Abstract

The current study explores the connection between cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes in Arab Muslim populations in America. 94 participants from CloudConnect were asked to complete an eighty-question survey which asked demographic questions, questions relating to cultural mistrust, and questions relating to overall mental health help-seeking attitudes. The study hypothesized that more cultural mistrust would lead to more negative attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, concurrently we also hypothesized that this relationship would be mediated through various demographic variables. A correlational analysis revealed that cultural mistrust was significantly related to mental health help-seeking attitudes, r = -.49, p < .001. However, no relationship was found between cultural mistrust and any demographic variable, thus demonstrating that demographic variables could not mediate the relationship between cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes. Further exploratory analysis were conducted, implications and future directions are discussed.

Advisor

Scheibe, Dan

Department

Psychology

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology | Multicultural Psychology | Other Mental and Social Health | Social Justice

Keywords

cultural mistrust; mental health help-seeking; attitudes towards mental health care; acculturation; Arab; Muslim; American

Publication Date

2025

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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