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The Influence of Degree of Afroncentric Spirituality on Psychological Help Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Stigma among Nigerian Americans

Meniru, Maryann O
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373308592

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Counselor Education and Supervision.
The study examined the relation between Afrocentric Spirituality and psychological help seeking attitudes, intentions, and stigma among Nigerian Americans. The researcher investigated whether stronger Afrocentric Spirituality was associated with weaker attitudes toward seeking psychological help, less intention to seek mental health services, and stronger self and other perceived stigma toward psychological help seeking. The sample included 122 adult first generation Nigerian Americans from three different states in the South and Midwest. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Spirituality Scale (Jagers & Smith, 1996), the Perception of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Psychological Help Scale (Vogel et al., 2009), the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help (Vogel et al., 2006), the Intention to Seek Counseling Inventory (Cash, Begley, McCown, & Weise, 1975), and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (Fischer & Turner, 1970). Results from a multiple regression analysis indicated that there was no relation between Afrocentric Spirituality and help- seeking attitudes or self stigma about seeking mental health services. There was a positive correlation between Afrocentric Spirituality and other stigma, demonstrating that as Afrocentric Spirituality increased the perception of others’ stigma (i.e., friends, relatives) about seeking mental health services also increased. Contrary to expectations, there was a positive correlation between Afrocentric Spirituality and intentions to seek psychological help, indicating that as Afrocentric Spirituality increased participants had a iv stronger intention to seek mental health services for certain concerns. Follow-up analyses were utilized to determine whether sample demographic characteristics (e.g., level of education, socioeconomic status, income, and age immigrated to the United States) were related to Afrocentric Spirituality or help-seeking intentions. However, non-significant results were obtained. Implications for counseling practice, theory, and counselor education were presented, as were recommendations for future research
Robert Schwartz, Dr. (Advisor)
Cynthia Reynolds, Dr. (Committee Member)
Sharon Kruse, Dr. (Committee Member)
John Queener, Dr. (Committee Member)
Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, Dr. (Committee Member)
140 p.
Counseling Education
Afrocentric Spirituality, Psychological help seeking, Stigma, Mental health practices, Nigerian Americans, Culture, Diunital Reasoning, Help seeking attitudes, Intentions, Eurocentric lens, Counselor Education and Supervision, CACREP,

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  • Meniru, M. O. (2013). The Influence of Degree of Afroncentric Spirituality on Psychological Help Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Stigma among Nigerian Americans [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373308592

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Meniru, Maryann. The Influence of Degree of Afroncentric Spirituality on Psychological Help Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Stigma among Nigerian Americans. 2013. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373308592.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Meniru, Maryann. "The Influence of Degree of Afroncentric Spirituality on Psychological Help Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Stigma among Nigerian Americans." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373308592

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