
6. I do not know where to get help | 648 | 95 | 263 | 111 | 156 | 23 | 20.187 | <0.001 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 89 | 243 | 98 | 126 | 17 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 6 | ||
7. Mental healthcare costs too much money | 647 | 82 | 263 | 175 | 105 | 22 | 9.771 | 0.044 |
Willing to seek help | 572 | 76 | 240 | 152 | 87 | 17 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | ||
8. There would be difficulty getting time off work for treatment | 648 | 74 | 257 | 110 | 162 | 45 | 16.101 | 0.003 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 70 | 238 | 93 | 137 | 35 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 10 | ||
9. I do not have adequate transportation | 649 | 83 | 292 | 114 | 124 | 36 | 17.063 | 0.002 |
Willing to seek help | 574 | 80 | 267 | 97 | 101 | 29 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 7 | ||
10. It is difficult to schedule an appointment | 648 | 78 | 206 | 227 | 108 | 29 | 10.350 | 0.035 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 73 | 188 | 200 | 87 | 25 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 4 | ||
11. It would be too embarrassing | 648 | 87 | 283 | 139 | 124 | 15 | 29.272 | <0.001 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 83 | 255 | 128 | 98 | 9 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 6 | ||
12. I would be seen as weak | 648 | 101 | 374 | 111 | 55 | 7 | 22.546 | <0.001 |
Willing to seek help | 573 | 97 | 336 | 95 | 40 | 5 | ||
Not willing to seek help | 75 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
*Data excluded missing values.