Depression and Help-Seeking Among Native Hawaiian Women |
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| Authors: | Van M Ta Park Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula Puihan Joyce Chao Mapuana Antonio |
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| Affiliation: | 1.School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems,University of California at San Francisco,San Francisco,USA;2.Department of Native Hawaiian Health,University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa,Honolulu,USA;3.Dimensions Center,Central,Hong Kong;4.Department of Public Health Sciences,University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa,Honolulu,USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to gain insight about Native Hawaiian (NH) women’s experiences with, and viewpoints of, depression and help-seeking behaviors (N =?30: 10 from the university and 20 from the community). More women reported depression in the interviews than through their Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) responses. Quantitative data revealed 57% of the women had ever received mental health help (80% of university vs. 45% of community sample). There was a range of satisfaction reported for various types of mental health care, with satisfaction being the highest for spiritual/religious advisor/folk healer. During the interviews, one woman reported that she is currently receiving professional care and five women are seeking help from their family/social network. Future research should explore reasons for the differences in the quantitative and qualitative findings regarding depression and associated help-seeking as well as in the satisfaction levels by type of help-seeking. |
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