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The role of explanatory models and professional factors in Singaporean clergy referral intentions to mental health professionals.
- Source :
- Health Sociology Review; Mar2011, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p41-57, 17p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Little has been done to consider how practitioners from different mental health sectors relate to each other, with even fewer studies examining this relationship through referral practices. Among religiously affiliated populations, clergy continue to be an important source of mental health care although they are unlikely to make referrals to mental health professionals. This study examines the case of clergy referral intentions to mental health professionals for several scenarios of mental health concern in Singapore and attempts to identify possible barriers to such referrals. Using a self-administered, mailed survey to a representative sample of clergy, it was found that explanatory models associated with mental disorder as well as professional role identity, professional competence and professional networks were important in predicting referral intentions. Several education-related variables as well as religious conservatism were also useful in the statistical analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
BUSINESS networks
CASE method (Teaching)
CHRISTIANITY
CLERGY
CLINICAL competence
STATISTICAL correlation
COUNSELING
EPIDEMIOLOGY
GROUP identity
HELP-seeking behavior
INTENTION
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
MEDICAL referrals
MENTAL health services
MENTAL illness
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SELF-evaluation
SURVEYS
PROFESSIONAL practice
DATA analysis
MULTIPLE regression analysis
QUANTITATIVE research
COMMUNICATION barriers
PREDICTIVE validity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14461242
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Sociology Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60728655
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5172/hesr.2011.20.1.41