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ArticleCommunity mental health journal2022

Service Utilization, Self-Efficacy, Positive Attitude and Well-Being Among Asian American Family Caregivers of Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses.

Meekyung Han, Sadhna Diwan, Tomasine Cole, Kristen Hay, Marisa Paturzo

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Article in Community mental health journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meekyung HanSchool of Social Work, San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 95192-0124, USA. meekyung.han@sjsu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6573-1811
Sadhna DiwanSchool of Social Work, San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 95192-0124, USA.
Tomasine ColeSchool of Social Work, San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 95192-0124, USA.
Kristen HaySchool of Social Work, San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 95192-0124, USA.
Marisa PaturzoSchool of Social Work, San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 95192-0124, USA.
San Jose State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The well-being of the family caregivers of people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) is a crucial success factor in the recovery of the afflicted family member. This cross-sectional quantitative study examined the associations between the use of formal mental health services, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes and their effects on the well-being of Asian American family caregivers of people with SMIs. Using convenience and snowball sampling, 116 Asian American family caregivers of people with SMIs in Northern California were recruited for this study. We found that formal mental health service utilization predicted an enhanced sense of self-efficacy. Higher levels of self-efficacy were related to attitudes being more positive, and these positive attitudes contributed to enhanced overall well-being. These findings suggest that mental health professionals should develop culturally competent and tailored services for Asian American family caregivers to support self-efficacy, which is fundamental to maintaining positive attitudes and promoting wellness.

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CaregiversMental DisordersAsianCross-Sectional StudiesFamilyHumansOptimismSelf EfficacyAsian AmericanFamily caregiverPositive attitudesSelf-efficacySerious mental illnessesService utilizationWell-being

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PMID35064855
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